Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

For every employee, consider what enhancements are needed for safety, productivity and wellbeing.” -- David Grossman, Founder & CEO, The Grossman Group. By leading with empathy, taking time to truly listen and fostering gratitude, leaders meet a deeply human need in all of us to be understood, appreciated and connected.

How To 94

How To Uncertainty Long-term Supply Chain 94

Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

For every employee, consider what enhancements are needed for safety, productivity and wellbeing.” -- David Grossman, Founder & CEO, The Grossman Group. By leading with empathy, taking time to truly listen and fostering gratitude, leaders meet a deeply human need in all of us to be understood, appreciated and connected.

How To 65

How To Leadership Uncertainty Long-term 65

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 29, 2020

For every employee, consider what enhancements are needed for safety, productivity and wellbeing.” -- David Grossman, Founder & CEO, The Grossman Group. By leading with empathy, taking time to truly listen and fostering gratitude, leaders meet a deeply human need in all of us to be understood, appreciated and connected.

Leadership 65

Leadership Uncertainty Long-term Supply Chain 65

Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

Technology has connected more people in more places at more times than ever before. Leaders need to harness the power of these connections. As adults, we don’t need to spend time digging in deeper to what we already know—we need to learn something new. It’s in the new that insights, ideas, and innovation comes from.

Leadership 106

Leadership Open-book Learning-by-Doing Quality 106

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Not only is technology capable of rivaling humans on these core management tasks, it is already playing a pivotal role in helping humans to more effectively accomplish these tasks. In fact, while these basic management tasks may still be a challenge for AI, they are not precisely easy for human managers, either.

Management 8

Management Technology Objective Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2013

A new wave of entrepreneurs have created innovations that address pressing human needs: a hand-powered solar lamp that reduces a family's dependence on dangerously flammable oil for adequate light; a network of neighborhood-based grocery stores that sell fresh produce; a low-cost infant warmer for vulnerable babies in developing countries.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Business Model Human Needs 8

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And when they don’t feel safe, they don’t take risks – and where there is no risk taken, there is less innovation, less ‘going the extra mile,’ and therefore, very little unexpected upside. Feeling safe is a primal human need. In other words, ‘good failures’ occur when you play well, but still lose.

Company 62

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 62

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 26, 2019

From a biological standpoint, social connection is a primal human need. As artificial intelligence further increases the presence and role of machines in people’s day-to-day lives, an unintended consequence is that technology may diminish people’s ability to connect. The Role of Chronic Stress. Cultures of Connection.

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System Mayo Organization Stress 297

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And when they don’t feel safe, they don’t take risks – and where there is no risk taken, there is less innovation, less ‘going the extra mile,’ and therefore, very little unexpected upside. Feeling safe is a primal human need. In other words, ‘good failures’ occur when you play well, but still lose.

Company 50

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 50

In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 17, 2011

by John • October 17, 2011 • Branding , Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 3 Comments. The conversation in the 2011 branding world is well beyond product and service brand discussion by marketers and ad agencies. Wouldn’t you expect more innovation? The CEO as Chief Brand Custodian. April 2011.

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Brand CEO Stage-Gate SWOT 168

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2011

As much as the business world seems to admire design innovation these days, very few companies are doing it well. As the founder of a firm that helps businesses innovate, I've watched approvingly as design has gone from a niche topic to the covers of mainstream publications and the keynotes at business conferences.

Innovation 15

Innovation Consultative Brand Magazine 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Starbucks is just one of many companies using this type of technology, and it’s not hard to understand why. At a factory in Southern China, for example, executives thought that watching workers would help managers increase productivity and lower costs. Managing people Retail Technology'

Software 9

Software Management Retail How To 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2013

The first is how much action we need to take. We''re used to hearing that we''ll need to reduce our carbon emissions by some percentage. The blunt reality is that to avoid catastrophic climate change, humanity needs to essentially eliminate all emissions. And we''re entering a city-building boom, both in the U.S.

Sharpe 9

Sharpe Technology System Business Model 9