Harvard Business

MARCH 14, 2024

The decay of rules-based trade means that companies can no longer find growth as easily by expanding to new locations, or expanding demand through low-cost single point sourcing. In this context, companies seeking growth must develop innovative offerings to expand demand. These offerings are, essentially, products of imagination — conceiving of and realizing new possibilities — a challenge that companies struggle with.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 14, 2024

You’re an unemployed agilist. And even if you can find an agile coaching or Scrum Master job, the pay is so terrible, you don’t want to take it. That’s because potential employers think these jobs are staff positions. Your previous managers and potential managers don’t see the value of someone in your position. That’s because these managers think agile coaching and Scrum Mastering is a staff job, not a line job.

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Agile How To Metrics Productivity 100

Harvard Business

MARCH 14, 2024

One would think that if you run a traditional consumer business that can’t compete on costs with more efficient competitors, you would want to avoid them like the plague. But a study of boulangeries in Lyon, France, found that by locating next to more efficient “modernist” rivals, “traditionalists” were able to better highlight their traditions and value and win.

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Strategy Strategy& Strategy Efficiency 252

The Consultants Peer Group

MARCH 14, 2024

I had written several blogs regarding the high cost of ethic lapses in consulting, in particular in June of last year Consulting Ethics Challenges , which addressed the very public nature of PwC Australia’s ethics problems. The high costs of those ethics problems are now very visible and quite frankly ugly. Nic Fildes, journalist for Financial Times , reported on recent events in PwC Autralia lashes jobs after tax leaks scandal.

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Ethics Financial Consulting Report 52

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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 14, 2024

The recent pushback against the imposter phenomenon in the media has largely focused on how and why it’s inappropriate for people of color. In this article, the author argues that, while there is merit to these arguments, getting rid of the idea entirely for Black students and workers is a disservice. Instead, he recommends reconceptualizing the term to include new research on how imposterism affects people of color, and urges organizations to better understand how racism, bias, and imposter fee

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Media Research Management 251

LSA Global

MARCH 14, 2024

Navigating the Typical Phases of Organizational Change Organizational leaders face a daunting task: keeping up with or staying ahead of the relentless pressure to change. We know from change management simulation data that the typical phases of organizational change initiatives need to be expertly navigated to get from where you are to where you want to be in a way that makes sense.

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