Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Large-scale, government-directed discrimination against a group of people is extremely damaging to those being targeted. And how much do entire economies suffer when governments enact discriminatory policies against certain groups? The latter type of government policy in particular is reflected in current events and global history.

Study 36

Study Policies Government Talent 36

Harvard Business

AUGUST 2, 2018

Instead, employees throughout the organization will be able to spot the low-hanging fruit where AI could make your organization more efficient. When leaders in companies, non-profits, or governments invest in artificial intelligence, much of their attention goes to hiring machine learning experts, or paying for tools.

Data 41

Data Software Tools Travel 41

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

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. Corporate Governance. As such, some junior players in the firm feel like their career development is limited. Performance Improvement. Turnaround and Restructuring.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Currently located on 430 Park Avenue, the latest buzz on the street is the new office being built for BCG New York – they are moving from midtown Manhattan to the colossal state-of-the-art Hudson Yards development. Ernst & Young recently announced completion of a lighting retrofit project in its U.S. headquarters in New York City.

Consulting 157

Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2016

legal system is already having trouble keeping up with the pace of developments in transportation. Networked smart vehicles, for example, can safely travel much closer together — a technique known as platooning. The change will become invisible. But typical of disruptive transformation in other industries, the U.S.

Transportation 28

Transportation Software System Efficiency 28

MishTalk

MARCH 14, 2015

At the peak of streetcar travel in the mid-1920s, some 800 streetcars covering 200 miles of track carried 97 million passenger trips a year. O’Toole questioned the wisdom of plowing so much government money into “obsolete transportation systems.” The part of the puzzle that still needs development is the software.

Transportation 28

Transportation Operations Wireless Construction 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Most businesses focus on serving customers, owning resources, being efficient and growing — but the Centennials don’t. The RSC appoints its Executive and Artistic Directors for more than 10 years, with an 18-month handover between one pair and the next, and the old pair then join the governing board. Stable stewardship.

Study 44

Study Recruiting Recruitment Engineering 44

Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2017

We argue that, like previous revolutionary ideas, blockchain has the potential to help developing nations leapfrog more-developed economies. This in turn boosted development by allowing relatively poor farmers to reliably send and receive payments at affordable rates, fostering economic growth by lowering transaction costs.

Marketing 28

Marketing Government System Development 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

On November 8, 2016, India’s government did something that had no other government had attempted before at the same scale: it decided to remove 86% of the country’s currency notes by value from circulation. We collaborated here to describe what we see as a truly unique story of government-led digital disruption.

Government 53

Government Banking System Policies 53

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 4, 2016

They were signing a peace agreement to end the long-running conflict between the Colombian government and the guerrillas. His support has grown, thanks to intense and seething activity on Twitter, where he often attacks the government’s decisions. Santos’s message was a 270-page document that few Colombians would ever read.

Leadership 36

Leadership Government Tourism Emotional Intelligence 36

Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2017

When applied to the social fabric, digital transformation points to a reimagining of the way governments interact with their people, cities serve their inhabitants, and public agencies address the needs of their communities. Building more efficient, secure, and resilient governments. It’s not limited to private enterprise.

Transportation 28

Transportation Government Enterprise Data 28

MishTalk

JUNE 23, 2014

Moreover, driverless truck convoys will be safer and more fuel efficient than human-driven trucks. " above]: A Japanese government research program is now testing driverless truck convoys that are designed to improve fuel economy. It now seems very likely, if not a given. Those three wouldn’t necessarily have a driver in them.

Transportation 78

Transportation Guidelines Engineering Wireless 78

Harvard Business

APRIL 23, 2018

NASA has moved from being a hierarchical, closed system that develops its technologies internally, to an open network organization that embraces open innovation, agility, and collaboration. The emergence of commercial space has also gone hand in hand with an accelerating pace of technology development.

Operations 28

Operations Government Development Engineering 28

freshminds

MAY 24, 2016

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.

Hotels 53

Hotels Transportation Energy Company 53

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Understanding that people affected by government policy want to be heard, I took every meeting I could with representatives of health care stakeholders, especially physicians and hospitals. They could make the conversion now — with government support — or they could wait and do it on their own.

System 29

System Change Management Healthcare Government 29

Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2017

The official story was that the FRC was thrust upon the government by conflicts in nature. Armstrong returned to service, developing FM radios for the Army, and was promoted to the rank of Colonel. The FCC quickly developed a “public interest” rationale for the move: sunspots. And it traveled in your pocket.

Wireless 28

Wireless Intellectual Property Enterprise Policies 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 22, 2016

.” McDonald’s approach was to pair private sector executives who had fresh perspectives with experienced civil servants who were promoted from within and had a deep understanding of the VA’s dynamics and how to get things done in the federal government.

Culture 28

Culture Leadership Resources Healthcare 28

Confessions of a Consultant

JULY 1, 2018

EU Legislation: To conform to EU legislation, all government tenders above a threshold value (as low as €5K in some cases) now have to be advertised on the E-Tenders Website. For example, Tandem Consulting won an open competition for a Management Development contract in a semi-State company. In my experience, this is seldom the case.

System 40

System Consulting Advertising Intellectual Property 40

Tom Spencer

APRIL 14, 2018

UBER and Air-BNB are the companies who have perfected this model and have radically democratized the taxi and hotel industries, tapping into un-utilized excess capacities and ultimately making the economic system more efficient. Some of these top consulting firms also have strong alumni networks in industry, finance, law and government.

Consulting 84

Consulting Talent Enterprise Industry 84

Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2017

strong opposition to the Iran nuclear deal; a ban on travelers from several Muslim-majority countries), many companies are still looking to invest in the region. more competitive prices, more localized products) and improve their risk management and operational efficiency. if the U.S.

Government 32

Government Efficiency Policies Operations 32

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2017

The order is the latest development in a long-running debate over how companies use the H-1B program and how it affects American workers. Jobs at universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government research facilities are exempted, as are workers from certain countries and any current H-1B holders applying for renewal.

Engineering 34

Engineering Talent Information Technology Information Technology 34

Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2017

The media did exactly what it was designed to do, given the incentives that govern it. Two developments bear noting. Competition in the media leads to efficiency as well as to checks and balances — all good things. Thinking that way is tempting, but it misses the mark.

Media 41

Media Advertising Metrics Productivity 41

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Traveling and living abroad seems to broaden individuals’ perspectives while also improving creativity. has recently experienced a rise in income inequality to levels last seen in the 1920s, and other countries, especially developed ones, have registered similar if less dramatic increases. This is not just true for the U.S.

Education 28

Education Survey Policies Study 28