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Change Management is strategy and vice versa

Jeffrey Phillips

But what struck me about their work is that they also focus on culture and change management. As more and more emphasis is placed on analytics, management through data, artificial intelligence and other quantitative factors, it's probably time to reinforce the qualitative side of management. Change is difficult.

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How can we Combat the Peter Principle?

Destination Innovation

We find that firms are significantly more likely to promote lone wolves, and yet lone wolves have lower manager value added.’ ’ It seems clear that the best salespeople do not make the best sales managers, the best programmers do not make the best team leaders and the best accountants do not make the best finance managers.

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Employers: Help Your Workers Reduce Stress With Financial Wellness Education

Business and Tech

A recent Mental Wealth survey by Laurel Road, KeyBank’s digital banking platform for healthcare and business professionals, found that 72% of Americans under the age of 40 — Millennials and Gen Z — say managing their finances is a strain on their mental health.

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Innovation and creativity: the lasting competitive advantage

Jeffrey Phillips

Already there are stock funds managed almost exclusively by algorithms and machine learning, and a significant portion of stock trading is already done by software. Our traditional hierarchical top down management models, first organized around the military and the railroads, must change and morph as well.

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How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of Reporting

Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”.

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Understanding the Building Blocks of Hospitality

Business and Tech

Karthik Namasivayam Director, The School of Hospitality Business, Eli Broad College of Management , Michigan State University. Connecting the operational knowledge with a particular interest area — such as finance, marketing, technology, or sales — will help build a strong career. Managing a hospitality business is not simple.

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Unlocking the Future of Value Stream Management: 5 Key Insights from VSMC’s 2023 Report

Planview

The Value Stream Management Consortium (VSMC) has become, over the past three years, a pivotal entity in championing the principles and practices of Value Stream Management. To delve even deeper and gain a holistic understanding of the VSM landscape, the Forrester Wave : Value Stream Management, Q4 2022 is an invaluable resource.

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