HR Digest

AUGUST 18, 2023

It has evolved through different waves, showcasing the maturation of HR work and its impact on organizational success. However, as organizations recognized the importance of human capital, HR shifted its focus to functional excellence in areas such as staffing, training, and reward systems.

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HR Digest

MARCH 25, 2023

However, a staggering 95% of companies are unable to attain pay equity maturity. times more likely to innovate effectively. This training should be ongoing and integrated into performance management, promotion, succession management, and leadership development. times more likely to achieve or exceed financial targets, 2.1

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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.

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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.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

For instance, research from the University of Gothenburg highlights the stereotypes older workers face, as they’re expected to have difficulty processing information, less interest in technology, and generally struggle to pick up new things. Mature adults demonstrate considerable resilience,” the researchers say.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

We are living in a new era of technology and understanding and Pete has his finger on the pulse of how to relate/reach individuals. In particular, I think it's time for theological schools that train church leaders to get their heads out of the sand and begin training their students in leadership principles.

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HR Digest

MAY 6, 2021

In recent years, Rawlinson has worked alongside some of the biggest names in the technology industry to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. To make a success of digital transformation, effective leadership and mature organizational culture is required. It’s an ambitious and inspiring initiative.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

So why, despite all the evidence to the contrary, do we see so many corporations dip their toes into the pool of innovation instead of diving in? Corporate innovation is already a difficult proposition; why doom it to failure by pursuing it half-heartedly? With the right approach, innovation at a big company is realistic.

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The Empowered Buisness

AUGUST 18, 2015

Accountability actually trains your brain to think in terms of boundaries … to stay in the box … to limit your focus. However, for many organizations, over-emphasis on accountability stifles creative thinking, innovation and visioning. As we mature as adults, we lose that creative spark. That’s a good thing to a point.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

When I urge managers in a company to make open innovation part of their innovation strategy, they get it conceptually. A recent project we did for FVA, a branch of the German trade association VDMA for companies that provide drive-train systems and components, bears this out.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2016

Much fanfare has been paid to the term “disruptive innovation” over the past few years. Disruptive innovations are: Cheaper (from a customer perspective). Because disruptive products were cheaper, more accessible, and built on new technology architectures, they tended to be crummier than the existing highest-end solutions.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2015

Today’s great paradox is that we feel the impact of technology everywhere – in our cars, our phones, the supermarket, the doctor’s office – but not in our paychecks. We work differently, communicate with each other differently, create differently, and entertain ourselves differently, all thanks to new technology.

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Technology Learning-by-Doing Skills Offshoring 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

So why, despite all the evidence to the contrary, do we see so many corporations dip their toes into the pool of innovation instead of diving in? Corporate innovation is already a difficult proposition; why doom it to failure by pursuing it half-heartedly? With the right approach, innovation at a big company is realistic.

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Innovation Company Technology Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2015

Technology to the rescue? One of the promising areas supported by technology is at the intersection of the internet and online technologies with the physical world: the “internet of things” (IoT). The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses. Insight Center. The Future of Operations.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

It means embracing a new culture and mindset, where hierarchy fades and innovation happens through networks. At the company level, it is quite clear that digital maturity is synonymous with stronger economic growth and a higher level of well-being for employees. How should we adapt our training and recruitment policies?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2018

When PwC asked CEOs to name the most important ingredients for successful innovation, 31% said having the capability for creativity. You can train harder than anyone else, wear the latest state-of-the-art performance gear and have the sleekest strategy for running the race. Perfection can kill progress and stifle innovation.

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Content Creativity Maturity Commitment 8

HR Digest

JUNE 24, 2023

It involves gathering data related to employee demographics, performance, engagement, training, and other HR metrics, and using analytical techniques to uncover patterns, trends, and correlations. By leveraging predictive analytics, organizations can forecast employee attrition, determine training needs, and predict future talent demands.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2016

I wanted to see if there was a method to that magic, since it’s so critical for organizations to keep innovating and reinventing if they want to survive over the long term. Many companies, including my own, have learned this the hard way as core products and services have matured beyond their sell-by date.)

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

With savings from multiple fellowships in school (Thanks, Johns Hopkins), I started my business , and hired and trained people in Nigeria. giants like Altera Corp and Microchip on design services and training. is dynamic, and investors know that there are companies interested in buying innovative tech startups.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2012

HR reinvented the way it trained and developed talent. But in a world in which bringing managers in every year for a week of offsite training is so 1960s, how do you make the leadership development process relevant to the global economy? Another ripe area for innovation is knowledge management and the impact of social media.

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Globalization Human Resources Diversity Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

We are delighted to announce the winners of the Beyond Bureaucracy Challenge , the second leg of the HBR/McKinsey M-Prize for Management Innovation. And we received a flood of big ideas and game-changing initiatives and experiments from management innovators in all kinds of organizations around the world.

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Bureaucracy Company Agility CIO 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2017

How the most innovative providers are creating value. Require training for personnel. Health care systems should regularly remind people of the importance of information security best practices through required training, strategic reminders, and other means. The estimated loss to the industry is $5.6 billion per year.

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Health Care Supply Chain Insurance Risk Management 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Twenty years ago, Louis Gerstner transformed IBM by emphasizing consulting and technology services — not just technology — to solve customer problems. How technology is changing the way we work. The most successful innovative companies buy startups and other private companies to help transform themselves.

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Venture Capitalist Short-term ROI Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

And here’s an interview with Sam Lessin , former VP of Product Management at Facebook, who says he has “never successfully trained empathy.”). Pro: Breakthrough technology can offer customers things they didn’t even know they needed. (Read more about what Paul Jackson has to say about EQ and PMs here.

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Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

From our earliest days in the classroom we are trained to focus on annunciation, vocabulary, presence, delivery, grammar, syntax and the like. So how do you know when your skills have matured to the point that you’ve become an excellent communicator? In other words, we are taught to focus on ourselves. I Think Not.

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Tips Blog Learning-by-Doing Open-book 417

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. It’s a lesson for countries around the world: Once manufacturing bids farewell, engineering and production know-how depart as well, and innovation activities eventually follow.

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Innovation Offshoring Engineering Automotive 9

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I’m delivering a series of webinars and training solutions for Defy Gravity, plus a series of eBooks that will drill down into specific focus areas. These eBooks apply the lessons of Defy Gravity to specific business situations, for example, turn-arounds, small businesses and mature companies that have leveled off. I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The assumption is that a merger will make it easier to achieve economies of scale, develop a large but narrow network of preferably healthy patients, establish data registries, and integrate expensive technology. Our partnering skills were maturing, so we became more precise in our evaluation process and expectations.

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Health Care Committee Balanced Scorecard Discount 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

With maturity comes the quest to learn more, understand the factors and apply newly acquired insights to higher purposes. Technology cannot take the place of human communication… only may add to it. Learning, experiencing and evaluating is the best process to achieve lasting success. Language is food for the mind.

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P&L Books Definition Strategic Planning 56

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2012

And different audiences dictate just what the campaigners promote as the panacea for job growth: higher taxes, lower taxes, deregulation, more regulation, job training — all are constant refrains. A key component: mentoring and cross training between new entrants and greyer talent. What's the reality beyond the rhetoric?

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Politics Maturity Mentor Offshoring 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

They trained experts in improvement projects (" Black Belts ") who then drove initiatives that achieved large financial results. Six Sigma zealots say "Belts," lots of training, and performance measures are what matter. Six Sigma zealots argue that if you train enough people, you get a cultural transformation.

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Six Sigma BPM Process Hammer 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

There were no big technological changes — factories, steamships, and railroads were still largely in the future. That new mindset in turn did much to spur the speedy adoption of technologies in later decades. As historians have increasingly appreciated, technology is usually a secondary cause in economic development.

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Class Hedge Technology Maturity 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

The technology’s flexibility introduces synergies where none existed before. The company has invested heavily in 3D printing technologies that are flexible enough to produce a variety of products. Because the technology is still developing, they would need not only capital but also a good deal of technical expertise.

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Engineering Learning Curve Fixed Costs Competitive Advantage 8

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

I have seen those who have multiplied thousands of followers on social media, but a look at their LinkedIn profile reveals recommendations from people who won’t use their last name… And they offer no resource for their “coach” training, except for their work experience. Honesty is a big issue for me. I Think Not.

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Blog Mentor Advice Brand 385

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Frequently cited as one of the world’s most vibrant innovation hubs, Israel boasts more startups per capita than any other country in the world. In the 1990s it subsidized venture capital, incubators, university R&D, and technology transfer programs. That’s the good news. Today, this thesis is less relevant.

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Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Marketing IPO 8

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

While raw intelligence is a valuable commodity, in-and-of-itself, and to the exclusion of other traits and characteristics, the sole reliance on IQ can be a barrier to professional growth and maturity. Is your intellect standing in the way of your success? Are you so enamored with how smart you are that you can’t get anything done?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Before I go any further, today’s rant should not be construed as a call for elitism, but rather a call for authenticity, innovation and professionalism. As leadership advisors and coaches we counsel our clients on the need for change and innovation, but have we become the proverbial shoe maker without shoes?

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