The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 16, 2023

” “Missing this technological wave because of insufficient policy attention or lack of targeted investment in building capacities would have long-lasting negative implications.” Past technological revolutions have demonstrated that early adopters have an advantage in moving ahead and creating long-lasting benefits.

Technology 98

Technology Development Policies Cooper 98

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 10, 2021

Data published last year showed the benefits of AI both in terms of profitability and jobs in those companies that master it. Working with a trusted third-party provider, organisations can enhance their AI/ML projects moving beyond the R&D stage and into initiatives with long-term impacts.”.

Early Adopters 79

Early Adopters Outsourcing Long-term Report 79

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 18, 2016

Jeff did not invent the word; the label has been around for a long time—at least 150 years. It has been a pejorative term used to characterize poor, white, ignorant, rural, bigoted folks who were usually missing teeth and lived largely south of the Mason Dixie line. It has also been a term of pride.

Covey 150

Covey How To Long-term Class 150

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

AI technologies like neural-based machine learning and natural language processing are beginning to mature and prove their value, quickly becoming centerpieces of AI technology suites among adopters. And we expect at least a portion of current AI piloters to fully integrate AI in the near term.

Survey 11

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

Fortunately, impact investors have the opportunity to think more creatively over the next decade, as long as they learn from past mistakes in microfinance. A long line of studies has been unable to conclusively prove the point for either side. Lessons from Microfinance. Still, the question is important to ask.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance IPO Real Estate Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Your CFO and finance team can take a leadership role here. On the macro level, you can estimate the value of achieving customer loyalty leadership in terms of market share gains or revenue growth. A clear link to financial and strategic outcomes. Your customer metrics must correlate with financial and strategic goals.

Incentives 10

Incentives Sample Customer Loyalty Metrics 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2018

With this in mind, I’m volunteering to carry out a management concept recall: with 2019 marking the 25th anniversary of the “triple bottom line,” a term I coined in 1994, I propose a strategic recall to do some fine tuning. But success or failure on sustainability goals cannot be measured only in terms of profit and loss.

TBL 11

TBL Bottom-up Long-term Early Adopters 11