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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

Space travel alone is challenging, but reusing a rocket by landing it on a drone ship takes the complexity to another level. This culture emphasizes efficient, reliable, and cost-effective performance. Market Culture creates a competitive, fast-paced, results-oriented environment. This culture highlights coming in first. Tucker, R.

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How Microsoft Used an Office Move to Boost Collaboration

Harvard Business

This resulted in more employees per building – and fewer buildings to travel between — and we hypothesized that this move could increase collaboration. Additionally, meetings were more efficient, with a slightly shorter duration of.77 77 hours compared to.85

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

One example is when the New York School’s system hired them to boost the efficiency of their school bus network, which they did, saving the city $12M. As the 2008 banking crisis ensued, Alvarez & Marsal played a pivotal role in liquidating Lehman Brother’s assets while also servicing many other high-profile clients.

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How disruptive is the 'Sharing Economy'?

freshminds

86% agree it makes life more affordable, 83% agree it makes life more convenient and efficient, 76% agree it's better for the environment, 78% agree it builds a stronger community, 63% agree it is more fun than engaging with traditional companies, 89% agree it is based on trust between providers and users.

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The Reinvention of NASA

Harvard Business

This means that the technologies necessary for successful space-faring, particularly human space travel beyond low earth orbit, cannot all be developed by a single organization. In 2008 NASA awarded contracts to Space X and Orbital Sciences to transport cargo to the ISS. It invested more in external communication.

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The Critical Skills for Leading Major Change in America’s Health System

Harvard Business

The HITECH Act, which was part of the federal stimulus program enacted in response to the financial crisis of 2008, tasked the Obama administration and its Department of Health and Human Services with creating a nationwide, interoperable, private, and secure electronic-health-information system.

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The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained

Harvard Business

In 2008 Bill Gates testified before Congress to advocate for more H-1B visas to help compensate for “a deficit of Americans with computer science degrees.” To reduce overhead, or to cut costs, or to increase efficiency, you decide to contract out (outsource) some or all of your IT work.