Leading Blog

JULY 26, 2021

Think how Uber transformed the transportation industry, how Airbnb took over the lodging industry — not to mention how Tesla is upending both the automobile and energy industries. The idea of curated customer experiences was something that had to be taught, and we chose candidates who wanted to learn and improve their careers.

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Brand Mission Statement P&L Retail 302

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 18, 2021

The traditional narrative of technological disruption to the labor market is driven by the Luddite rebellion of the 19th century, with workers violently reacting to new technologies that threaten to destroy their livelihoods. Technology and labor. Empowering workers.

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Technology Transportation Industry Energy 135

Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 26, 2014

One New York assignment was as head of the transportation practice. “I My friends were all doing sexier things like technology, communications, or financial services.” We had a tiny transportation team – just a few people. The transportation orange didn’t have much more juice. In fact, the rewards were substantial. “We

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HR Digest

JANUARY 7, 2021

What are the other alternatives there are out there that would give you the theoretical and practical knowledge to gain a push ahead in your career journey? There are certificates for jobs in various industries, including healthcare, information technology, education, and hospitality. Jobs in the Information Technology industry.

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Handbook Short-term Engineering Software 98

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Ever since Oxford’s Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osborne published their paper on the potential for jobs to be automated in 2013, a groundswell of concern has emerged about the impact of the various technologies of the 4th industrial revolution might have on the jobs market. Missing out.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In 2001 Dan Pink made the case for the “free agent nation”, whereby we would increasingly be self-employed individuals using web-based technologies to make contacts and deliver our services. Another 20% worked in business-related services, such as consulting, with a further 18% in areas such as hospitality and transport.

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Self-aware Entrepreneur Transportation Trends 89

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

In The Technology Trap , one of the more interesting proposals made by author Carl Frey to help buffer the impact of technology on employment are mobility vouchers to help people to move to where jobs are rather than remaining stuck in towns where jobs have long since moved on.

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Transportation Proposal Travel Analysis 71

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

They were also very heavy, as they had to withstand the rigors of mostly unpaved roads used by the horse-and-wagon mode of transportation. And as assembly-line technology improved, so too did its speed, which soon became a source of great stress. They were hand-built, often to personal specifications. The workers could hardly keep up.

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Wilde Open-book Efficiency Transportation 245

Experience to Lead

AUGUST 27, 2024

In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, shifting work dynamics and the aftermath of a global pandemic, simply being the most knowledgeable person in the room is no longer enough. New trends and workplace dynamics are a constant source of disruption, with no signs of slowing down.

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Osborne Efficiency Training Environment 52

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JULY 1, 2013

Visit the airport in Beijing and ride the train that transports passengers from terminal to terminal. We are in a time of massive, technology-driven, transformational change, pregnant with opportunity. Young and old alike are actually excited about their future. The atmosphere crackles with an optimistic, can-do energy.

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Armstrong Engineering Transportation Technology 182

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 7, 2023

Long-term implications Research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology suggests that these trends are likely to endure, with the reduction in commuting having a sustained impact on traveler numbers.

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Travel Transportation Survey Long-term 52

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

New York , NY With the financial sector reeling, New York is counting on technological innovation to save the day. Specifically, the state is pinning its hopes on small business, with a portion of federal R&D funds “set aside for small business to develop and commercialize innovative technology.&#

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 14, 2018

Guest post by John Hooker : Everyone knows that an organization can’t function without physical infrastructure communications, transportation, computer technology, and the rest. Those in the heteronomy stage will absorb the values of the organization, particularly when it advances their careers.

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Ethics Maturity Analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis 197

Strategy Driven

JUNE 3, 2020

It is vital that you know your responsibility as a carrier to safely and securely transport dangerous goods. Nowadays, the most common type of distraction comes from mobile phones and other technological devices. Trucking comes with its own way of life, and it is not just an ordinary career. Wear your seat belt. Bottom Line.

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Tips Transportation Follow-up Bottom-up 66

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 28, 2017

I had studied relentlessly and asked to be put on complex projects that drilled deep into the analytical side of my brain so I would be ready to work with Information Technology teams. A few weeks later, still ecstatic about my new career path, I felt divided … unsettled … incapable … like an imposter. Start there.

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CIO Transportation Learning-by-Doing Information Technology 150

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Technology is conquering the world, and the business landscape is included in that. The internet and digital technology have changed the ways that people conduct business forever. Instead of transporting a bag of files around, data can be stored to the cloud and accessed by you from anywhere in the world. Likely not. If so, why?

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Team Technology Software Education 50

Coaching Tip

JANUARY 2, 2011

In addition, deflation is causing payrolls to be slashed by five percent or more; not just in the bubble categories of construction and finance but also in manufacturing, retail, wholesale, transportation, and information technology.

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Long-term Hotels Transportation Information Technology 99

Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

We had our own boom and bust cycle of people seeking rooms for the event, along with constant speculation about the number of people involved, and how the city’s transportation and services would hold up. Washingtonians are not the only ones in transition; companies are reorganizing, restructuring, and adjusting their plans for 2009.

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Press Release Motivation Discount PR 100

Curious Cat

APRIL 28, 2015

For me the pitiful state of the air transportation system is another reason to reduce conference attendance in the USA (most of the rest of the world this doesn’t apply, though in some places you do have other transportation – some parts of Africa for example).

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Conference Innovation Transportation Software 40

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Here are five suggestions for enlisting in this august body of leaders: Practice F2 Leader Leadership – What explains the differences between the leader who rises steadily through the ranks versus the one whose career mysteriously jumps the track short of an executive position?

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Execution Competitive Advantage Transportation Leadership Styles 50

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

What distinguishes members of one group from another rarely has anything to do with intellect, wealth, social pedigree, career standing, or other like pursuits…It has everything to do with desire. Reading transports us to a place beyond ourselves. Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post.

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Blog Open-book Library Learning-by-Doing 419

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2018

To accelerate innovation in healthcare technology we need to give creative people who don’t have traditional health science backgrounds more opportunities to participate. How technology is changing the design and delivery of care. In addition, they should create programs that enable non-linear science careers.

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Health Care Innovation Incentives How To 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2011

Gone were the days where careers were routed through banks and mining companies. There is no week in big cities when a technology event is not happening. We have also observed more funding opportunities for technology companies. We are experiencing a boom in technology nonprofits that visit Africa to build capacity.

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Banking Technology Transportation Incentives 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2017

Sponsored by DXC Technology. Companies deploying IoT successfully in industrial sectors such as manufacturing, oil and gas, mining, and transportation are seeking multiple agile partners with open IP architectures to co-create solutions. They Focus on the Business Challenge, Not the Technology. IoT technology is very cool.

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Succession ROI Technology Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Despite the East Coast roots of technology entrepreneurship and venture capital (VC), by the 1990s Silicon Valley had gained a major advantage over the Cambridge-Boston area. The same underlying technologies (e.g., Silicon Valley dominates these platform technologies. The likely trend in global technology entrepreneurship?

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Biotechnology Drucker Software Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Equipment and technology — such as scan guns, refrigerators, and training or scheduling software — that frequently breaks down, forcing employees to spend hours on the phone with help desks or just go without critical equipment for days or weeks. Career paths. Take-home pay. Predictable schedules.

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Retail Absenteeism Motivation Operations 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

As new technologies in social media, transportation, and telecommunications bring us closer together, it's more critical than ever for organizations to recruit, develop, and retain multicultural leaders who can skillfully navigate both the opportunities and challenges of a more connected world. The world is getting smaller.

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Competitive Advantage Leadership Telecommunications Talent Management 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2016

Amazon, for example, has learned that same-day delivery could increase revenues significantly, and it is also aware that new insurgent start-ups such as Instacart and WunWun are focusing on the instant delivery of certain products, so it has invested in its own delivery fleet, drone technology and more.

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Supply Chain Company IPO Talent Management 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

This narrative has rested on three propositions: that globalization is a major driver of growth and prosperity; that technological progress enriches our lives; and that shareholder returns reflect businesses’ contributions to societal progress. The same goes for technology.

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Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2011

Each post will examine the challenge from a different perspective, including design, technology, urban planning and more. Dr. Burns' career has spanned scientific research; issues management; science and technology leadership and business management. Today, Stephanie A. Stephanie A. Burns, Ph.D.,

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Govindarajan Six Sigma Energy Transportation 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2017

For example, one earthquake engineer, Stuart, had a career breakthrough when he joined a large structural investigation project led by a team of senior partners in his firm. He applied his specialized expertise to help this team evaluate the impact of construction-induced vibration on surrounding public transportation infrastructure.

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Chief Operating Officer Consensus How To Project 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2016

By supporting worker mobility, cities can both foster the growth of denser talent networks within their borders and increase the likelihood of technological and other productive innovation. Over time, California is experiencing a brain gain over regions that restrict workers’ ability to move more freely in their career paths.

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Decentralization Incubator Innovation Human Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Yet many employers still struggle to fill certain types of vacancies, especially for so-called middle-skills jobs — in computer technology, nursing, high-skill manufacturing, and other fields — that require postsecondary technical education and training and, in some cases, college math courses or degrees.

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Skills Company Health Care Cooper 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

However, CEOs often don’t have the career background and education that would equip them to personally lead the process of new product development. For example, Qualcomm’s CDMA mobile technology was a breakthrough that led to its IPO in 1991. Innovation is widely regarded as important to long-term business performance.

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CEO Innovation Pharmaceuticals Merchandising 8

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 5, 2023

In The Technology Trap, Oxford academic Carl Benedikt Frey argues that mobility is a valuable hedge against the rise of automation as it allows people to move to where jobs exist should their livelihoods be disrupted. Obviously, there are various barriers to such mobility, such as housing and transport scarcity.

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Licensing Hedge Transportation Long-term 124

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2017

Since their founding less than a decade ago, Uber and Airbnb have wrangled with regulators, challenged the taxi and hotel industries, earned extraordinary valuations from venture capital investors — and fundamentally transformed the way people think about urban transportation and travel.

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CEO Hotels Venture Capitalist Storytelling 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

Here, real estate developers and managers can orient their tenant selection around companies that provide higher-paying, family-supporting jobs with pathways for upward mobility and careers. The second is to develop spaces and programs to incubate entrepreneurs. Design for inclusion.

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