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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Just over one-fifth (22%) of boards operating in the IT and telecom industry sought tech expertise when filling their most recent board seat, higher than in any other industry.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in San Francisco

Management Consulted

McKinsey’s Bay Area operation consists of two offices: San Francisco and Silicon Valley. However, e mployees at these two offices rave about the energy in the workplace, and Accenture has done a good job of building a culture of mentorship in its Bay Area operation. Deloitte Consulting , 101 Market St.,

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7 Charts Show How Political Affiliation Shapes U.S. Boards

Harvard Business

Boards of companies operating in the consumer discretionary industry have a disproportionately high representation of Democrats, while boards operating in the industrials and energy and utilities industries skew more Republican. food, beverage & tobacco, household and personal products); Energy & Utilities (e.g.,

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Companies Can Address Talent Shortages by Partnering with Educators

Harvard Business

For instance, a curriculum designed for a local manufacturer of medical supplies and food safety products includes several courses in electronics, welding, lean, torque certification, robotics/programmable logic controllers, precision machining, and management. In addition to providing financial support, it donates equipment and supplies.

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The Brattle Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Product liability. In healthcare, the firm focuses on the enormous and fast-growing sectors of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and biotechnology. Practice Areas. Antitrust/competition. Commercial damages. Environmental litigation Regulation. Forensic economics. Intellectual property. International arbitration. International trade.

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Teams Solve Problems Faster When They’re More Cognitively Diverse

Harvard Business

Received wisdom is that the more diverse the teams in terms of age, ethnicity, and gender, the more creative and productive they are likely to be. We worked with a startup biotechnology company. The exercise requires the group to formulate and execute a strategy to achieve a specified outcome, against the clock.

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Technology Progresses When Business, Government, and Academia Work Together

Harvard Business

The private sector spends three times that , mostly on translational research intended to transform basic discoveries into new products. There is a wide chasm that separates an initial discovery and a viable product idea. “But here, we can operate within the time frame of the next coffee break.” Killing Ideas Faster.