Strategy Driven

MARCH 14, 2016

Speed, agility, communication, delegation, innovation. The feature to feature competition is called “attrition”, and it’s adopted from the military, where the goal is to overwhelm and defeat a competitor, regardless of the cost. But attrition relies on size, deep pockets and slowly evolving markets in order to succeed.

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Marketing Skills Attrition Agility 50

Ask Atma

MAY 5, 2012

As technology-satellites, cellular networks, etc…- made the transmission and reception nearly instantaneously, this float collapsed. Today, technologies such as social media, smart phones, high-speed data mining, ubiquitously networked electronic devices, etc… have precipitated the collapse of the customer feedback float.

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Business Model Ries Agility Entrepreneur 93

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 26, 2019

But that familiarity carries a steep cost: slow growth, missed targets, attrition, and unfulfilled potential. He has deep experience in building, leading, and scaling technology teams committed to rapid growth. Usually, what happens is The Disconnect. That’s how companies are used to doing business.

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Strategic Planning Company Attrition Planning 57

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Establish Effective Recruitment Strategies and Onboarding A big reason for high attrition rates is the hiring of candidates who are not suited for the organization. It takes an active HR department and research team to keep their eyes on shifting trends in order to find innovative ways to retain employees.

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Process Attrition Trends Training 59

Skip Prichard

JUNE 28, 2019

This question spurred frank and difficult conversations about why growth was stagnating, why employee attrition was happening, what it would take to effect real change (to culture, to policies and processes, to the product set, and to the customer experience), and who would have to step up to lead the charge. Tips to Ask Good Questions.

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Sull How To Insourcing Sharpe 73

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2011

Some retailers are responding with clever innovations. How do they adopt an intelligent-store strategy that incorporates associates, shoppers, changing technology, new consumer behaviors, and the store itself? Research has linked high associate attrition with a poor technology environment. Get away from fixed POS devices.

Retail 15

Retail Attrition CIO CFO 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2018

We’re focusing today on how new challenges and new technologies are changing human capital management, and how to ensure that this key resource becomes a sustained competitive advantage for your company. And we’re constantly innovating on it. Michael and Jody, thanks so much for joining us today. We are very intentional.

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Technology Consultative Content Human Capital 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Digital-first companies, such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Twitter, are amassing market share and capitalization, but only a few brick-and-mortar corporations (think Apple, Nissan, and HCL Technologies) have been able to change fast enough to catch up with their rivals. Being illogical can sometimes be a way of achieving the impossible.

Competitive Advantage 10

Competitive Advantage Attrition Bottom-up Uncertainty 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Digital-first companies, such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Twitter, are amassing market share and capitalization, but only a few brick-and-mortar corporations (think Apple, Nissan, and HCL Technologies) have been able to change fast enough to catch up with their rivals. Being illogical can sometimes be a way of achieving the impossible.

Competitive Advantage 9

Competitive Advantage Attrition Bottom-up Uncertainty 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2015

Another company might choose to emphasize fiscal responsibility, collaboration, or innovation. Embrace new technology. For example, when ConAgra Foods analyzed its peer recognition it found that failure to recognize an employee’s good performance was a key predictor of attrition.

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Peer Review Review System Attrition 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2015

Because they are innovative by nature, consumer tech companies need to invest heavily in research and development, which could be done if they had a portfolio of products at different stages of maturity, with some of them being established cash cows. For many consumer tech companies, this post-IPO pressure on financial returns is too high.

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IPO Company Maturity Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Selling products limits the revenues you can make from clients: Unless you are innovating and continually updating your product offering, customer attrition tends to be high, and incentivizing repurchases can be hard. Its success was achieved by a culture of innovation and the speedy introduction of new products.

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Project Products Productivity Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

.” When I see just how difficult and challenging it is for so many smart and talented organizations to innovate and adapt under pressure, I see people who are overeducated and undertrained. Before we redid the course, SEAL sniper school had an average attrition rate of about 30 percent. That scares me.

Training 8

Training Education Incentives Leadership 8

HR Digest

JUNE 24, 2023

Competitive Advantage: Organizations that embrace HR analytics gain a competitive edge by leveraging data to drive innovation, improve efficiency, and make better decisions. By leveraging predictive analytics, organizations can forecast employee attrition, determine training needs, and predict future talent demands.

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Metrics Trends Compliance Analysis 98

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 5, 2025

Scaling up introduces complexities that require innovative approaches to meet employee expectations and maintain operational stability. High attrition disrupts workflows, increases recruitment costs, and damages morale. As COO of Rainmaking APAC, she has led corporate innovation initiatives and helped scale startups internationally.

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CTO Simon How To COO 195

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2018

“You know, I believe that technology is the great leveler. Technology permits anybody to play. And in some ways, I think technology — it’s not only a great tool for democratization, but it’s a great tool for eliminating prejudice.” pm images/Getty Images.

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Incubator Company Technology Attrition 8