The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The researchers also found that refugees who do not intend to return to Ukraine invested more in acquiring local human capital, such as language skills and labor market integration. Those from districts still occupied by Russian forces were more likely to invest in their integration due to lower return intentions.

Survey 65

Survey Human Capital Planning Politics 65

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

The role of the CTO has been redefined to include strategic planning, spearheading digital transformation, managing cybersecurity, and driving innovation. This expanded role determines an organization’s ability to innovate and maintain a competitive edge.

Chief Technology Officer 195

Chief Technology Officer CTO Technology Diversity 195

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

They must constantly evaluate and re-evaluate business models, market trends, the competitive landscape, and organizational dynamics. Based on these assessments, they make difficult decisions to reposition the business to face competitive pressures, take advantage of market opportunities, or address unforeseen challenges.

Chief Financial Officer 221

Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer Leadership 221

LDRLB

JANUARY 24, 2011

For your company to achieve high performance, you need to acquire and nurture the best and brightest human capital available and keep these investments in your company. This is the bottom-line conclusion of a study recently published in the Journal of Applied Psychology entitled “Does Human Capital Matter? a stockbroker).

Human Capital 98

Human Capital Organizational Behavior Analysis Operations 98

LDRLB

APRIL 10, 2013

Innovation means more than just new products or services. Perhaps my favorite definition of innovation is Scott Berkun’s : “Innovation is significant positive change.”. Recently, the Institute for Corporate Productivity published a study surveying some of the top companies and people in the fields of management and innovation.

Innovation 165

Innovation Human Capital Creativity Incentives 165

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 4, 2021

That immigration has a profound impact on innovation, and especially on entrepreneurship, is well established. Not only do these businesses provide a healthy source of innovation and growth, but they’re also significant in terms of new job creation across the economy. first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

Marketing 119

Marketing Human Capital Long-term Policies 119

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Great marketing begins with great strategy. There’s more: a marketer’s product or service better deliver on the promise. There’s more: a marketer’s product or service better deliver on the promise. If it doesn’t, great marketing cannot exist. Marketers determine how to bring the brand promise to life. Everything.

Marketing 173

Marketing Human Capital Human Resources Brand 173

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

Recognizing diversity as a competitive advantage for innovation and customer service underscores the CDO’s critical role in creating a more inclusive environment that values individual differences and unique perspectives. Crafting a job description that emphasizes the role’s impact on culture, innovation, and success is crucial.

Diversity 195

Diversity Competitive Advantage Objective Trends 195

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Whether expanding into new markets, managing crises, or driving innovation , they bring insight and clarity, combining data with intuition. Every decision—big or small—creates a ripple effect across the company, impacting everything from employee motivation to customer satisfaction, competitiveness, and innovation.

CEO 221

CEO Company Customer Loyalty Chief Executive Officer 221

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

As businesses face constant technological disruption and shifting market demands, these talented leaders rely on AI and data to anticipate needs, identify opportunities, and steer organizations with clarity and confidence. It’s about creating environments where talent thrives, innovation is encouraged, and every team member feels valued.

Talent Management 221

Talent Management Innovation Drucker Diversity 221

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 19, 2019

As such, there has been various proposals designed to ignite innovation and economic growth in rural areas, primarily through various regional innovation agencies. The British team believe that their research has clear implications for innovation policies that aim to bolster entrepreneurship in rural areas. Perception of home.

Innovation 85

Innovation Human Capital Entrepreneur Policies 85

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Creator: Innovators and Visionaries Creators are the pioneers of new ideas and visionary strategies– naturally inclined towards innovation, thinking outside the box, and envisioning future possibilities. Their leadership style is often characterized by: Creativity and Innovation: Generating groundbreaking ideas and solutions.

Management 195

Management Leadership Efficiency Teamwork 195

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 14, 2023

Spinouts by former employees of established firms are a common form of innovation. The research analyzed 117 spinouts from over 100 firms, and found that the degree of overlap in terms of the market targeted by the spinout and the parent company mattered to the success of the venture.

Management 112

Management Human Capital Marketing Resources 112

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

The infusion of diverse thoughts and skills does more than just foster innovation; it boosts resilience and adaptability, too. Equally important are individuals who showcase innovative thinking, as this trait is essential to driving growth and navigating the uncertainties of the future business landscape.

Trends 448

Trends Planning Succession Leadership Pipeline 448

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

Human Resources 476

Human Resources Globalization Resources Diversity 476

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 26, 2024

While the risk of technological disruption to the labor market tends to grab most of the headlines, offshoring is at least as big a risk, if not more so. This allowed them to link up each worker with any training programs they were assigned to, and their subsequent labor-market outcomes.

Offshoring 119

Offshoring Training Human Capital Participative 119

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Innovation Opportunities: Operational excellence involves embracing innovation. Employees often find motivation in working for companies that are at the forefront of their industry, offering opportunities to work on innovative projects and solutions.

Operations 115

Operations Loyalty Efficiency Human Capital 115

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

This trend highlights the shift towards shorter CEO tenures in large corporations, as companies seek leaders who can quickly adapt to changing market dynamics and drive growth. Over time, however, they may become entrenched in their ways, leading to a lack of innovation and agility.

Execution 397

Execution Long-term Short-term Trends 397

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

A new paper from INSEAD documents a trial undertaken to test a new training program for entrepreneurs that aims to help improve their competencies in areas such as networking, human capital management and business model innovation. Skills for scaling. ” Learning to be an entrepreneur.

Entrepreneur 79

Entrepreneur Human Capital Skills Social Capital 79

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

External factors such as economic oscillations, market volatility, and industry disruptions drastically impact succession strategies. Evaluating the current market scenario, company status, and anticipated future changes is central to this process.

Uncertainty 442

Uncertainty Planning Succession Long-term 442

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 25, 2019

Countries around the world are faced with considerable skills, productivity and social inclusion challenges that require novel and innovative approaches to skills development. “Skills improvements complement other key building blocks of an innovative and inclusive economy,” the authors explain. Reinvention.

Skills 84

Skills Innovation Education Restructuring 84

Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Innovation Capital. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. That’s why I enjoyed talking with Jeff Dyer who, along with Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt, wrote a new book, Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Innovative Leaders.

Innovation 82

Innovation Social Capital Reputation How To 82

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 2, 2020

When we think of the great innovators of our age, we quite probably think of entrepreneurs who built startups that fundamentally challenged our norms and bucked what we believe was possible. It’s a narrative whereby the erstwhile entrepreneur had their eureka moment, developed their solution, and then brought it to market at scale.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Human Capital Innovation Agility 106

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Human capital theory doesn’t account for exams since students would acquire the optimal level of skills regardless. However, my model suggests that exams play a vital role in motivating students to acquire skills that hold productivity value in the labor market.

Education 116

Education Human Capital Class Skills 116

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 27, 2023

“Regardless of when they joined, the effect of newcomer human capital was more positive when they joined a lower-performing team because the team really needed them.” Similarly, lower-performing teams seemed to see a bigger boost from the introduction of a new star than a higher-performing team.

Human Capital 114

Human Capital Sports Incentives Team 114

HR Digest

JULY 5, 2021

These innovations will make the financial benefits that will help societies manage workforce transitions. IMPROVING WORK MARKET DYNAMISM. Today’s digital platforms can help match people with new jobs and reestablish vitality to the labor market.

Human Capital 122

Human Capital How To Incentives Human Resources 122

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This self-awareness and continuous self-development are essential for leaders to adapt to changing market dynamics and effectively lead their teams through various challenges and opportunities. Cultivating collaborative spaces fosters innovation, promotes cross-functional problem-solving, and enhances decision-making processes.

Execution 415

Execution Self-aware Management Executive Coaching 415

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

As companies expand their operations into new markets and collaborate with diverse teams, leaders must adapt their leadership styles to accommodate different cultural perspectives. By honing these skills, executives are better equipped to lead diverse teams, foster collaboration, and drive innovation in a global context.

Globalization 243

Globalization Leadership Diversity Leadership Styles 243

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 20, 2020

Incubators and accelerators have become highly pervasive around the world, as countries seek to cultivate the kind of innovations that drive economic growth. Couple this with a degree of shielding them from the market, and the startup becomes less competitive than they need to be to scale.

Incubator 118

Incubator Human Capital Entrepreneur Resources 118

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 31, 2022

While most explorations of autonomy have focused on workers being in control, the research instead focused on those times when employers demand flexibility in order to respond to changing market conditions. As a result, it might lead to short-term solutions to market volatility but produce bigger problems down the road.

Hedge 132

Hedge Human Capital Stress Short-term 132

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 21, 2023

The notion of a global executive labor market is widely held, with frequent headlines touting the appointment of top executives to lead companies in far-flung corners of the world. In these markets, ROA dropped by 1.8 Their findings demonstrate the crucial role that managerial skills play in the success of a firm.

Management 97

Management Human Capital Execution Middle Management 97

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

By tapping into their expertise, organizations can benefit from fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and best practices that can drive business success. This flexibility is precious in today’s fast-paced business environment, where organizations must adapt rapidly to changing market conditions.

Consultative 221

Consultative Organization Self-aware Objective 221

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Formula 1 racing is an industry built on speed, innovation, and teamwork. Additionally, the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have led to the development of innovative technologies such as ChatGPT and similar language models, which have revolutionized how we communicate with machines.

Insurance 221

Insurance Finance Comparison Trends 221

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 31, 2023

After analyzing data over nearly a decade, the correlation between effective managerial practices and a company’s overall productivity, profitability, stock market value, and longevity has been firmly established. Ill-equipped Research from Gallup highlights the importance of good management.

Products 114

Products Productivity Management Participative 114

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 19, 2021

Human capital development. The researchers analyzed applicants to the Postsecondary Innovation for Equity initiative , which is a grant competition run by the New Profit organization. The competition awards $100,000 to social entrepreneurs to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds embark on promising careers.

Education 141

Education Human Capital Skills Training 141

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 14, 2024

Looking to the future While the study looked at a generation (or two) of technology before the current wave of generative AI-based tools, the researchers nonetheless believe that their findings are illustrative as we look to help people prepare for the next wave of technological impact on the labor market.

Technology 115

Technology Career Human Capital Tools 115

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 1, 2022

What’s more, people who complete their training before entering the job market are not only unemployed less often but also seem to secure higher wages than those who acquire skills on the job. Career choices. The researchers explain that we often make a wide range of choices during our careers that affect the outcome of that career.

Skills 129

Skills Human Capital Career Training 129