The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The LSE team found that when they compared 16 years of data on firms, workers and international trade in Portugal, there was a clear distinction between firms who were operating internationally and those operating domestically. Thriving internationally. A fertile environment.

Globalization 93

Globalization Competitive Advantage Human Capital Analysis 93

HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

In an exclusive interview with HR Digest, Trent Henry, EY’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), shares key strategies driving EY’s commitment to diversity, innovation, employee well-being, and leadership development. EY is known for its focus on innovation.

Diversity 52

Diversity Career Globalization Learning-by-Doing 52

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The mindset and skill set for the latter is vastly different than those that enabled your creative expression. As startups grow, leaders build and mature a HR/People strategy that is informed by and aligned with the overall business strategy. And, you operate in a fishbowl. You’d be wrong. You’re avoiding some tough calls.

Delegation 243

Delegation Maturity CEO Execution 243

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation? or my personal favorite, “We need to focus on our core business.&#

Business Model 361

Business Model Blog Disruptive Innovation Brand 361

Skip Prichard

JUNE 24, 2021

An organization that is nimble has the modernized and matured their practices related to people, processes, technologies, ecosystems, and strategy such that they can seize opportunities as they present themselves and stave off issues that present themselves more readily, as each will be presented more quickly than in the past.

Company 101

Company How To Core Competence Venture Capitalist 101

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The simple truth is that all great leaders are highly skilled in matters of delegation. The number of activities a CEO takes on can certainly vary based upon skill sets, stage of corporate maturation, and the talent level of the rest of the executive team. Share and Enjoy: View Comments bfpower Well said, Mike.

CEO 349

CEO Blog Delegation Covey 349

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Working through this determination of Potential Capability; Applied Capability; Future Potential Capability Leaders can accurately develop skills and alignment of values to the work that is to be completed. It is a function of the CMP actually being used, as affected by commitment (value) and skilled knowledge being applied.)

Team Building 132

Team Building Leadership Process Learning-by-Doing 132

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 22, 2010

This promotion has no or very limited training, skill development, mentoring, coaching, etc… The person at this level fails miserably because the lack of cognitive ability, requisite tasks, and ability to operate in a managerial level. All tasks should be appropriate in complexity, resources, and skills for the person delegated to.

Delegation 132

Delegation Team Building Training Maturity 132

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. An inefficient operation results in unproductive activities which often miss the point and worse yet, result in wasted time and wasted resources.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

LDRLB

MAY 13, 2014

It talks about the 4 underlying key leadership styles and visionary, operator, processer, synergists that determine which stage an organization settles into. They are very good at coming up with innovative solutions to problems. They tend to work very closely with what I call operators, that’s the second natural style.

Brainstorming 60

Brainstorming Learning-by-Doing Operations Leadership Styles 60

HR Digest

JUNE 24, 2023

Understanding HR Analytics The Evolution of HR Management Over the past century, HR management has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from an operational discipline to a strategic function. Optimized HR Operations: HR analytics streamlines HR processes by automating data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Metrics 98

Metrics Trends Compliance Analysis 98

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2012

Over the last decade, HR at IBM took a number of steps to help drive operational improvement: Delivered the new skills IBM needed at the front lines. In growth markets like Kenya and Malaysia, people needed to develop marketing and innovation skills. HR reinvented the way it trained and developed talent.

Globalization 15

Globalization Human Resources Diversity Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2013

Technology innovation is not slowing down or leveling off, but ramping up — and businesses will soon face a barrage of new digital possibilities. IT is already being asked both to industrialize traditional infrastructures and systems fast to save costs, and to innovate customer experiences and operations with new digital technologies.

CIO 8

CIO CTO Operations Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The LEF’s Glen Robinson and Bill Murray cross-referenced this with real-life examples gathered from the technology leadership of organizations that are either mature in their evolution, in the midst of their own evolution, or not yet started. It also helps develop an improved set of data to make decisions needed for Stage 2.

Technology 8

Technology Organization Content How To 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

To remain innovative we need to have a workforce that mirrors the world we operate in. Growth is our mantra and we are the pioneering company in our verticals so we place a special focus on the combination of on the job learning and cross-org collaboration that helps Spotifiers perpetually grow their skills profiles.

Development 59

Development Globalization Diversity Maturity 59

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

Communication skills are so essential for leaders that it is simply impossible to become a great leader without being a great communicator. Oddly enough, the key to becoming a skillful communicator is rarely found in what has been taught in the world of academia. Communicate more effectively.

Tips 417

Tips Blog Learning-by-Doing Open-book 417

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. 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.

Company 62

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 62

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2013

As many companies move from exclusively internal focused R&D to distributed-innovation systems (e.g., A new component of the IT function must be developed to support this category of work: the Distributed Innovation Group (DIG). online idea markets), the center of expertise for innovation support, and analysis across the enterprise.

Enterprise Architecture 8

Enterprise Architecture CIO Horizontal Integration Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The superstars tend to be more involved in global flows of trade and finance, more digitally mature, and they dominate the lists of the most valued companies, the most valued brands, the most desirable places to work, and the most innovative companies. The link between superstar firms, sectors, and cities is complex.

Industry 11

Industry Company GDP Bottom-up 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

But as start-ups mature, the grow-at-all-cost narrative will be replaced by a flight to capital efficiency and profitability. Most are skilled in the more ubiquitous programming languages and producing iOS and Android apps. But alongside the skill, there’s the shift in mindset among younger workers in the industry.

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing Technology B2B GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2016

But as a venture scales and becomes more complex , more operational and commercial sophistication is required to manage it. Founders may lack the skills and interest to lead those activities effectively — what they typically love is dreaming up and building products.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Sample IPO Long-term 8

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. 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.

Company 50

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2017

Innovate more effectively? Once they addressed those needs, the company was able to use the great platform to achieve significant savings in operating costs. Before starting any new data analysis initiative, ask: Is the goal to help improve business performance? Jumpstart process and cost efficiency? Increase market share?

Organization 8

Organization How To Supply Chain Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2011

As Dick Morley — an MIT manufacturing innovator with deep experience in the auto industry — put it to us, "the trouble with big companies is that they take nice high-risk, high-return opportunities, then manage the risk out of them to the point that there's no return left." Equally, investing in startups has its own skills.

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Innovation Intellectual Capital Mission Statement 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2013

Sure, size can often be correlated to maturity, but we want to know that the service, curriculum, or product the organization is offering has a significant impact on the problem it aims to solve. This innovation has impact. Helping decision-makers and their organizations co-implement the proven innovations. Conclusion?

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Mentor Microfinance NGO 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

trade deficit with Japan grew through the 1980s, for example, influential thinkers increasingly focused on how managerial innovations used in Japanese firms might be imported and adapted in the U.S. During difficult economic times, organizations often seek ideas on how to cut costs or perform operations more efficiently. As the U.S.

Prahalad 15

Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Leadership 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

What skills do today’s executives need to develop to become effective global leaders of tomorrow? And how do corporations teach these skills to their own leaders? There’s a certain level of executive leadership maturity involved in having the respect and capacity to pull the best out of each area of the corporation.”

Education 8

Education Globalization Execution Development 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

These core competencies are the baseline for any PM and the best PMs hone these skills over years of defining, shipping, and iterating on products. In fact, it is taking these skills and personality traits and applying them to the right company that will ultimately guarantee success. Pricing and revenue modeling. Not necessarily.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2015

I and others believe that the recession may have precipitated or accelerated certain long-term changes in employment patterns that will mean slower job creation, lower total returns to labor, higher skill requirements, and issues with income inequality. The Future of Operations. A skills shortage? Insight Center.

Technology 8

Technology Offshoring Marketing Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Investment in AI is growing and is increasingly coming from organizations outside the tech space.

Survey 10

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2015

Business growth can also depend on factors such as the availability of talent or scarce raw materials that influence, say, a company’s innovation capabilities or its ability to manufacture cost-effectively. Finally, operating conditions differ significantly within the country groups.

Marketing 8

Marketing Benchmarking Globalization Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Our partnering skills were maturing, so we became more precise in our evaluation process and expectations. Five main factors make our clinical partnerships work: Joint operating committees that meet regularly. For more about innovation in health care delivery, see NEJM Catalyst , a new resource from NEJM Group.

Health Care 8

Health Care Committee Balanced Scorecard Discount 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

However, only 11% described themselves as being either “mature” or “advanced” on the learning curve. But they’ll need to evolve their deal-making skills for digital. So, what do you need to know to get up the learning curve? Digital disruption will only intensify.

Due Diligence 8

Due Diligence Company Learning Curve Finance 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 7, 2014

Mature confidence and informed judgment. Professional innovation. As one matures, survives, life becomes a giant reflection. As an integrated process of life skills, career has its place. Learn more about Hank Moore and The Business Tree™ by visiting his website, www.HankMoore.com. Courage and leadership.

Balanced Scorecard 90

Balanced Scorecard Budgeting Risk Management Learning-by-Doing 90

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2018

From automotive to semiconductors to pharma to clean energy , America’s innovation centers have shifted east, offering growing evidence that the U.S. has lost what Harvard Business School’s Willy Shih calls the “ industrial commons ”: indispensable production skills and capabilities. federal government.

Innovation 9

Innovation Offshoring Engineering Automotive 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2015

That requires constant innovation, in both our products and our own operations. Another line of innovation has us leveraging the growing capabilities of additive manufacturing. The Future of Operations. Offline, too, communication skills are vital to exchanging ideas on complex matters. Insight Center. Collaborate.

Operations 8

Operations Incubator Engineering Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2017

As digital technologies permeate all aspects of their operations, companies around the world anticipate the need for massive change over the next five years, according to a new global survey by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services. IT departments need to move into leading roles in innovation.

Technology 8

Technology Company Content Business Model 8