Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

These companies have failed to innovate and stay ahead of the rapid changes in technology, and so have fallen by the wayside. They never rest on their laurels, but instead are always thinking about the best way to innovate whilst paying close attention to the rapidly changing needs of their customers.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The study, which included over 620 lodging and food service employees, found that “robot-phobia”—the fear that robots and technology will take human jobs—increased job insecurity and stress. This ongoing labor shortage has led some employers to turn to robotic technology to fill the gap. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The pandemic has been the making of many technologies, and new research from Augusta University explores whether it might do likewise for virtual travel. The team believes that the technology would help to mitigate some of the devastation caused to the travel industry by the pandemic, while also opening up new possibilities.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 29, 2023

What’s more, if we can shift our mindset in such a way, it could unlock a wave of innovation and productivity improvements that benefit us all. The authors argue that a more powerful alternative future is one in which humans are augmented by technology. While this is an enticing vision, it’s also a limiting one.

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CEO Insider

APRIL 29, 2023

Lebua Hotels & Resorts founder and CEO Deepak Ohri and Sharda Group of Companies CEO Dr. Amit Kailashchandra Lath have been chosen to join the board of directors and the executive council of CEOWORLD magazine, according to an announcement […] The post CEOWORLD magazine elected Deepak Ohri and Dr.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 25, 2021

Recent research from Oxford University highlights the vulnerability of low-skilled workers to automated technologies, with this vulnerability exacerbated by a pandemic that has accelerated the pace of digital transformation. “As the share of independent workers grows, more innovation may be required to secure benefits for them.”

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Two weeks ago I joined several hundred others at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel for this year’s edition of the Chief Innovation Officer Summit, New York. As you’d expect, several powerful threads and themes emerged across the two days.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The hospitality industry includes restaurants, hotels, and leisure facilities and offers a wide range of opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs. Start-ups with innovative ideas can find many businesses in this sector ready to enter a partnership with them. Technology industry. Then consider these sectors before you begin.

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Just a few hours later, I found myself staring at a McDonald's from my hotel room. Fast forward a decade, and here we are again, bewildered by how technology, politics and other forces seem to be disrupting the world we knew and know. Barker believed that excellence, innovation and anticipation are the triad of the future.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

The hospitality industry is resilient and offers dynamic opportunities for growth and innovation, but what sets Hyatt apart is our colleagues and our purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. You’ve heard the phrase ‘every company is a technology company’, soon we will be saying ‘every leader needs to be a technology leader’.

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CO2

JUNE 28, 2010

Sometimes that is the company meeting room but often times it is at their desk, home office, hotel room, or even a coffee shop! Technology and its role in travel 2.0 Technology and its role in travel 2.0 Now people may participate in video conference by Soltrite meetings from the place that is most convenient for them.

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Innovation Excellence

JUNE 16, 2017

We would buy products at retail outlets, or possibly their online versions, stay in hotel chains when traveling and hail taxis one the street and nobody thought much about it. A recently as a decade ago, the world was largely dominated by “pipeline” businesses with linear value chains. Clearly, a lot has changed. Today, platforms.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 16, 2019

These platforms are often commented on in terms of their tremendous scale and global reach, with articles often breathlessly exclaiming that Airbnb has more rooms than even the biggest hotel chains in the world. ” Imperfect technology. A recent paper from Purdue University explored just how valid that assertion is.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

I would appreciate it if my leave request is approved at the earliest to move forward with my flight and hotel bookings. Whether you want to stay up-to-date on HR news , read in-depth HR articles, or find new ideas on strategy, innovation, and leadership, The HR Digest Magazine is here to suit your needs and help you stay more informed. .

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Earlier this year I wrote about the 5th edition of the Technology at Work report from Oxford University and Citi, which found that over half of the U.S. Companies like Google have already said that their employees will be working from home into the summer of 2021, with other technology companies following suit.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

For example, a hotel or restaurant chain might measure the average time between remodeling projects as an important driver of health. Some examples include new technologies, changes in customer preferences, new ways of serving customers, and disruptive threats. As with the other measures, what is important varies by industry.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Scale – Expanding potential through technology, delegation and partnership. Jonathan’s network was more about innovation. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 25, 2021

The Scale – Expanding potential through technology, delegation and partnership. Jonathan’s network was more about innovation. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Scale – Expanding potential through technology, delegation and partnership. Jonathan’s network was more about innovation. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2016

I was asked to be Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Information & Communication Technologies. Separate the transformation or innovation team from the traditional part of the organization. I would say overall we harnessed technology to push the country toward the future. How could I refuse?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

This book will show you, as an employee, customer or partner, how to use new social technologies, make yourself heard, and produce better products and services. A community of travelers help us select hotels that meet our personal preferences thanks to Trip Advisor. Rule 6: Rely on Others for Growth and Innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2012

It takes an act of imagination and intellectual mobility to stand in a hotel room and say, "You know, this could be a showroom.". Regis hotel in New York City when someone decided to give one of the rooms the Dior treatment. A hotel room becomes a showroom. The next question is, "Well, why not every hotel room?"

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2012

Then it enables them to improvise and innovate while performing their otherwise rote tasks, encouraging them to relate to customers in individualized and often distinctive ways. The chain has created an incredibly compelling human interface for its stores where, arguably, every cashier is an innovator. The result?

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 9, 2023

The study indicates that venture capital for the technology sector exacerbates pay inequality in the broader economy. This category encompasses many waiters, hotel staff, and fast-food workers.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2012

While working away on my laptop at a hotel breakfast, I couldn't help but overhear the four gentlemen pouring over an iPad two tables way. The foursome represented a mix of medical care complex personnel and what was clearly an entrepreneurial innovator with a potentially high-impact idea. Forgive me. Something was missing.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Corporate directors and executives alike recognize that today’s pace of change continues to accelerate and that firms need to innovate to stay ahead. But are boards doing enough to support innovation, as they should? We found that, overall, innovation does not rank as a top strategic challenge for the majority of boards.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2011

When brands now have to speak to an increasingly diverse global consumer audience, design is critical to delivering a consistent experience and calling attention to innovations. There is another reason that trust is so critical to the innovation process. It is no longer just about exclusivity and status.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2016

All too often, much-touted “revolutionary” innovations offer only incremental benefits at best; at worst, they are a costly distraction. The right technologies, however, can be incredibly valuable, driving customer satisfaction and possibly even providing a sustainable competitive advantage. Eliminating customer pain.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

Loyalty programs are ripe for some kind of disruptive innovation that would make them easier to use. How Blockchain Works Here are five basic principles underlying the technology. Best known as the technology behind bitcoin, blockchain enables a ledger of transactions to be shared across a network of participants. Related Video.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

These people are the information economy's mom and pop business owners , just more technologically leveraged and profitable than their brick & mortar predecessors. Ever thought air mattresses in living rooms would grow into a billion dollar company that would take on the vacation rental market and the hotel industry?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

These people are the information economy's mom and pop business owners , just more technologically leveraged and profitable than their brick & mortar predecessors. Ever thought air mattresses in living rooms would grow into a billion dollar company that would take on the vacation rental market and the hotel industry? But times change.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2013

A series of breakthrough technologies and new business models are destroying the old rule that bigger is better. These two changes alone allow a lone innovator in Austin to build a world class product in China and ship it to Berlin — and that’s a revolution for someone with a good idea. Innovation Technology'

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss some of the under-the-radar companies that they think people should be paying more attention to.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2011

Omni Hotels & Resorts used a blogger outreach program to promote its meetings and events business to a micro-audience of influencers ignored by its competitors, leading to hundreds of conversations and direct sales leads. It can also open up entirely new pathways of innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2013

Jamming has become a popular way to unearth innovations — bringing together people of many different backgrounds to creatively brainstorm around a company's competitive challenges, expressed as "problem statements." If your company is one, you may be interested in our experience at the European Center for Strategic Innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

This idea of peer-to-peer commerce, or the "sharing economy" as it is sometimes known, has spawned a new breed of innovations. In some cities, for example, sharing economy services have been banned under laws that prohibit unlicensed hotels, taxicabs, and other professional services. million in hotel taxes or registered as businesses.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Who has the best technology? The best hotel for one customer is not the best for another. Focus on innovating to create superior value for your chosen customers, not on imitating and matching rivals. With Cyber Monday, the tablet wars kicked into full swing. Which one is the best? Is it the iPad? The Kindle?

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