HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

I was at a conference recently and one of the speakers remarked that “Culture hedges against the risk of uncertainty.” It can help them innovate. It can empower people to take a point of view and allow the organization to benefit from diverse points of view. That, I think gets to the heart of what the right culture can do.

Resources 40

Resources Human Resources Leadership Pipeline Learning-by-Doing 40

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2018

Unlike national oil companies and oil majors that typically take five to 10 years to develop conventional oil reserves, these independent and “unconventional” players have improved their drilling and fracturing technology to the point where they can respond within months to temporary spikes or dips in the market.

Offshoring 9

Offshoring Price Transportation Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2013

An increasing number of critiques have been mounted in publications as diverse as The New Republic , The Weekly Standard , and Wired (to name only a few) based on charges of sexism, conspicuous consumption, inequality, and an attitude toward government and social problems ranging from naivete to disdain.

Venture Funding 8

Venture Funding Entrepreneur CRM Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

As prominent hedge fund manager Bill Ackman told me, “When I graduated from business school I thought business was about making money and philanthropy was about doing good. Now I think both can be used as methods for changing the world.” ” Sir Ronald Cohen, the father of British venture capital, agrees.

Learning Curve 8

Learning Curve Hedge CEO Education 8

Rich Gee Group

APRIL 17, 2023

In "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know," Grant takes readers on a journey to understand how changing our minds can lead to growth, innovation, and personal transformation. Think Again" is also a timely exploration of the role of technology in shaping our beliefs.

Books 195

Books Open-book Hedge Construction 195

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2017

The sheer magnitude of Apple’s new headquarters sets it apart from any other technology workspace on the West Coast. Software, like information technology in general, is optimized for speed and upgrades — constant, sometimes radical change. million square feet) called the Ring, designed to house 12,000 employees. (To

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Technology Hedge Project 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2012

Part of the problem is that the industry is still moving at warp speed, and the company has dwindling resources to deploy against innumerable innovation challenges. Dig deeper and you'll find that the diversity of views usually corresponds with how executives frame the problem.

Strategy 14

Strategy CEO Strategic Planning Consensus 14