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How Volvo Reinvented Itself Through Hiring

Harvard Business

“Technically, cars today are very different from ten years ago,” says Sällström, whom we interviewed for our book, Talent Wins. To get the skills and change agents it needed, Volvo looked outside the automotive industry. He was creative and, in some cases, counterintuitive.

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

The Pharma PPM Toolbox Conference 2024 April, 17-18, Basel, Switzerland The event is dedicated to discussing the key success factors of project portfolio management in the pharmaceutical industry – portfolio evaluation, prioritization, and optimization.

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How Atrius Health Is Making the Shift from Volume to Value

Harvard Business

The team used an outside consultant with experience in automotive product design to train and coach the leader and team members in the new capability. Interview questions were designed to test applicants for these traits. ” Some interview questions were used to test multiple competencies at once.