Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2023

A company culture that fosters flexibility and transparency is key to employees feeling comfortable, valued, and supported. However, they also feel disconnected from their co-workers and company’s culture, and report higher incidences of anxiety and depression. What works for one company may not work for another.

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Culture Design Company Technical Review 246

Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 14, 2024

Along the way I encountered a couple of very successful companies: Starbucks, where I met a potential partner, Apple, where I went to get some repairs done on my iPhone and Chik-Fil-A, which was down the hall from the Apple store. What does this say about the creation of a new product or company? Build a community.

Company 120

Company Technical Review Meeting Design 120

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2024

But companies rarely use this same approach in the execution of their own growth strategy. The same due diligence skills and tools can be found in most large companies, but they are usually siloed in the corporate development team — the folks who handle M&A, who rarely have a chance to apply their expertise to a company’s ongoing operations.

Development Team Review 107

Development Team Review Company Strategy Strategy 107

Business and Tech

AUGUST 6, 2021

And with the advent of the pandemic, the perfect storm came together as companies rapidly transitioned to a fully remote work environment and enabled their employees to connect to the corporate network from home. Many companies that used VPNs and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) struggled to secure their networks.

Company 241

Company Policies Technology System 241

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many companies sit on piles of cash, even when rates of return suggest they shouldn’t. Researchers have pointed to multiple reasons, including flexibility for M&A and tax advantages. But new research suggests it’s also a form of insurance, especially for smaller firms.

Company 133

Company Management 133

IdeaScale

JANUARY 7, 2024

In today's fast-paced business landscape, digital innovation has become a key driver for companies to stay ahead of the competition. From AI-powered automation to blockchain-based solutions, digital innovation companies are transforming industries across the board.

Company 130

Company Competition Innovation Industry 130

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Lack of speed has been troubling companies for decades. Slow-moving companies increasingly will find themselves fighting for relevance or, in some cases, pure survival — and leaders know it. Slow-moving companies increasingly will find themselves fighting for relevance or, in some cases, pure survival — and leaders know it.

Company 120

Company Competition Data Marketing 120

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2024

Before you launch your next growth initiative, make sure you’re not sabotaging your employees, and your company in turn. All organizations need a business growth strategy where people feel they’re prioritized. This article offers five questions to ask yourself as you’re setting your own growth strategy.

Company 125

Company Trends Report Strategy 125

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The EU’s forthcoming AI Act imposes requirements on companies designing and/or using AI in the European Union, and backs it up with stiff penalties. Companies need to analyze where they might fail to be compliant and then operationalize or implement the requisite steps to close the gaps in a way that reflects internal alignment.

Company 119

Company Design Management Artificial Inteligence 119

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

SMEs do not have the same regulatory pressures that can lead larger companies to measure and mitigate their risks, but they also have fewer buffer resources to resist unexpected shocks. They are one large potential incident away from bankruptcy.

Company 137

Company Management Resources Design 137

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

But what are early adopter companies really doing with Apple’s new hardware, and what do they hope to get out of these investments? Cosmetics, Hanifa, and the PGA Tour to understand these companies’ strategies. The piece examines efforts from Lowe’s, e.l.f.

Company 131

Company Competition Strategy Strategy 131

Innovation Excellence

APRIL 25, 2024

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken One of my favorite ways to measure a customer’s satisfaction level with a company or brand is by using the Net Promoter Score (NPS) question, which is, “On a scale of zero to 10, how likely are you to recommend this company to a friend or colleague?” If the customer […]

Company 63

Company 63

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The authors explore what can go wrong with autonomous agents, and how companies can deploy them responsibly. This evolution is exciting and promises to make our lives much easier — eliminating mundane tasks and helping us become more productive.

Company 130

Company Artificial Inteligence Learning Technology 130

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Companies are struggling with where to start with generative AI. They call it WINS Work — the places where tasks, functions, possibly your entire company or industry — are dependent on the manipulation and interpretation of Words, Images, Numbers, and Sounds (WINS).

Company 134

Company Generative AI Case Study Study 134

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2024

In an annual survey assessing attitudes about data, analytics, and AI, data and technology leaders in large companies reported significant improvement in their organizations’ data culture. To take advantage of this, companies need to invest in experimentation, production deployment, and education.

Survey 116

Survey Data Generative AI ChatGPT 116

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2023

GE is well known as an “academy company” — a talent incubator that exports effective leaders to other organizations and even industries.

Company 136

Company Survey Training Culture 136

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2024

The seemingly mundane choices companies make when designing demographics forms — such as those used in job applications or employee engagement surveys — can have relatively major implications. Decision makers may not recognize these implications, though.

Company 105

Company Survey Groups Engagement 105

IdeaScale

APRIL 16, 2020

According to a recent survey , company leaders who responded predicted a 20 to 30 percent drop in sales. COVID-19 is forcing companies to become more flexible by meeting demands that are unrelated to their business models. Companies are leveraging digital platforms to revitalize certain areas of business. Increase Flexibility.

Company 270

Company Survey Innovation Trends 270

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public company boards are typically focused on oversight, supporting the management team while keeping a respectful distance from day-to-day operations. In contrast, boards of companies owned by private equity tend to be much more hands-on.

Company 112

Company Learning Culture Engagement 112

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2024

Working longer hours for a struggling company may make you feel like a hero, but one person’s efforts will not save an at-risk organization. In this article, the author outlines strategies for how to focus your energy so you can have the most significant impact while also considering what makes sense for you in the long run.

Company 113

Company How To Strategy Strategy 113

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2024

Companies across the economy require new tech workers who have the training in state-of-the art technologies so they can hit the ground running. A model that has been applied at universities such as Arizona State, the University of California San Diego, and Oregon State, and Purdue can help address this need.

Training 116

Training Company Technology Resources 116

Business and Tech

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

COVID-19 has revolutionized the way most people live and work, leading to a stark shift in how companies perceive and support employee mental health. Even if a company did increase mental health support, our research indicates it may be temporary. This article has been paid for by Modern Health.

Report 241

Report Company Survey Leadership 241

Idea to Value

MARCH 29, 2021

It turns out that in order to keep consumers buying products year after year, some companies are actually deliberately reducing the quality of their products. In some especially nefarious situations, these companies may be updating their products through software even after you bought them, in order to make the performance worse.

Company 277

Company Software Industry Video 277

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2024

There are three immediate challenges for companies that want to train fine-tuned AI models: 1) they require extensive, high-quality data — a scarce resource for many enterprises, 2) third-party AI models can include problematic biases, and 3) training fine-tuned models with users’ personal data may result in privacy violations.

Data 131

Data Collaboration Company Training 131

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2023

To fix that, companies should write core values that stand apart, using literary techniques (such as alliteration or rhyme), short and simple phrases, or unusual words that will stick in employees’ memories. Too many statements of corporate values are generic business cliches. Is it any wonder few employees can actually remember them?

Company 128

Company How To Culture Management 128

Business and Tech

AUGUST 6, 2021

And with the advent of the pandemic, the perfect storm came together as companies rapidly transitioned to a fully remote work environment and enabled their employees to connect to the corporate network from home. Many companies that used VPNs and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) struggled to secure their networks.

Company 173

Company Policies System Technology 173

Idea to Value

MARCH 31, 2020

We speak about what it takes to create an invincible company, with a particular emphasis on the importance of a balanced innovation portfolio. Topics covered in today’s episode: 00:01:30 – How the Business Model Canvas (BMC) was created 20 years ago, to help companies innovate. The Invincible company: [link].

Company 232

Company Project Creativity Training 232

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This article explains why this approach falls short and how using a structured approach to pay equity analysis will help companies not only address systematic biases, but also address the exact point of pay inequity in their salary structure. The remedy for such pay gaps is often to focus on those workers who are most underpaid.

Company 111

Company Analysis Groups 111

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2024

Companies like Costco, Salesforce, Amazon, and Patagonia demonstrate the power of understanding and capitalizing on unique market differentiators. Strategic clarity is more than operational proficiency; it’s about deeply recognizing a company’s distinctive strengths and aligning every operation with this core identity.

Company 112

Company Competition Leadership Marketing 112

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Companies should enable their explorers, build platforms instead of buying products, and prioritize for impact. There are three drivers of AI scale: community, commonality, and coordination.

Generative AI 136

Generative AI Company Competition Tools 136