Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2016

People get tagged as “talented” when they fit in (or pretend to). Individuals can make a difference in an organization, but a social system — particularly in large organizations — is always stronger. This ends up exacerbating conformity and fear, and perpetuating the very problems that the CEO is hoping to solve.

Talent 53

Talent Management System Energy 53

Harvard Business

JUNE 16, 2016

Since 2011, General Electric has publicly stated it would spend more than $1 billion on developing sensors, wireless devices, and related software to install on its aircraft engines, power turbines, locomotive trains and other machinery. What’s more, that percentage generally goes down the lower the price of a product.

Productivity 28

Productivity Wireless Data Survey 28

Confessions of a Consultant

DECEMBER 2, 2018

When I worked for General Electric, one senior Executive from the USA had an affair with a secretary in Dublin. While being attracted to someone is fundamentally human, it can carry a high price tag. Co-workers are often highly sensitive to even the slightest change in behaviour. He was married. She was single. He was mid 40’s.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview Survey Research Meeting 40