Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Scale – Expanding potential through technology, delegation and partnership. The Outsider is a classic Silicon Valley archetype who brings a “beginner’s mind” to a new market or industry. Storytelling helps you build a tribe.

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Entrepreneur Self-aware Storytelling Early Adopters 65

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

3 May Dear all, On a recent episode of the FT ’s Working It podcast, Ann Francke discussed how to turn around a toxic workplace culture and the importance of holding senior leadership to account. How can AI and future technology aid, rather than impair, inclusion? Here are CMI's highlights from 2022 and 2021. You can listen back here.)

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Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

While it’s clear that CEOs need to consider AI’s business implications, the technology’s nascence in business settings makes it less clear how to profitably employ it. While investment in AI is heating up, corporate adoption of AI technologies is still lagging. Furthermore, early AI adopters are 3.5

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Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 15, 2013

Fact: When it comes to marketing spending, analog still outstrips digital by a factor of three to one. Digital marketing provides targeted reach and measurable impact. Innovative digital marketing approaches in social media, CRM, and other areas dominate the discussion. Shouldn''t CMOs and all marketers be shocked by this?

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CIO Marketing CRM Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2014

When it is eventually launched in the market, there is an initial flurry of sales to early adopters, but then sales cycles become sluggish. Pilot customers are enthusiastic, but broader adoption is slow even with customer support and training. Shifts in mental models go deeper than traditional thought leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The moment a hyped-up new technology garners mainstream attention, many businesses will scramble to incorporate it into their enterprise. It’s poised to revolutionize the way we do business and everyone in a leadership role should be thinking about it. Paper Boat Creative/Getty Images. trillion and $5.8

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Harnessing the power of machine learning and other technologies. On the contrary, many executives have made big technology bets but are now wondering why those investments haven’t yielded the kind of payoff they expected. Merely layering powerful technology systems on top of existing operations is not enough.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

3M's sustainability leadership has come mainly from its eco-efficiency success, but these practices are increasingly the norm in business. But most importantly, I heard about some great new products and technologies. It's also remarkably safe for users and technology — you can safely dip an iPhone in the stuff.

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Innovation Early Adopters Energy Efficiency 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

This meant that the company was leaving out huge innovation potential — thousands of startups with billions of funding — that could help BMW innovate anything from core vehicle technology (batteries, sensors, artificial intelligence software) to manufacturing innovations (internet of things, cybersecurity, robotics).

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Each post will examine the challenge from a different perspective, including design, technology, urban planning and more. Today, Seth Godin examines the challenge of marketing to the world's poor. Its success will depend on the ability to create a market for the idea. Acumen creates these markets using patient capital.

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Marketing Mass Marketing Early Adopters Venture Capitalist 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Yet in this short period, digital technologies have upended our world. Digital technology is widespread and spreading fast. Digital players wield outsize market power. With products that rely on network effects, these players enjoy economies of scale and dominant market share. Digital markets are uneven.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2012

Most customers now ignore targeted marketing campaigns, avoid responding to offers, and provide minimal feedback when asked. Improved engagement creates business value and strategic differentiation, and technology is enabling a shift from transactions to engagement. Haphazard approaches to engagement negate good intentions.

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