Leading Blog

JUNE 28, 2012

Bill Gates once remarked, “ My first stop on any time-travel expedition would be Bell Labs in December 1947 ,” That was the year Bell Labs invented the transistor—a tiny invention that makes possible the technology we have today. In truth, large leaps forward in technology rarely have a precise point of origin.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Last year’s report revealed that European countries led the way in the development of skills, with the companies in the United States appearing to focus their energy more on recruiting the talent they need rather than developing it. The outbreak of Covid-19 has changed most things, so is the same true of the skills landscape?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 10, 2020

All managers and leaders recognize that one of their most critical tasks is to develop the skills and competencies of their people. Whichever sector, business, or business-cycle, managers and leaders should develop their people now more than ever. Ride-alongs should be Standard Operating Procedure, and managers should ensure that.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 30, 2021

Even with less costly technology and marketing tools, it costs money to run a firm, and those expenses rise regularly. Can you talk to your landlord about switching energy and utility suppliers if there are cheaper options available? You must keep your expenses under control to maintain your profits. Lower your workspace costs.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Each woman charted her own path to the top; they traveled through a variety of industries: energy, life insurance, technology, retail, and food service. Wal-Mart followed with Rosalind Brewer, not only the first female but the first African-American as well. How did they do it? How can you achieve your goals to reach the top?

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Utilize Solar Energy. Do you want to reduce your energy bills without compromising on your electricity usage? If so, you should utilize the power of solar energy. You might be surprised to learn that one hour of sunlight can meet the world’s energy needs for a whole year. Telecommuting. Green Procurement.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

If you are currently searching for a card that suits your lifestyle and budget, consider applying for one that offers a cashback bonus instead of travel points or other perks. Technology has made finding a viable side hustle simpler than ever. Consolidation companies in Norway , for example, offer such manageable options.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 7, 2020

The idea is that commutes are not only stressful and expensive, but they suck the energy out of people such that they seldom give their best at work. Similarly, employers can help workers to manage this transition effectively.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In another survey by Gallup , it was reported that managers can account for up to 70 percent of the variance in team engagement. This will give you some insight into whether there is something you can try before approaching your manager. are some ways in which you can try to adjust your workload.

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Leading Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Although most C-suite executives, mid-level managers, and data practitioners aren’t AI experts — no one is at this pace of change — they shouldn’t implement AI for the sake of implementing AI. The simple truth is if you don’t update your business processes to reap the rewards of growth, quality, or both that AI brings, your competitor will.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 24, 2014

My seatmate complained over and over during the course of the flight about how the owner had led him on with promises of breakthrough technologies that never materialized. I asked my fellow traveler how long this guy had been upsetting him. How could you manage to hit my boat in the middle of this wide river? Life is good.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. Let us give you our definition of what it means to be a founder: Playing a central role in starting and managing an initiative that will have impact (preferably visible and large) on an organization or the broader world. Innovation Capital.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 26, 2022

A pandemic, fast-changing technologies, global competition, the Great Resignation, and shifting leadership demands. Harvard Business Review: 80 percent of managers want to be more compassionate but they do not know how. Speak to the newly minted manager who is about to start the leadership journey. ” -Donato Tramuto.

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CO2

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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CO2

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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CO2

JANUARY 3, 2011

He also believed that the level of energy in each loop depended on which phase you were in during the combat. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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The Practical Leader

JANUARY 25, 2012

“ Structural cohesion is an employee-generated synergy — essentially a close-knit, high-energy culture — that propels the company forward.” “ Structural cohesion is an employee-generated synergy — essentially a close-knit, high-energy culture — that propels the company forward.”

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Women on Business

JANUARY 19, 2011

If you are thinking these thoughts, you are creating an energy frequency, and therefore, a negative reality around them. I would love to travel, but I will never have that kind of money.” “The Do you notice an immediate lift of energy in your body? Money is a wonderful expression of energy.” This is an inner game.

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Management Craft

JUNE 7, 2012

This can be a life-long lesson, especially in our multi-cultural, multi-technology and multi-generational settings. It doesn’t deter us from proceeding, we just need to learn how to manage the risk. Anticipating what’s to come, preparing for it and not taking it personally make it much easier to manage with minimal disruption.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This article will provide an overview of how the high-tech industry can achieve sustainability by discussing four different policies: energy conservation, waste reduction, green transportation, and green procurement. Energy Conservation. Energy conservation can also be practiced by simply reducing energy consumption in the office.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2011

We're in an energy crisis, and this one is personal. The company I run, the Energy Project , helps reenergize individuals and organizations. As part of my own intentional effort to manage demand, I sleep at least 8 hours a night, nap more frequently, work out more religiously, and take more regular breaks during the work day.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 26, 2011

For most of my prior career, I was a woman who: was happily married, may never have children, would earn a six figure income, was a loyal employee, was an over achiever, traveled to exotic places, would live in my dream home, and wanted to be involved in the highly charged corporate world forever!

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Of the various reasons to invest in new technology, becoming more eco-friendly is perhaps not at the top of priorities. Research from the Queensland University of Technology suggests that IT can help to drive more eco-efficient behaviors, however.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

They all take advantage of four technologies that once were scarce and expensive but are now plentiful and cheap. These technologies can be combined in numerous ways, and we are just starting to see companies really taking advantage of the possibilities. As the member travels around, the car's location is tracked via GPS.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2015

Widget manufacturing companies team with retail management experts to open a string of widget stores. Managing mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Here are some examples of Joint-Venturing: Producers of energy create an independent drilling or marketing entity. Institutions providing start-up or expansion capital.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 21, 2011

Each issue is packed with thought-provoking content and insight into the business issues that affect all companies competing in today’s technology-driven marketplace with recent contributions by best-selling author and researcher Tom Davenport; social media guru Chris Brogan; and Myron Scholes, world renowned economist and Nobel Prize winner.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 17, 2016

But, certainly with social media and technology improvements the pastor is easier to find than ever before – and all of this communication takes time for the pastor to respond. The classroom has certainly gotten more difficult to manage in recent decades. It means I get more suggestions, questions, and complaints.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

Each issue is packed with thought-provoking content and insight into the business issues that affect all companies competing in today’s technology-driven marketplace with recent contributions by best-selling author and researcher Tom Davenport; social media guru Chris Brogan; and Myron Scholes, world renowned economist and Nobel Prize winner.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2018

For example, I manage the finances for a team that travels very often, and I’ve been grateful for the intelligent guesswork that my expenses software extracts from receipts using machine learning: the merchant’s name, the dollar amount spent, taxes, and likely expense categorization. Insight Center. Adopting AI.

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Building Personal Strength

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

The research and development of new technology to make space exploration happen is EXPENSIVE. Lubricants freeze solid, causing technology to fail. Alternative sources of energy? Theres NOT an unlimited supply of money out there. If they borrow, sooner or later, accumulating debt will cause a government to go bankrupt.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Management is often maligned (sometimes for good reason!), but strong management is an important differentiator in both digital delivery and in aligning that delivery to strategic goals. So what’s the best way to tackle management of digital teams to keep engagement and output high?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

This book will show you, as an employee, customer or partner, how to use new social technologies, make yourself heard, and produce better products and services. As a leader and manager, you’ll learn how to use these tools to harness social interactions to improve your business and to create your own social nation.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

We need to decide how to best divide energies—whom to feed first. For example, as a designer/writer, my skills are not well applied to bookkeeping or financial management. Do what has to be done and don’t waste energy on fear that undermines performance— unless the doubt is a nagging hunch of a wrong direction!

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2011

Interns take note: energy and enthusiasm are no longer enough. A friend and senior executive at Yelp recently shared how busy she was balancing a demanding job, a busy travel schedule, and a newborn at home. Interns aren't supposed to be a drain on time, energy or resources. In practice, however, they can be.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

For example, Uber and Grab link riders and drivers, Airbnb links hosts and travelers, and Amazon links shoppers and sellers. Transportation, aviation, health care, and energy all require physical delivery, whereas media, music, and advertisement do not. These sectors have never been, and never will be, composed purely of digital bits.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2017

Support from employers makes or breaks the deal, creating either a manageable new reality or the need for a backup plan (or even an exit). When parents aren’t worried about running late, they can keep their mental energies focused on the business. Sometimes, work travel produces the need for more or different coverage.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2014

GE is an icon of management best practices. That includes learning from the outside and striving to adopt certain start-up practices, with a focus on three key management processes: (1) resource allocation that nurtures future businesses, (2) faster-cycle product development, and (3) partnering with start-ups.

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