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3 Tactics for Accelerating Company Performance Despite an Economic Downturn

Organizational Talent Consulting

Only operating in the short term or taking too much risk and gambling on one specific future are frequent traps leaders fall into when facing economic uncertainty. In the following video, Dr. Chermack provides an overview of the process using a small business case study. So, what can leaders and companies do now to emerge stronger?

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Uber Shows How Not to Apply Behavioral Economics

Harvard Business

As Noam Scheiber writes in the Times article, “Employing hundreds of social scientists and data scientists, Uber has experimented with video game techniques, graphics and noncash rewards of little value that can prod drivers into working longer and harder — and sometimes at hours and locations that are less lucrative for them.”

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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. 2014) Due Diligence Provider of the Year – Unquote British Private Equity Awards. 2014) #14 – Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms.

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A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture

Management Consulted

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Operations. Kearney works collaboratively with companies to transform their operations in order to gain unprecedented competitive advantage. Mir Aamir - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Coupons.com.

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How I Hired an Entirely Remote Workforce

Harvard Business

Many people are stunned to learn that I didn’t meet my chief technology officer in person until 2014 — three years after he started working for me. We also ask applicants to record themselves answering some questions in a few short videos that add up to a total of 10-15 minutes.

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A Deep Look Inside Apple Pay’s Matchmaker Economics

Harvard Business

Standing on stage on September 9, 2014 at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC), Tim Cook announced, “We’ve created an entirely new payment process, and we called it Apple Pay.” In the US it is very easy and efficient to use payment cards at most merchants. She paid in the blink of any eye.

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Why a Gen-X CEO Hired a Millennial to Help Him Keep a Learning Mindset

Harvard Business

That’s why, after years of operating without support staff (it’s been just me and my COO), I’ve recently hired a 24-year-old, Morgan, and given him the title of Director of Execution and Evolution. But the date on it was from 2014. Learning to Learn. Erika Andersen. You Can Learn and Get Work Done at the Same Time.

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