Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2024

But companies rarely use this same approach in the execution of their own growth strategy. The same due diligence skills and tools can be found in most large companies, but they are usually siloed in the corporate development team — the folks who handle M&A, who rarely have a chance to apply their expertise to a company’s ongoing operations.

Revenue 98

Revenue Operations 98

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many companies sit on piles of cash, even when rates of return suggest they shouldn’t. Researchers have pointed to multiple reasons, including flexibility for M&A and tax advantages. But new research suggests it’s also a form of insurance, especially for smaller firms.

Insurance 128

Insurance Manager 128

Lolly Daskal

APRIL 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence has transformed industries, improved efficiency, and provided innovative solutions, but it also brings along a set of ethical challenges that your company can’t survive without addressing. Imagine an AI-driven hiring system used by a company to identify potential candidates for job openings.

Diversity 85

Diversity Scaling Education Operations 85

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Lack of speed has been troubling companies for decades. Slow-moving companies increasingly will find themselves fighting for relevance or, in some cases, pure survival — and leaders know it. Slow-moving companies increasingly will find themselves fighting for relevance or, in some cases, pure survival — and leaders know it.

Marketing 111

Marketing Operations Manager 111

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The EU’s forthcoming AI Act imposes requirements on companies designing and/or using AI in the European Union, and backs it up with stiff penalties. Companies need to analyze where they might fail to be compliant and then operationalize or implement the requisite steps to close the gaps in a way that reflects internal alignment.

Compliance 110

Compliance Implementation Manager Government 110

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

But what are early adopter companies really doing with Apple’s new hardware, and what do they hope to get out of these investments? Cosmetics, Hanifa, and the PGA Tour to understand these companies’ strategies. The piece examines efforts from Lowe’s, e.l.f.

Benefits 127

Benefits 127

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2023

GE is well known as an “academy company” — a talent incubator that exports effective leaders to other organizations and even industries.

Operations 130

Operations Human Resources Manager 130

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2024

Before you launch your next growth initiative, make sure you’re not sabotaging your employees, and your company in turn. All organizations need a business growth strategy where people feel they’re prioritized. This article offers five questions to ask yourself as you’re setting your own growth strategy.

Manager 117

Manager 117

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

SMEs do not have the same regulatory pressures that can lead larger companies to measure and mitigate their risks, but they also have fewer buffer resources to resist unexpected shocks. They are one large potential incident away from bankruptcy.

Risk Management 131

Risk Management Manager Benefits Operations 131

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Companies are struggling with where to start with generative AI. They call it WINS Work — the places where tasks, functions, possibly your entire company or industry — are dependent on the manipulation and interpretation of Words, Images, Numbers, and Sounds (WINS).

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127

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This is where the idea of a company retreat comes into the picture. This blog will cover the necessary input on the company retreat, its ideas, benefits, and the importance of proper planning. A company retreat is a getaway organized for employees to gather outside the regular work environment for a specific purpose.

Employee Engagement 107

Employee Engagement Travel Benefits Inclusion 107

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The authors explore what can go wrong with autonomous agents, and how companies can deploy them responsibly. This evolution is exciting and promises to make our lives much easier — eliminating mundane tasks and helping us become more productive.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2024

In an annual survey assessing attitudes about data, analytics, and AI, data and technology leaders in large companies reported significant improvement in their organizations’ data culture. To take advantage of this, companies need to invest in experimentation, production deployment, and education.

Culture Change 107

Culture Change Education 107

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public company boards are typically focused on oversight, supporting the management team while keeping a respectful distance from day-to-day operations. In contrast, boards of companies owned by private equity tend to be much more hands-on.

Operations 103

Operations Manager Government 103

Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 21, 2023

. - Albert Einstein Behind every successful company lies a secret ingredient: a creative company culture that fosters innovation and empowers its employees to think outside the box. Companies embracing and prioritizing creativity pave the way for continuous innovation. Key Takeaways What is Creative Company Culture ?

Diversity 111

Diversity Employee Engagement Benefits Inclusion 111

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2024

The seemingly mundane choices companies make when designing demographics forms — such as those used in job applications or employee engagement surveys — can have relatively major implications. Decision makers may not recognize these implications, though.

Inclusion 96

Inclusion Employee Engagement Recruitment Diversity 96

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2024

Working longer hours for a struggling company may make you feel like a hero, but one person’s efforts will not save an at-risk organization. In this article, the author outlines strategies for how to focus your energy so you can have the most significant impact while also considering what makes sense for you in the long run.

Energy 104

Energy Manager 104

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2024

Companies across the economy require new tech workers who have the training in state-of-the art technologies so they can hit the ground running. A model that has been applied at universities such as Arizona State, the University of California San Diego, and Oregon State, and Purdue can help address this need.

Human Resources 107

Human Resources Education Manager 107

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2024

There are three immediate challenges for companies that want to train fine-tuned AI models: 1) they require extensive, high-quality data — a scarce resource for many enterprises, 2) third-party AI models can include problematic biases, and 3) training fine-tuned models with users’ personal data may result in privacy violations.

Compliance 124

Compliance 124

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2023

To fix that, companies should write core values that stand apart, using literary techniques (such as alliteration or rhyme), short and simple phrases, or unusual words that will stick in employees’ memories. Too many statements of corporate values are generic business cliches. Is it any wonder few employees can actually remember them?

Manager 121

Manager 121

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Why do some young companies become unicorns ( a privately held startup company with a value of over $1 billion) , while others don’t? May and Pablo Dominguez provide readers with a powerful framework of universally applicable principles that enable any company to effectively accelerate its ability to scale and grow.

Scaling 88

Scaling Operations Sales Sales 88

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2023

Companies are integrating AI into their operations so quickly that job losses are likely to mount before the gains arrive. Adopting a bias for boldness and a startup mentality will help companies find the agility to make the most of this moment, and protect jobs as a result.

Operations 139

Operations 139

Michael Hyatt

AUGUST 29, 2022

The post 4 Reasons Company Culture Is Essential appeared first on Full Focus. While weak leaders blame their followers for a lack of alignment, strong leaders know that it is their responsibility to create it. Alignment doesn’t just happen. It is created. Here are three ways to make it happen with your team.

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128

Alison Green

MARCH 28, 2024

A reader writes: I work for a professional services company that currently has no real reporting structure and it’s driving me insane. The company grew very fast and in about two-three years went from five people to 15. The problem is that Malcolm still treats the company as one whole team.

Deliverables 87

Deliverables Manager Onboarding Software 87

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Companies should enable their explorers, build platforms instead of buying products, and prioritize for impact. There are three drivers of AI scale: community, commonality, and coordination.

Scaling 131

Scaling 131

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2024

Companies like Costco, Salesforce, Amazon, and Patagonia demonstrate the power of understanding and capitalizing on unique market differentiators. Strategic clarity is more than operational proficiency; it’s about deeply recognizing a company’s distinctive strengths and aligning every operation with this core identity.

Operations 103

Operations Marketing 103

Chief Outsiders

APRIL 9, 2024

In the rapidly evolving domain of technology, developing a strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming crucial for companies looking to leverage the transformative potential of AI.

Operations 60

Operations Marketing 60

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This article explains why this approach falls short and how using a structured approach to pay equity analysis will help companies not only address systematic biases, but also address the exact point of pay inequity in their salary structure. The remedy for such pay gaps is often to focus on those workers who are most underpaid.

Compensation 102

Compensation Benefits Diversity Inclusion 102

Chief Outsiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

So why has the collective wisdom of these contemporary business authors seemingly been forgotten by the big CPG companies this century? It was a fundamental business principle for the past century.

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107

Thought Leaders LLC

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Our reader poll today asks: What’s the view in your company of people taking company time off to volunteer for non-profit causes?

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80

Michael Hyatt

AUGUST 22, 2022

The post The Recipe for a Thriving Company Culture appeared first on Full Focus. While weak leaders blame their followers for a lack of alignment, strong leaders know that it is their responsibility to create it. Alignment doesn’t just happen. It is created. Here are three ways to make it happen with your team.

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132

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As they strive to make their supply chains more resilient, global companies are grappling with two challenges: the difficulty in discerning potential sources and the extended time required to find, vet, and onboard new suppliers.

Onboarding 111

Onboarding Manager 111

Alison Green

MAY 1, 2024

A reader writes: The company that I work for has made a few changes recently, prompting disgruntlement from coworkers in my four-person department. As part of a protest against the changes, my three colleagues have decided to boycott staff events, including a company-wide summer banquet in June.

Manager 72

Manager 72

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In turbulent times, companies need a reliable anchor to guide decision-making. Second, treat purpose as an organizing principle that guides company structure, strategy, and culture. Three strategies can help. First, tell a big story about what your organization believes in and what it is trying to accomplish.

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84

Chief Executive

APRIL 12, 2023

Here are three things CHROs and HR leaders can do to help unlock the value of their talent strategy and deliver better integrated talent game plans: • Align the organization’s talent strategy with company goals. Close the digital talent gap.

Metrics 94

Metrics Recruitment Retention Operations 94

Lolly Daskal

JUNE 28, 2023

It’s equally important to have leaders throughout the company, at all levels. Here are five reasons why the best companies prioritize leadership development at every level: It fosters a culture of growth and development. Bottom line, the most successful companies recognize the importance of developing leaders at every level.

Leadership Development 113

Leadership Development Employee Engagement Manager 113

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Companies like Slack and Dropbox have pioneered the use of Product-Led Growth (PLG). But it can create challenges for growing companies. Eventually, even the best PLG company will need an enterprise sales strategy which takes years to develop. PLG works, at least at first. The answer isn’t to reject PLG.

Software 114

Software Sales Sales 114