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How to Think Differently About a Flexible Workforce - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CATALANT

Harvard Business

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, companies that rely solely on full-time employees are finding they have neither the skills nor the agility to sustain success. Adaptable Processes Identify and modify key business processes, policies, and procedures to align with the new ways of operating.

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

The Forum participants will have an opportunity to learn from inspirational project management leaders as well as attend masterclasses revealing the aspects of delivering sustainable projects, Agile transformation, application of technologies, and more. is the largest Agile conference in Central Europe. PMO London 2024 June, 18-19.

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What Sales Teams Should Do to Prepare for the Next Recession

Harvard Business

Our recent benchmarking of nearly 900 B2B companies underscores the importance of these tools. Commercial operations groups tend to be early targets for cuts in a recession. Many use Agile principles, setting up sprints to produce real business results, not just an improved process. Streamline and digitize the back office.

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Effective Governance: Overcoming Bias and Inertia

Tom Spencer

Organizations can also adopt agile governance practices that allow for iterative decision-making and faster adaptation to the changing business landscape. Agile methodologies empower teams to make decisions so that they can embrace flexibility, take calculated risks, and experiment with new approaches.

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Digital Transformation Is Racing Ahead and No Industry Is Immune - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DXC TECHNOLOGY

Harvard Business

A 2014 study from Constellation Research quantified the accelerating rate of change in the enterprise by examining a simple benchmark — the entry and exit of U.S. Zurich Insurance Group Takes Its IT Infrastructure to the Agile Cloud. Disruption has accelerated dramatically, and the numbers prove it. No industry is immune.

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The First Step to Fixing U.S. Manufacturing

Harvard Business

They already report that the domestic supplier base is hollowed out, depriving them of the agility they need to respond quickly to new market opportunities. manufacturing depends in no small part on whether its largest firms help to breathe new life into the broader ecosystem in which they operate. manufacturers are taking notice.

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7 Tenets of a Good CEO Succession Process

Harvard Business

Not surprisingly, the edge often goes to someone who is a known quantity, who is respected by the organization and the larger ecosystem in which it operates. Assess candidates against industry benchmarks, valid indicators of executive potential, and the CEO profiles you’ve developed. Insight Center. The 21st-Century CEO.