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The Barriers to Recruiting and Employing Digital Talent

Harvard Business

But it’s particularly difficult for large, traditional firms , especially those which operate in consolidated, non-growth industries (think pulp and paper, steel, airlines) and which are often located away from the metropolitan areas where data scientists live. There were no processes in place to share the learning.

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Consultant Ninja: The Secrecy of Management Consulting.

Consultant Ninja

Scientists/Professors/Engineers Research is shared publicly, published papers, conferences, teaching universities Military Officers Army War College, joint training exercises, officer exchange programs, published books Auditors/Accountants FAS rulings, journals, filings with the SEC. Without light, truth cannot be found.". at 2:05 PM.

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Automation Will Make Us Rethink What a “Job” Really Is

Harvard Business

Let’s look at an example that most of us directly interact with for hundreds, if not thousands, of hours annually: the airline industry. Pilots are a critical pool of talent for an airline; there must be a sufficient supply with appropriate skills to operate the airline.

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The Right Kind of Conflict Leads to Better Products

Harvard Business

Similar failures among cockpit crews can lead to airline crashes. Lilly trains its alliance managers to look at risk as the precursor to conflict, as parties typically engage in conflict as a method of reducing or controlling alliance risk. Train key alliance personnel to listen and make space for disagreement and conflict.

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The Tragic Crash of Flight AF447 Shows the Unlikely but Catastrophic Consequences of Automation

Harvard Business

How could a well-trained crew flying a modern airliner so abruptly lose control of their aircraft during a routine flight? AF447 precipitated the aviation industry’s growing concern about such “loss of control” incidents, and whether they’re linked to greater automation in the cockpit.

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An Agenda for the Future of Global Business

Harvard Business

We already see companies localizing time-sensitive and highly customizable forms of production to move closer to customer demand, particularly in the fast apparel (Adidas, Zara) and automotive (Tesla) industries, thus turning global supply chains into two-way streets. Essential background. “People Are Angry About Globalization.

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How to Evaluate Your Marketing Team

Prudent Pedal

If you are a Productivity School firm, then your focus is on being the most efficient service deliverer (better, faster, cheaper) for your partners’ requests. Think Ritz Carlton, Southwest Airlines, or London’s Underground subway. Keep the trains clean and running on time.