Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

RPA, which stands for ‘ robotic process automation ’, is a technology that consists of software robots ( bots ) that can mimic a human worker performing operations on their laptops. It is ideal for operations that involve rule based repetitive tasks to be done in large volumes. Use case: HR Bot. Image: Pexels.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Just over one-fifth (22%) of boards operating in the IT and telecom industry sought tech expertise when filling their most recent board seat, higher than in any other industry.

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Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

He got the top job because of that, and then as CEO he accelerated cloud-business development to make it the company’s primary strategy. Instead of focusing on major hotel brands, they pursued the long tail, engaging with more than 1 million inns, B&Bs, and apartment buildings in 200 countries.

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Confessions of a Consultant

MAY 28, 2017

The banks and insurance companies later ‘aped’ this structure and essentially became the white-collar factories that they are today. Personal Story: When I started working as a management consultant, we operated from a shared office on Northumberland Road in Ballsbridge. You’d be tempted to cheat otherwise.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Following the company’s go-private transaction in October 2013 , Dell put in place new models for strategy development, resource allocation, and performance management. Strategy development at Dell is no longer a batch process tied to some planning calendar; it is a continuous process. Take Dell Technologies, for example.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2015

It might create, particularly in certain situations, scenarios where maybe a rental project is much better suited to be used as a semi-hotel in an Airbnb situation. But the answer is we've got a lot of involvement in net operating loss carry forwards. In other words, 97 is the old 95. 97 is the new 95. ZELL: Maybe I win.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 23, 2016

Boards of companies operating in the consumer discretionary industry have a disproportionately high representation of Democrats, while boards operating in the industrials and energy and utilities industries skew more Republican. apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g.,

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