Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2018

It’s also one of the hardest skills for a new manager to learn, in part because — unless you’re working at a very fast-growing company — you typically don’t get a lot of practice with it. When you don’t have a lot of opportunities to practice, it’s easy for your learning curve to remain flat.

Learning Curve 14

Learning Curve Management CFO Delegation 14

Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Professional education is an important ingredient in corporate development. 7 Steps of Professional Development : 1. Expert teachers (fountains of learning material) are the building block in the educational process, and the student must be an active participant (rather than a non-involved or combative roadblock). merely begins.

Education 50

Education Company Succession Mentor 50

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2017

Two groups had the steepest learning curve in particular. They hailed from countries as diverse as Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Thailand, and all demonstrated the characteristics of what I call global work orientation. These challenges differed depending on people’s backgrounds and location.

Succession 15

Succession Globalization Tacit Knowledge GDP 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

As new technologies in social media, transportation, and telecommunications bring us closer together, it's more critical than ever for organizations to recruit, develop, and retain multicultural leaders who can skillfully navigate both the opportunities and challenges of a more connected world. The world is getting smaller.

Competitive Advantage 15

Competitive Advantage Leadership Telecommunications Talent Management 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

Wall Street began charging a “conglomerate discount,” saying that diverse operations were hard to analyze with confidence. True synergies across the diverse operations were often hard to see. The big question, however, is whether any of these midsized conglomerates would be able to develop a 3D printer farm on its own.

Engineering 8

Engineering Learning Curve Fixed Costs Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

You have to identify the right data and develop useful tools, such as predictive algorithms. Think of bankers deciding on business loans, product developers determining tradeoffs between features and cost, or B2B sales reps figuring out which prospects to target. Most of the companies I talk to are embarked on just such a quest.

Tools 8

Tools Learning Curve Insurance B2B 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Our results suggest there’s still time to climb the learning curve and compete using AI.

Survey 11

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 11

Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

Adrienne Tom ( Career Impressions ) ​ My #1 tip for being successful in a career today would be ongoing investment in professional development and skills development. A professional with proven ability to manage change and work across diverse areas, as required, can be a great asset to an organization.

Career 74

Career Advice Succession Learning-by-Doing 74

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2014

In addressing the billion-dollar adherence problem, Vitality (since acquired by NANTHEALTH ) considered the interests of the players in the diverse ecosystem, including pharmaceutical companies, retail pharmacies, and health care providers. HR has the job of developing the human capabilities needed to capture the IoT opportunity.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Company Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2011

To maintain high worker morale, productivity, and loyalty in such a diverse and changing conditions, IBM has placed new emphasis on the "resources" component of HR in four directions. Enter Chuck Hamilton, Virtual Learning Strategy Leader at IBM's Center for Advanced Learning in Vancouver, Canada.

Learning Curve 13

Learning Curve Globalization Airlines Training 13

You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 4, 2010

But, no matter where we are on the technology learning curve, the one thing we know for sure is that if we are going to learn it well, we have to consult those who have the skill. It is the core facet of how humanity has operated since history began; to share resources, to learn, and to instruct in kind.

Learning-by-Doing 41

Learning-by-Doing Media Blog Technology 41

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Diversity on your founding team will give you strength. If you're a product guru, maybe you need a business development or sales-oriented leader to get your vision to market. But a long-term relationship can help you leapfrog the learning curve of the close collaboration, which can sometimes take years to develop.

How To 15

How To Long-term Learning Curve Entrepreneur 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Impact investing has an array of champions — from Pope Francis to the White House — and is gaining traction in sectors as diverse as education, financial inclusion, and alternative energy. Some observers worry that it diverts money away from worthy nonprofits.

Learning Curve 8

Learning Curve Hedge CEO Education 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Learning from others’ experiences is an important aspect of professional development in surgery. Unlike local clinical settings, online discussion groups also allow a more diverse collection of individuals to come together and share their unique perspectives on a particular issue. shuoshu/Getty Images.

Media 8

Media Skills Conference Learning-by-Doing 8

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in Running the business Financial People Business development Body of Knowledge The Big Picture No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree. High Costs, Learning Curves.

Ethics 59

Ethics Cost Crisis Learning-by-Doing 59