First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 28, 2014

Peter Skarzynski is a founder and Managing Partner of ITC Business Group, LLC. His experience cuts across industries and includes technology, consumer products & retail, healthcare, energy, financial services and transportation companies.

Prahalad 75

Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Wilde 75

The Practical Leader

MARCH 15, 2023

If day after day of stressful racing around doesn’t manage to actually kill us before our time, it will kill our health, happiness, and effectiveness. I once sat through a scarily high-energy presentation given by a professor specializing in knowledge management. This is solid life advice as well.

Stress 52

Stress Knowledge Management Wilde Comparison 52

Persuasive Powerhouse

MARCH 19, 2014

Diane is six months into her assignment as a mid-level manager in a large technology company. She was promoted to this position because of her previous “wild success” as a first line manager, where she managed a team of engineers. She will either find a way to become successful or she’ll fail.

Delegation 241

Delegation Executive Coaching Wilde Learning-by-Doing 241

Strategy Driven

MARCH 30, 2020

Renewable technology is gaining ground left and right. Sustainable technology is getting cheaper as time rolls by. Developing economies are yet to reach their full appetite for fossil fuels. What is more, the adoption of new technologies will facilitate oil and gas operations. The Green Revolution. The Bleeding Edge.

Industry 75

Industry Energy Offshoring Technology 75

First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

He also holds the role of Head of Learning & Collaboration at TELUS where he is responsible for the overarching leadership development, learning and collaboration strategy for the company where he introduced the TELUS Leadership Philosophy and the Learning 2.0 framework […].

Hamel 75

Hamel Porter Wilde Drucker 75

Terry Starbucker

JUNE 3, 2012

We must adapt to new technologies, new theories, new business models, new people and attitudes – sometimes within weeks, or even a day. Let’s take a look back in time… 1) Practice “Full Spectrum” management , where high performers get the recognition they deserve, AND underperformers either get coached or let go.

Leadership 340

Leadership Collins Competitive Advantage Wilde 340

The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2020

And all those wild, unfounded conspiracy theories throw jet fuel on our burning fears. Lower cost and higher adaption of new technologies. It sure didn’t feel like the world got better this year. With the COVID-19 pandemic and all its fear, death, and destruction, it’s very easy to lose perspective. Tariffs are falling.

Trends 122

Trends Globalization Tourism Wilde 122

Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. Tesla’s genius and education led him to develop the foundations for electric induction motors, wireless telegraphy, radios, neon lamps, and remote control. Innovation Capital. A great idea may not be enough to build a great business.

Innovation 80

Innovation Social Capital Reputation How To 80

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

Have you figured out how to apply the laws of scarcity to brand management? While a brand without exposure is not much of a brand, I consistently find that brand exposure is an aspect of brand management that is all too often overlooked as a success metric. If not, then this post is for you. will go into decline.

Brand 318

Brand Brand Management Blog Media 318

Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Yes, I will talk to my manager and see if we can do that for you.” Happy clients that go wild about you because of the surprising way you serve their needs. “Yes, I can do that for you over the phone right now.” “Yes, Yes, I can add that to your order.” The result? Related posts: Are Your Client Delight Efforts Misplaced?

Press Release 170

Press Release Discount PR Compliance 170

Rich Gee Group

MARCH 19, 2014

Car Sales - If you get into the game, you can quickly become a finance or desk manager making $120+ a year. If you keep moving up you can triple that as a General Manager. Decent career path to management or senior tech. New technology all the time. BEST JOB EVER. Low Voltage Technician (a.k.a. HVAC - Heating and Air.

Career 192

Career Real Estate Engineering Education 192

First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

James Taylor is the CEO and a Principal Consultant of Decision Management Solutions. James is the leading expert in decision management and decisioning technologies. James has over [.].

Taylorism 75

Taylorism Taylor Agility Technology 75

Change Starts Here

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Consider the fictitious example of ABC Corp, an organization that historically has built predictable products with existing technology. For ABC Corp, the initiative will focus mainly on the new product development process, especially the idea generation phase. ABC Corp has a vision to become a more innovative company.

Wilde 95

Wilde Idea Generation Morale Process 95

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 13, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! License.

Blog 100

Blog Talent Management Human Resources Welch 100

Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 16, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! License.

Blog 100

Blog Human Resources Talent Management Godin 100

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 18, 2019

A pendulum tends to swing too far at first, and pretty soon we were in the second Wild, Wild West. They were just crazily developing things, business model be damned. Our senior management just spent two days in a retreat talking yet again about organization and how best to continue to drive proper decision-making.

Wilde 243

Wilde Leadership Business Model CEO 243

First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Lina Echeverría spent twenty-five years inspiring creativity and accelerating innovation at Corning Incorporated, one of America’s leading technology companies, that provided the world with everything from the optical fiber that enabled the Internet to the tough glass used for iPhones.

Creativity 75

Creativity Innovation Technology Team 75

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2013

As a group, we saw the need to fully embrace technology in a way that would easily allow skilled volunteers to transfer their knowledge to our partners in Africa. Veronica sells her cotton to Cargill, and her corn to COMACO, a local nonprofit that markets food to consumers while also striving to save wild animals and ecosystems.

Technology 8

Technology Class Engineering Wilde 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2011

While that formative decade is long and dynamic for each person; in a companion post I've offered some observations on the differences between Generation Z and Generation After-Lehman ; there are some consistencies in how best to manage and motivate excellent twenty-somethings. A simple tip for a manager is to stand while you're at your desk.

Motivation 16

Motivation Management Short-term Long-term 16

Strategy Driven

JULY 22, 2018

A basic tip provided by start-up technicians, expert technology specialists, self-help experts, and network experts on how to start an online business is: “Be Effective.”. Our company is not just a web development agency; we are the technology partners of several start-ups. Brendan Wilde of Discountdomains.co.nz

B2B 63

B2B Development Wilde Project 63

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For example, as a designer/writer, my skills are not well applied to bookkeeping or financial management. Develop those contacts as a ladder to reach higher, but more challenging, prospects. Test business development, starting with advice from your banker, accountant, and lawyer. We can leverage each other’s expertise.

Press Release 100

Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2014

As part of that effort, they have developed this tool to help people assess how much of a threat they pose to their own organizations. Information & technology IT management Risk management' Like many people, I felt horribly vulnerable when I read about the Russian hackers who had stolen 1.2

Company 8

Company Information Technology Wilde Risk Management 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

An impatient marketing or finance manager would, on the sly, secure some extra budget money and hire a contractor to build a little database that tracked mailing addresses or top-line financials. Slowly but surely, as the little database grew bigger and bigger, the manager would wedge the cost into her operating budget.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain CIO Budgeting Project 15

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 22, 2018

For example, wild herds of horses share the leadership role of the herd, and different horses step into the leadership role depending on the situation the herd finds themselves in. It enables the leadership to be shared which is a common theme that we see in nature. No one doubts that today’s consumer is more demanding than ever.

Chief Information Officer 186

Chief Information Officer Team Human Capital Survey 186

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Startups and major tech companies, notably Alphabet’s Google X division , are investing heavily in smart car technology, as are network ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. “Self-driving” or “smart” cars will simply become whatever we call the next generation of transportation technology.

Transportation 8

Transportation Technology Software Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2014

That suggests that they may be trying to persuade firms to buy the device and develop applications for it. Sure enough, in April Google announced “ Glass for Work ,” an initiative aimed at developing more work-related apps on the Glass platform. Still others offer different deciding factors, like whether management is supportive.

Strategy 10

Strategy Early Adopters Innovation Proposal 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

American efforts to jumpstart the development of a cleantech economy have not been wildly successful to date. It was only a few years ago that Governor Deval Patrick poured some $58 million into the company and their much-lauded breakthrough solar technology (String Ribbon).

Disruptive Innovation 10

Disruptive Innovation Competitive Advantage Business Model Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2015

Just as it’s hard to remember what life was like before the iPhone, it can be hard to remember business before there was CRM software — back when you still had to explain that it stood for “customer relationship management.” The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses. Insight Center.

CRM 8

CRM Management Taylorism Taylor 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2018

competitiveness and its position in technology development will likely be central to the lobbying that will surround any efforts to change laws or boost federal regulations. Both consumers and companies will likely have to manage different rules for different markets, and different technologies. In the U.S., and the U.K.,

Bottom-up 8

Bottom-up Constraint Self-aware Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2013

By helping business leaders to improve their businesses, the CIO becomes an obvious candidate to fill any open role that involves technology, process, or strong governance. Other companies have multiple employee collaboration platforms with different rules and technologies. Is CDO the next step for the aspiring CIO-Plus?

CIO 8

CIO Technology Apparel Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2012

They're bad at innovation by design: All the pressures and processes that drive them toward a profitable, efficient operation tend to get in the way of developing the innovations that can actually transform the business. However, in the process of unleashing this potential, leaders must make sure their innovators develop sustainability.

Innovation 15

Innovation Company ROI Disruptive Innovation 15

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Also consider how a company in an industry notoriously difficult to make money in, has managed to be wildly successful, where others have failed. Back when you started leadership development working with those unions, how did servant leadership come to you? So I convinced the plant manager they gotta bring this guy back.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Also consider how a company in an industry notoriously difficult to make money in, has managed to be wildly successful, where others have failed. Back when you started leadership development working with those unions, how did servant leadership come to you? So I convinced the plant manager they gotta bring this guy back.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

As a hedge fund manager who applied data-driven trading strategies once said, “You can spend endless time and resources only to find eventually a bug in your data.”. All too often analysts study historical data to develop a model that explains that data and then apply the model to the exact same data to make a prediction about the future.

Credit Scoring 10

Credit Scoring Price Market Segmentation How To 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2016

Managers use measurements every day to guide their analyses, decisions, and planning. Indeed, measurement is much more difficult than most managers appreciate. Managers must protect themselves by understanding weaknesses in measurements and taking these weaknesses into account as they use them. It should be trustworthy, right?

Advertising 8

Advertising Collins Wilde Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2015

Technology is changing every facet of work, including how companies profile and select their employees. The development of different apps, software, and algorithms has produced many novel methodologies for screening job candidates and evaluating their potential fit for a role or organization. That is not enough. Not at all.

Human Resources 8

Human Resources Technology Wilde Document 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

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. Michael recently co-authored Wild West 2.0 Similar work habits.

How To 15

How To Long-term Learning Curve Entrepreneur 15