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How to Solve Complex Problems Fast

Skip Prichard

” The Power of Questions. Talk about the power of a good question to crack complexity. “A A really, really good question has the power to be your anchor in that boiling sea of doubt. “A really, really good question will launch a thousand really, really good conversations.” Let’s talk about questions.

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HBR’s Guide to Obama’s 2014 State of the Union

Harvard Business Review

Manufacturing and Insourcing. Obama mentioned a trend toward “insourcing” — the return of manufacturing jobs from abroad — and vowed to promote advanced manufacturing via four new manufacturing “institutes.” ” For a little more nuance on the insourcing trend, read Brad Power on GE.

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. If you’re not qualified don’t try to work around your lack of qualifications, go get the qualifications you need to compete. Thanks for stopping by and best wishes for continued success.

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Building a Software Start-Up Inside GE

Harvard Business Review

And we ‘insourced’ the recruiting activity, hiring recruiters who knew where our target candidates hung out and what appealed to them. .” To hit the aggressive growth targets (750 by the end of 2013 and 1000 by November 2014) Waldo had to rewrite some GE rules.