Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 5, 2014

This guest post by Amir Golan , VP of Business Development at Signals , shows how important it is to look for the small signals and patterns in big data that are easily lost. Back then, they would run focus groups to see what customers liked/didn''t like about the product and would check competitors that began to do well.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 15, 2011

Also, get out of the office and get into stores and online to understand the focus of merchandising and promotions. We conduct focus groups and surveys to gain insight into the key decision drivers as well as candid feedback on product and pricing. We have to learn to accept uncertainty at times. Lastly, ask the consumer.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2012

But, he adds, "they've fallen short when it comes to understanding how to develop a corporate culture where all employees feel included, respected, comfortable, and able to do their best work.". Notes a focus group participant, "You start to be less of who you are. My style is direct," says one senior executive. "In

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2013

This more flexible teamwork (in contrast to stable teams) is on the rise in many industries because the work – be it patient care, product development, customized software, or strategic decision-making – increasingly presents complicated interdependencies that have to be managed on the fly. As a Leader, Create a Culture of Sponsorship.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

We have taken an intentional approach to develop a vision and strategy that takes all our stakeholders’ perspectives into account – one that our customers, carriers and employees can stand behind. More frequent communications on the state of our business helped people feel more informed throughout times of uncertainty.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2016

To find out, Oliver Wyman surveyed 850 financial services professionals from around the world (both men and women), interviewed over 100 senior female executives globally (C-suite and board members), and held focus groups with Millennial women working across a number of financial institutions in the U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2016

This idea of keeping people in their homes became a powerful mantra for the team and drove the development of Care in Place. Develop a complete understanding of the system. Most care-delivery organizations do not have a culture that can tolerate uncertainty for such a long period. Protect the work.

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