Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

It is important to identify swings and trends so that innovation can remain a strength of your business. Development of technical abilities, specialties and expertise. Development of core business supplier relationships. Human Resources program is active, professional and responsive to the organization.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The findings illustrate how no matter how much firms invest in employee engagement and development, they can often be blindsided by unforeseen events, such as the Fukushima incident, which created significant concern among the public about the safety of the sector and indeed on the potential implications for the surrounding region.

Human Capital 135

Human Capital Human Resources Competitive Advantage Loyalty 135

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Faster innovation. Total Quality Management is customer-focused and strategy-directed. This is not something that can be conducted alone by internal human resources departments. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. Research shows they can be cut in half. Customer retention. Enhanced reputation.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

These threats change the risk management calculus of firms hoping to succeed in a more turbulent world. First, small businesses tend to be more productive than larger ones and may be especially unlikely to invest in risk management that diverts resources from production. Make risk a strategic priority.

Insurance 8

Insurance Risk Management Finance Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

It may do to physical goods what cloud computing is now doing to digital services; what the PC, internet, and smart mobility have done to personal computing; and what outsourcing did to software development and business processing — take mass distribution and innovation to the next level while realigning the very geography of work and trade.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Automotive Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2012

Data from the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) shows that the vast majority of college graduates want to amplify their commitment to good causes through their employer. Volunteering offers participants the opportunity to strengthen their skills, broaden their networks, break out of a career rut, and find new meaning in their job.

Participative 14

Participative Library Entrepreneur Survey 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Yet after more than a decade at war, there have been only minor changes in the systems that govern training and human resources, which still focus on efficiency at the expense of experimentation and innovation. A healthier approach also means managing acceptable losses.

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Supply Chain Christensen Crisis 8