Harvard Business
JUNE 6, 2018
Justin Tierney/EyeEm/Getty Images. In 2007 Joseph Golan, a division leader at Elop, an Israeli electro-optics company, faced a challenge. As an experienced manager, he knew that his manufacturing and operation division’s success depended on getting creative ideas from his employees. But he also realized that the existing system was not working as needed.
Martinka Consulting
JUNE 6, 2018
At the start of the 2018 baseball season you might not have believed it when you saw a record number of games snowed out across the Midwest. The Seattle Mariners got off to a decent start is and that’s pretty good when you consider four starters (all proven good hitters) were each on the disabled list for 10 days or more. They’re winning, and hitting well, because they’re lineup has depth.
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Chad Barr
JUNE 6, 2018
From Merriam-Webster: To procrastinate is to go against the old saying, “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” Appropriately, the word procrastinate has the Latin word cras, meaning “tomorrow,” tucked inside it, because when you procrastinate you often are putting something off until the next day…… Consider this scenario: “This is a perfect time to get some work done.” (Your brain)…”Nope.
Strategy+Business
JUNE 6, 2018
Unconscious biases occur as a result of brain processes that aren't consciously accessible, so it's only natural that talking and thinking about them doesn't really change anything. Here's what does.
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Harvard Business
JUNE 6, 2018
bs photo/Getty Images. Imagine yourself at a restaurant, trying to decide between two desserts: a chocolate cake and a fruit bowl. You’ve been trying to eat healthier, but the cake just sounds so tasty… What do you do? As it turns out, your decision is likely to be influenced by how busy you perceive yourself to be. Busyness has previously been studied through the lens of time pressure.
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Seth Godin Blog
JUNE 6, 2018
The story goes that James Cook brought fermented german cabbage with him on a long voyage, an innovative way to combat scurvy. He knew that getting his sailors to eat this strange and stinky food was going to be difficult, particularly since scurvy is a long-term problem, not something you want to try to solve after you get it. His answer was based on recognizing the power of status roles and is widely applicable: For the first two weeks of the journey, only the captain and the officers were all
Harvard Business
JUNE 6, 2018
Drew Angerer/Getty Images. Microsoft’s $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub is a perfect illustration of how value is ascribed differently in Silicon Valley than in the rest of the world. GitHub was acquired for close to 30x annual recurring revenue (an astronomical multiple). To put this in perspective, Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for $26 billion in 2016 (7.2x revenue), in what was considered one of the richest tech deals ever.
Strategy+Business
JUNE 6, 2018
Unconscious biases occur as a result of brain processes that aren't consciously accessible, so it's only natural that talking and thinking about them doesn't really change anything. Here's what does.
Harvard Business
JUNE 6, 2018
HBR/Martin Barraud/Getty Images. Judson Manor is a gracious former 1920s luxury hotel near The Cleveland Clinic, Case Western University, and many of the museums and arts institutions in Cleveland, Ohio. Today it houses 120 highly educated retirees with an average age of 79 — and seven 20-something graduate students. Back in 2010, one of Judson’s residents realized that the goal of enlivening the cultural life of the retirement community and the need to provide affordable housing for
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MBO Partners
JUNE 6, 2018
Brand is an important part of growing your business as an independent professional. Follow these five tips to build a strong brand and respected business.
Harvard Business
JUNE 6, 2018
HBR Staff/Chris Ryan/Getty Images. When companies merge, customer experience (CX) is often overlooked — yet it’s arguably one of the most important aspects of any company. In fact, according to Gartner research , tomorrow’s companies are expected to compete primarily on customer experience. I just took my company through an acquisition and found that even the smallest operational change can have a significant negative impact on both employees and customers.
LSA Global
JUNE 6, 2018
Succeed at Corporate Change. Corporate change is not rocket science. In fact, to succeed at corporate change is mainly based on common sense…being clear about what employees have to gain, specifying the behaviors that will lead them to the desired end state, and providing frequent feedback on progress. But all too many organizations get bogged down by complicating things instead of creating clear and compelling reasons for change, a positive vision of the future, and how to realize it on a day
Harvard Business
JUNE 6, 2018
HBR Staff/CSA Images/B&W Archive Collection/Getty Images. Retail has been constantly reinventing itself, and participants race to keep up with what feels like a series of epic shifts in consumer preferences. Apparel brands are investing especially heavily in online shopping capabilities and introducing interactive features that complement apps and websites.
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