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Big Data In Your Shampoo?

Mills Scofield

Back then, they would run focus groups to see what customers liked/didn''t like about the product and would check competitors that began to do well. They then took it one step further and asked, "How would you find the technology and material to meet this need?" Technology + Methodology. Robust + Comprehensive Insights.

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19 Tips & Ideas on Starting & Running Your Own Business

Miles Anthony Smith

But don’t be discouraged; for many the hard work is worth it when you consider the freedom over your own time and finances. As well as doing your main role, you’ll have to quickly learn to do every other role that a company needs as well, such as admin, accounting, marketing, and finances.

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What Spinning Off a GE Business Taught Me About Managing Ultra-Fast Change

Harvard Business Review

So four years ago, when I was CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance and tapped to lead a mega change initiative — splitting off our unit into a new, publicly traded company, Synchrony Financial — I’ll admit I viewed it as a huge challenge. Change management certainly tested us. I just didn’t know in what ways.

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Find the Reverse Leaders in Your Midst

Harvard Business Review

In the spirit of reverse innovation, and reverse mentoring , I submit to you that the next trend to watch out for in leadership is, you guessed it — reverse leadership. You've likely seen reverse leadership in action. Reverse leadership doesn't replace regular leadership. Quite the contrary.

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How Women of Color Get to Senior Management

Harvard Business Review

Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. And yet black women’s advancement into leadership roles has remained stagnant , even as the number of them in professional and managerial roles has increased. Sixteen women were interviewed and seven others participated in a focus group.

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How to Launch a Working Parents’ Support Group in Your Organization

Harvard Business Review

But what these groups should be doing longer-term — what value they should be providing their members, how their leaders should steer and contribute to the effort, and what types of events and services they should offer — is frustratingly hard to see, or agree on. This if for you.” Use resources on hand.