Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

No matter how resistant we are to obstacles, learning curves or outright catastrophes, the landscape in which we work is constantly in motion. Now more than ever, businesses are dealing with the impacts of significant world events that have altered how they operate today. However, change is not all doom and gloom.

Leadership 52

Leadership Uncertainty Agility Self-aware 52

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. Our results suggest there’s still time to climb the learning curve and compete using AI.

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Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2015

The Future of Operations. As the company moves down the learning curve and costs come down, the savings from reduced waste, inventory, and assembly labor will even make it competitive for the mass production segment of the market. Insight Center. Sponsored by GE Corporate. Move one baby step at time.

Organization 8

Organization Engineering Technology Learning Curve 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2016

” and “Work on my time management!” And how can we take the bull by the horns rather than waiting for our managers or organizations to do it for us? The second leader is Jennifer, a leader in operations with a team that had recently doubled in size after an acquisition. Here’s how: 1.

Safe Harbor 8

Safe Harbor Goal Class Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

Hailed in the 1960s as bastions of sophisticated management, they used cheap financing to acquire, then rationalize, many family-owned firms. Wall Street began charging a “conglomerate discount,” saying that diverse operations were hard to analyze with confidence. Conglomerates, after all, are just a management tool.

Engineering 8

Engineering Learning Curve Fixed Costs Competitive Advantage 8