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The Big Picture of Business – Biggest Excuses They Use… and You Should Avoid: Rationales and Reasons Why Businesses Fail

Strategy Driven

Our human resources department takes care of that. Not engaging in planning for future operations: So what are you gonna do about it? Not engaging in planning for future operations: So what are you gonna do about it? We have annual sales projections. Learn to live with it. We’re afraid of litigation.

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Small and Young Businesses Are Especially Vulnerable to Extreme Weather

Harvard Business Review

These threats change the risk management calculus of firms hoping to succeed in a more turbulent world. First, small businesses tend to be more productive than larger ones and may be especially unlikely to invest in risk management that diverts resources from production. Make risk a strategic priority.

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The Questions Executives Should Ask About 3D Printing

Harvard Business Review

Leaders of corporate strategic development need to analyze all of these considerations and be prepared for disruption to ripple through many functions — not just product development and manufacturing, but also finance, tax, legal, human resources, and IT. Are there operations you would shed? Threat analysis.

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4 Models for Using AI to Make Decisions

Harvard Business Review

In reality, “handoffs” and transitions prove to be significant operational problems. Data scientists in business process algorithmization scenarios are project managers. They’re analogous to autonomous resources, as opposed to human resources, departments. .”

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Strengthen Your Workforce Through Volunteer Programs

Harvard Business Review

For people who crave a bigger challenge, at least 27 Fortune 500 companies — including Dow Corning, Intel, PepsiCo, FedEx, IBM, and Pfizer — now operate pro bono programs in emerging economies such as India, Brazil, Vietnam, and Ghana, according to a survey by CDC Development Solutions.