HR Digest

DECEMBER 10, 2023

This is not to say that the problem has been resolved entirely and mental health issues at work are entirely absent—the pressures of modern life have only heightened the internal struggles and pressures on working adults—but the positive trend towards change is undeniable.

Forrester 98

Forrester Follow-up Absenteeism Stress 98

CEO Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Consider Harnessing the Power of Reflective Thinking in Your Organization by Daniel Forrester. This is what Forrester argues (successfully) actually can hurt the business more than help it. I am CEO between positions. So of course to add to the pressure I read a book. There is a huge push in business for a bias to action.

Power 189

Power Forrester Leadership Pipeline Blog 189

Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The value added by leaders—either in high positions or not—increasingly arises from those invaluable intangibles: judgment and insight. Leaders need to extract lessons from both the positive and negative things that happen. Daniel Patrick Forrester, Consider. In the 21st century, information and data are often ubiquitous.

Forrester 261

Forrester Learning-by-Doing Sports Travel 261

Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 8, 2011

What’s the impact on organizations like Symantec (virus), Gartner/Forrester (advisory), HP (printing), and Microsoft (operating systems)? Is the same thing happening in the tech industry and all ancillary organizations who attach themselves like barnacles to tech? If so, what is the impact on the industry? Is it getting cheaper?

Technology 248

Technology Forrester Licensing Software 248

Surviving Leadership

DECEMBER 10, 2019

I often describe my career as “Forrest Gump-ing my way through life” because I wasn’t always the most thoughtful in my approach. This isn’t always possible, so if you need to take a contract position while you look for your permanent home, that’s okay. It’s different when it’s personal.

Tips 55

Tips Forrester Advice Career 55

Chart Your Course

DECEMBER 28, 2017

This Herman Trend Alert is intended to provide employers with insights about what to expect in the coming years, so that they may position themselves for success. In a recent study, Forrester Research reported “close to 15 million new jobs will be created in the US alone over the next decade as a result of automation and smart machines.”

Trends 100

Trends Forrester Agility Emotional Intelligence 100

Coaching Tip

JANUARY 26, 2013

It is still 100% family-owned -- now by the three elderly offspring of Forrest Mars Sr., These operational managers' value to Mars is they initiate or design positive changes. who launched Mars onto its trajectory as a confectionery colossus after taking over the business from his father, Franklin C. Mars, who died in 1934.

Forrester 130

Forrester Brand Cooper Executive Coaching 130

CEO Blog

JUNE 3, 2012

John Travolta said no to Forrest Gump , and Gwenyth Paltrow told James Cameron that The Titanic , was not her cup of tea. This book is for anyone who is currently in a position to lead and change, and for those who eventually wish to do so. Probably not.

Forrester 124

Forrester Long-term Follow-up Books 124

Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Anyone who's trying to get the attention of the young Internet user now has to compete with the dominant position that Facebook has there. Sources: The Wall Street Journal, [link] and Forrester Research, Inc. Godin, whose next book, “ Poke the Box ,” will be published March 1 st via an alliance with Amazon. Seth Godin: Poke the Box.

Marketing 102

Marketing Godin Venture Capitalist Chief Operating Officer 102

HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

Emily Forrester: Workiva’s values-based culture is really what drives our success as an award-winning place to work. At Workiva, innovation is what we’re built on, it’s part of everything we do, and it’s something that everyone contributes to regardless of their position in the company. So naturally, it’s also one of our core values!

Motivation 59

Motivation Forrester Succession Human Resources 59

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2011

We do this ourselves, noting who mentions Groundswell, "Bernoff", or Forrester (my employer). It's also pretty close to worthless: no one is going to sign up to follow a Twitter account that does nothing but tweet links to your press releases, positive reviews, and product announcements. For example, Dell has attracted 1.5

Forrester 15

Forrester Press Release Objective Strategy 15

Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

The following was written by a person who, during a series of crucible experiences in a position of leadership, learned much about how best to lead: “…Loving – something I so desperately hoped that I did – meant much more than simply feeling that I cared. All fifty of us were similarly selected for major leadership positions around the world.

Leadership 132

Leadership Crisis Learning-by-Doing Team 132

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2017

If you’re a business leader looking for an opportunity to have real impact on your company — and position yourself for the top job — which career path is best? That the CHRO role, although at first it may look career limiting, can have more impact than any other position reporting to the CEO?

Quinn 13

Quinn Execution CFO Forrester 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2011

Whether firms call the position Chief Customer Officer (CCO) or some other label, these individuals serve as top executives with the mandate and power to design, orchestrate, and improve customer experiences across the ever-more-complex range of customer interactions. Senior leaders are in a new position.

B2C 15

B2C B2B Forrester Budgeting 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

companies can’t fill their open positions, according to a McKinsey Global Institute study that found that analytical, engineering, and management roles are the hardest to fill. For instance, 40 percent of U.S.

Content 9

Content Katz Forrester Budgeting 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2014

An early mover was Forrester Research, which appointed Steve Peltzman CBTO in 2011. Most of the time, they would love to have the same type of role, but find it difficult to change their old position within their organizations.”. This new leadership role is captured in the emerging title of chief business technology officer.

CIO 11

CIO Information Technology Forrester Technology 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Forrester Research predicts that by 2012 half of all consumer purchases will be either transacted online or digitally driven in some way — influenced by search, social media, or emerging digital platforms like location-based services and digitally augmented store environments. It's their preferred place for everything.

Engineering 12

Engineering Forrester Software Mass Marketing 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Not only do you potentially gain many more customers, but research by Forrester , Nielsen and others shows that each one gained via social login is far more valuable than traditionally-registered users. Social login is the latest tool for leveraging the enormous power of social media.

Media 13

Media ROI Forrester Retail 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2015

A Forrester study found that posts from top brands on Twitter and Facebook reach just 2% of their followers (note: that’s followers, not new customers) and only 0.07% of those followers actually interact with those posts. One online reviewer, Harriet Klausner, has reviewed more than 25,000 books.

Media 8

Media Advertising Public Relations Forrester 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

Despite some positive press , it felt too much like Google Glass (and skepticism of that platform looks increasingly warranted ) and reminded me of many past gee-whiz announcements from Microsoft. James McQuivey, principal analyst and vice president at Forrester, suggested that executives should sit up and pay attention to HoloLens.

Forrester 8

Forrester Technology Execution Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2011

That may not be a good thing: as Forrester analyst Paul Hagen writes in his post analyzing the growth of "Chief Customer Officers," some observers worry it's simply the latest fad, a flavor-of-the-month management fix that will have limited long-term impact. This subject is a hot one in c-suites at the moment.

Organization 13

Organization Forrester Bottom-up Short-term 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2013

Boomers averaged $650 spent online vs. Gen X at $581 and Gen Y at $429, according to Forrester Research. Gen Xers may just find themselves in a similar position as they approach 50. They are buying beauty products, electronics, experiences, vacations, and health products.

Marketing 8

Marketing Freedman Forrester Fashion 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

In the movie Forrest Gump , the protagonist becomes a very rich man due to a natural disaster and its unforeseen business consequences. When he first enters the shrimp boating business, Forrest catches no shrimp. His fortunes change when a hurricane strikes and his boat is the only one to survive the disaster.

Company 9

Company Porter Forrester Simon 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

Forrester Research reports that online spending in India will grow to nearly $75 billion by 2020, from $12.1 But perhaps being stuck in the middle is actually the worst position in which Apple could find itself. Although only one-fifth of its 1.3 billion people have online access today, India has already overtaken the U.S.,

Price 8

Price Globalization Forrester Marketing 8