Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 1, 2023

As a result, businesses are experiencing reduced output, reduced long term growth plans and decreased staff morale and wellbeing. Learning and Work Institute Short-term focus: Employers tend to prioritise immediate business needs rather than longer-term strategic requirements or broader economic needs.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 13, 2019

As driverless technology has edged closer to market, a number of studies have attempted to predict what impact the technology might have on traffic levels. For instance, a paper published last year by Arthur D Little found that, in the short-term at least, congestion is likely to get worse after the introduction of autonomous vehicles.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 22, 2018

In short, we teach leaders to be proactive with change. Plans may change as you travel and close the gap between where the organization is now and where you want it to go. When the new system arrives, with much more modern technology, Bob may feel a bit threatened. Offer frequent updates. Who: Who needs to do what?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 23, 2019

Being a traveling business owner can have its difficulties sometimes. Ask your staff to prepare feedback for you so that you can understand what their frustrations are when you’re not there, and if you travel frequently , you can then ensure that the next time you go anywhere, it is better for everyone. Give Them Harder Tasks.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 9, 2012

These short breaks will reinvigorate you and help you be more productive in the long term. Use Technology. Use Skype for video conferencing so that you can potentially reduce the need to travel for meetings. Also, work with your IT team to see if they have suggestions on which new technologies can be used to save time.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

I left my son’s graduation in Florida on Sunday evening headed for Dallas and then traveling on to San Antonio. They could not be more wrong - I’m here to tell you that strength and compassion are not mutually exclusive terms. The strongest leaders are in fact the most compassionate leaders. I Think Not.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

Another is that we wake up to reality, challenge the short-term profit demands of Wall Street, get strategic and build our businesses for sustainable growth. In harsh economic times, the gut reaction of many companies is one of prudence and cost control: to take short-term actions that reassure shareholders and citizens.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Digital media continue to be springboards for global innovation and enterprise. So here are four innovation ideas — themes, really — sure to gain significantly greater mind- and market-share over the coming year. Did you just book a flight on Expedia or enter travel plans on your Calendar? innovative alternatives.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2014

In short, the health of American small businesses depends significantly on credit. Small businesses are also instrumental to our innovation economy; small firms produce 13 times more patents per employee than larger firms and employ more than 40% of high technology workers in America. job growth and economic security.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

A recent McKinsey report found that while 84% of corporate executives think innovation is key to achieving growth objectives, only 6% are satisfied with the innovation performance of their firm. Even if executives try to prioritize it, innovation often gets crowded out by more “urgent” short-term pressures.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

To Boost Organizational Performance, Connect with the Core Michael Lee Stallard and Jason Pankau It is essential to every organization’s long-term success that employees align their behavior with organizational goals and give their best efforts. These issues are referred to as strategic alignment and employee engagement.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

The greatest leaders throughout history have been nothing short of relentless in their pursuit of knowledge. For those who read less, one strong motivator is to apply more of the ideas into innovative action plans for that day. How can you possibly be expected to grow an organization if you’re not growing yourself?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2011

We all know innovation has its own language conventions, rich with revolutions , evolutions , ecosystems , and more. Innovators, after all, are trying to communicate the promise of something that may not exist yet, and sometimes that requires some optimistic adornment. We wanted to learn more.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2012

Remember just a decade ago when the term "inner city" basically meant "dead city," conjuring up images of destruction, dereliction and despair? Today, inner cities are "in" — innovative, hip hotbeds of convenient culture, commerce and connection. Develop an inclusive vision of high growth entrepreneurship.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

It’s harder when I travel, but I’m getting creative when I have to dine out, and I know what foods are good for me, and which ones I need to avoid. Lastly, I do not forget to take care of myself by exercising and traveling. My quality of life dramatically improved when I began a short, simple morning ritual.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Some are short-term, meant for immediate action and achievement. Others are long-term and involve multiple stepping stones to get there. Where do I see myself in the short term (1-2 years) and long term (5+ years)? What are my strengths and weaknesses? Upskilling is never a bad idea.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2016

The bricoleur is a French term for the person who employs such construction methods—in short, a handyman or jack-of-all-trades. Over the last 15 years, Internet giants have built platforms or utilities on top of the Internet that make innovation easier and faster. Need travel information or services?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2015

What, another clarion call urging executives to fundamentally rethink their business models through digital technology? Business model innovation is hard. There is another way to make money from business model innovation. To many people, this kind of change doesn’t feel like it’s real business model innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2017

They will fail not because AI is all hype, but because companies are approaching AI-driven innovation incorrectly. A few years later they were caught napping when online upstarts disrupted industries such as music, travel, news, and video, while transforming scores of others. Unfortunately, most of these efforts will fail.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2015

The hope and expectation, of course, is that these visual “nudges” will preemptively smooth the air travel’s rougher edges. In other words, Hointer is figuratively — if not literally — training its customers to shop on their own terms. As both a technology and retailer innovator — not unlike Amazon!

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2013

Originally, business consisted of neighbors exchanging the products of their labors, dedicated craftsmen travelling from town to town, and localized general stores. Only a small percentage came up with anything that was truly innovative. What does it mean to view innovation as the only competitive advantage?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2015

My research on rail, air, roads, cars and trucks, public transit systems, and model infrastructure projects for my book Move confirms a lesson about leadership for change: Incremental innovations can pave the way for breakthroughs. Simple ideas can revolutionize industries. Small wins can have big impact. Take rail transportation.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Digital natives have already disrupted industries such as media, publishing, travel, music, and photography. Industrial giants have well-established brands, built strong customer relationships, and signed long-term service contracts. For that end, they must be able to attract world-class innovators and software engineers.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Namely, for the first time in a long while, Apple is pursuing a sustaining innovation fight against a well established incumbent: Google. Or in simpler terms, they were the types of innovations that reject the existing basis of competition in an industry. Consider Apple's string of big wins — the iPod, iPhone, the iPad.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For long-term relationship-building, be sure that your values and those of your clients mesh. Pitches MUST be short, which is more time-consuming than presenting long ones. Connect as many strengths and resources as possible, for innovation lives in fresh combinations. It forces you to edit and target with accuracy.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2015

But with robust growth rates and economies unburdened by legacy structures of the last century, Africans can innovate beyond what others are doing. The African Development Bank (AfDB) is the most visible organization tasked with shepherding that inclusive innovative growth. Innovating away from past exclusion.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

This idea of peer-to-peer commerce, or the "sharing economy" as it is sometimes known, has spawned a new breed of innovations. The site''s early ambitions were modest — provide a website for cash-strapped out-of-towners to find cheap places to crash, a form of budget travel known as couch-surfing. But is that enough?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2013

As I''ve written in my previous two blog posts, our first inclination is usually to play down the potential impact of a new technology. At a minimum, this Apple TV could change education, hospitality, work, and travel. Let''s think about the travel industry. But an Apple-produced television has the potential to be so much more.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Just as doctors use such medical information to assess a patient's risk of heart disease, managers can use "virtual distance" data to predict whether a team is likely to fall short of its goals. Many companies have slashed their travel budgets, especially given the current economic downturn. What's the cost of such failures?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2016

And despite their relatively short existences, digital platforms such as Uber, Airbnb, Pinterest, and Snapchat are wreaking havoc on traditional businesses. Customers can tweet at JetBlue with questions or problems, and the account helps keep JetBlue front of mind for its followers, even when they’re not traveling.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2013

It''s your job to pour what you know into the project and travel with the team: think of it as an equal partnership. The outcomes will only work in the long term if both sides combine their expertise into a rich body of shared experience and understanding. You, on the other hand, are in for the long haul.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Honda as a company had a strong entrepreneurial spirit that sprang from its namesake founder, Soichiro Honda, who restlessly experimented with new technologies and products, willing to take risks in order to grow his fledgling company. Everything was done seat of the pants and with minimal budget. market in 1959 to 63% of the market.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Technologies will change, distribution channels for content will change, usage environments will change. This is often the reason why thoughtful quantitative analysis that incorporates macro-economic trends, market share, competitive strategies, retail analysis and technological assessments so often misses the mark. Think about it.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

The truth is that there are many things that define our career success , depending on what we value: Money Family Friends Flexibility Health Time Travel Etc. Always keep up with emerging trends and technologies in your specific sector. .” But that would be succumbing to a siren song. This will keep you competitive and relevant.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Similarly, about one-fourth of all technology and engineering companies started in the U.S. When Dietrich Mateschitz traveled to Thailand in the 1980s, he observed the popularity of a cheap energizing drink called Krating Daeng among truck drivers and construction workers. In the U.S., Immigrants represent 27.5%

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2014

In January 1764, Hasenclever’s cousin traveled to Germany, where he secretly recruited miners, masons, ironmakers, and forgemen in the face of a ban on emigration of skilled workers. But while Hasenclever took a long-term view of the colonies’ promise as a home for industry, his investors tired of his endless expansion plans.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2015

When it comes to discovering unmet customer needs and innovation opportunities, there’s no substitute for in-the-moment, in-context observation for making meaning out of the complex weave of emotion and rationality that drives consumer behavior. In both cases, the assignment was clear, the duration short but intense.

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