Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2018

Many executives may think themselves the wizard; enthralled by the idea that AI technology will allow them to shed millions of dollars in labor costs, they could come to believe that the best company is the one with the fewest people aside from the CEO. The Wizard of Oz Is the Wrong Model.

Creativity 15

Creativity Strategy Venture Capitalist McKinsey 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

If we want to hire sharp people in our organizations, we need to market to them. Unfortunately, too many HR chiefs and hiring managers labor under the delusion that sharp and switched-on people are dying to apply for their jobs, even when they're not. The company has a need.

Sharpe 9

Sharpe Marketing Audience Process 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2013

Six top executives are midway through a 12-week assignment: Figure out how thousands of employees in their $8 billion company can absorb major changes—three acquisitions, a new global IT system, and a mandate to double revenue in three years—in minimal time. Talent management' Suddenly, a snag.

Team 8

Team Argyris Teamwork Sharpe 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2013

These logistics took a sharp new turn last week when the Obama administration decided to delay enforcing mandatory employer and insurer employment requirements until 2015. HR executives are finding health care planning to be as high on their list of priorities as talent management. Can we really do that in this environment?".

Health Care 8

Health Care Parcell Politics Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Just yesterday, on the front page of the New York Times , came a report about how "low-level engineers, product managers and prominent managers" from the executive ranks are leaving the company for high-profile companies such as Facebook as well as venture-funded startups of the sort that dot the technology landscape.

Tacit Knowledge 15

Tacit Knowledge Long-term McKinsey Venture Funding 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

This may sound obvious, but it was in sharp contrast to typical patterns in the pharma industry of recruiting from within, resistance to new thinking, and sclerotic bureaucratic structures. However, as with all innovation, executives must also stay alert to unanticipated negative consequences and take strong action to mitigate them.

Innovation 10

Innovation Company Incentives Industry 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

Michael Green, the founder and executive director of the Center for Environmental Health, knows that it's tough for his team — 23 full-time employees and another handful of interns — to give him candid feedback. The more senior you become, the more likely you are to trigger this fear. Case Study #1: Find a champion on your staff.

360-Degree Feedback 15

360-Degree Feedback How To Construction Case Study 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

One result is that they keep their cards close to their chests about what they are looking for (at first), while expecting you to reveal everything – your finances, pricing, ownership, human resources, production processes, quality assurance, customer service procedures, KPIs, and existing customers.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2018

The few who do are often confronted with dismissive complaint handlers who treat their experiences as interpersonal problems or instances of poor management rather than sexual harassment. In many ways, the current state of court decisions begins in a familiar place: human resources departments.

Policies 8

Policies Human Resources Compliance Guidelines 8