Remove Fashion Remove Interviews Remove Meeting Remove Operations
article thumbnail

Why You Should Always Go Off-Script in a Job Interview

Harvard Business

You’ve just landed an interview for your dream job. If you’re like most people, you’ll spend hours, perhaps days, preparing for that interview. But, in spite of your careful preparation, your interviewer might not evaluate your skills, ability, and potential using an equally thorough process. Further Reading.

article thumbnail

15 Best Business Podcasts for Independent Consultants

Tsavo Neal

Unleashed by Will Bachman Unleashed offers long-form interviews with successful top-tier independent management consultants. We discuss what actually works in generating business, from writing books to organizing events to old-fashioned relationship building. [These podcasts are listed in no particular order.].

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Myths of the Gig Economy, Corrected

Harvard Business

Most workers are still grabbing extra hours the old-fashioned way — tending bar or temp work on the side — not by being digitally summoned. Quinn Mills, a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, in an interview. 3: Gig is better. 4: Gig work is unfulfilling.

Talent 41
article thumbnail

5 Ways to Help Employees Keep Up with Digital Transformation

Harvard Business

The team was structured to operate like a startup, with a particular focus on user research, feedback, and a commitment to lean operations. LVMH’s Fashion Group, part of the massive French luxury products group, is one team that’s embracing this approach.

Media 50
article thumbnail

To Get Consumers to Trust AI, Show Them Its Benefits

Harvard Business

But even when the technology is ready to use and has been shown to meet customer demands, there’s still a great deal of skepticism among consumers. Based on this cross-case analysis, we found that operational safety and data security are decisive factors in getting people to trust technology.

article thumbnail

7 Reasons Salespeople Don’t Close the Deal

Harvard Business

Interviews with buyers illustrate seven important lessons about the mistakes salespeople make and why they lose business. While salespeople frequently meet with lower-level and midlevel personnel at a client company, the rare conversations they have with C-level decision makers directly determine whether they win or lose the deal.

Fashion 28
article thumbnail

A Blueprint for Digital Companies’ Financial Reporting

Harvard Business

It failed to meet its revenue and subscriber growth targets. In a follow up HBR article , we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks and distilled seven key insights from those discussions. What caused this slump?