First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article co-authored by Peter Bisson, Elizabeth Stephenson, and S. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain information about a free online subscription, please click here. * * * To sustain wealth creation, developed nations must find ways to boost [.].

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Stephenson Productivity Products McKinsey 85

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2012

We all like to think we can evaluate information and arguments rationally, regardless of where it comes from. When the information seems to be coming from or favoring the other side, all bets are off. It was inspired by comments from author Neal Stephenson, who espoused the latter view in a Q&A at MIT. But we don't.

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Stephenson Film Media Innovation 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2017

That’s a form of summarizing — you’re more likely to have learned and retained information from that article after you did it. By reciting everything back, you’ll have taken steps to summarize that knowledge, and you’ll be far more likely to remember the information. Make connections.

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Stephenson Learning-by-Doing Skills Letter 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2013

As Michael Stephenson , a key leader in global customer programs at Oracle puts it, his firm has various business units that focus on specific industries. Often, the key customers in these areas aren''t the everyday brand names. For example, all sorts of relevant trade journals and entities have awards programs.

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Brand Stephenson PR Reference 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2012

As early as 1994 Neal Stephenson was envisioning the era of Big Data, and how it might change the work of a market researcher. Fiction writers who specialize in creating dystopian near-futures seem to put a lot of stock in the potential of customer intelligence.

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Stephenson Customer Loyalty Wilde Loyalty 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2015

Randall Stephenson of AT&T explained, “We had 270,000 people we employed around the globe. AT&T, for example, had to switch its focus from traditional telecom services to wireless services, and this shift required employees with different skill sets.

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CEO Pharmaceuticals Stephenson Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2015

Applicants also have more information about each company’s selection process than ever before. Chris Smith and Chris Stephenson. “No one can predict the future, but you want someone who is thinking about it every day,” Sullivan explains. Further Reading. How to Separate the Winners from the Spinners. Hiring Article.

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How To Stephenson Stress Case Study 8