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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below). Çokpekin, Ö., & & Knudsen, M.

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Future of Healthcare: Virtual and Augmented Reality

Tom Spencer

Medical student education and resident training, patient therapy, and physician operations are three segments in healthcare with high growth potential for VR and AR technologies. 3 This was developed to provide better insights into how the heart operates and what happens when something goes wrong. . 8, 2018, p. 2017.20800.

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From the Bench and Bedside to the Boardrooms (How to transition from academia into consulting, Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

With the 2018 application cycle in full swing for a number of top-tier consulting firms, many of my MD and PhD colleagues have been inquiring about how they can leave academia, if only for a few years, and pursue a career change in management consulting. For example: Mckinsey: Insight 2018 and Insight STEM + Healthcare.

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

OC&C Strategy Consultants Chief Executive: Chehab Wahby (Worldwide Managing Partner). This firm was birthed out of the frustration they both felt with their employer, who they believed devoted too much time to operational issues while neglecting strategic analysis. Operational Strategy. Practice Areas . Industries .

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Helping Remote Workers Avoid Loneliness and Burnout

Harvard Business

The 2018 Future Workforce Report by Upwork claims 63% of U.S. ” As more workers work flexibly or remotely, companies will need to change the way they operate. Remote and flex work also present new challenges for managers. For example, be sensitive to employees who travel extensively. What can managers do?

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For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How

Harvard Business

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. Three months after the sale, in June 2018, Toyota decided to pour $1 billion into Grab, in a bid to expand other offerings in the region including food delivery and electronic payments.

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3 Questions About AI That Nontechnical Employees Should Be Able to Answer

Harvard Business

But I think we get closer to the heart of AI in 2018 when we think about small and mundane ways in which AI makes work just a little easier. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. But, only if they know what AI is capable of doing, and what it should never do. Insight Center. Adopting AI.

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