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‘Bad Guys Do Risk Management Too’: Preventing Workplace Violence In An Age of Rage

Chief Executive

In a country flooded with both firearms and “troubled young men,” where government and law enforcement show little ability to stop the absolute worst from happening even as the absolute worst keeps happening, how does a CEO protect their workforce? But like all forms of risk management, real security doesn’t happen on its own, he says.

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The Haiti Humanitarian Air Bridge: Facilitating Aid

UVA Darden

Through private sector donations from aviation and logistics companies and by leveraging economies of scale through multi-agency charter flights, the air bridge program provided the aid community with fast, free transportation access. The operation of these flights to Haiti saved the aid community more than $1.24

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The Plastics Solutions Alliance: A Recycling Value Chain in Timor-Leste

UVA Darden

Through three strategic collaborations with the Secretary of State for the Environment; the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry; and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, it aligns with the government “zero-plastic” policy push and national climate and disaster risk-mitigation efforts. About the Expert. Vidya Mani.

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What To Know As You Consider Outsourcing Manufacturing

Chief Executive

Manufacturing outsourcing also provides access to third party design, manufacturing expertise and the flexibility to scale production up or down quickly. For example, most businesses are disinclined to purchase products from Afghanistan or Libya, as those countries governments are known to be unstable.

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How to Ensure Your Organization’s Digital Transformation Succeeds

Michael McKinney

Additionally, organizational complexity can conceal active resistance, and many organizations lack the expertise to govern such massive changes efficiently. The loss of translation from leadership to implementation teams and across groups that have to collaborate can lead to costly implications.

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Exploring the Scope (and Opportunities) of Digital Transformation

Mike Griffiths

Being web-based and having access to a diverse workforce allows for relatively easy-to-run small-scale experiments.   The real “transformation” occurs within the governance and engagement models. This can be good news for team leads, project managers, and change agents. Technical Fluency. Digital Empowerment.

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13 Future HR Skills You Need to Start Building Now

AIHR

Change management and change consulting 2. Risk management 3. Stakeholder management 5. Management of strategic deals and alliances 6. Risk management. Risk management for HR is about analyzing the risks that a complex workforce might pose to the business. People analytics 4.