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Getting an Intricate Operation Back in Sync

Harvard Business

Before I became general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel, I held the same position at another luxury hotel up the coast. Later, he privately told me he was thinking of leaving the hotel. In the case of the recruiting issue, we made faster hiring a competition, rewarding individuals and teams that showed the best results.

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How to Navigate a Digital Transformation

Harvard Business

From there, you will delve into the less-well-known intangible assets such as the talents and skills of your workforce, the IP that exists within your organization, and networks of people and organizations that exist outside the traditional boundaries of your firm.

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

Harvard Business

Innovation ranks fifth, after more-conventional concerns such as attracting and retaining top talent and the regulatory environment. Director Recruitment and Skills. Recruiting directors with technological expertise is one avenue through which boards can boost their innovative capabilities.

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Just How Bad Is Business Travel for Your Health? Here’s the Data.

Harvard Business

Checking into a hotel for a conference several years ago, I asked the receptionist where I could get some dinner. There was no restaurant in the hotel, I was told; my only options were ordering delivery from a fast-casual chain or a pizza joint. Eric Raptosh Photography/Getty Images.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

The office is incredibly diverse, with some of the best talent from 35+ countries and folks that speak 29 languages. As usual getting into McKinsey is tough, but it’s even tougher in NYC – with many target recruiting schools nearby and hundreds of aspirants swarming to locate in NY, it’s a highly competitive office.

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Ensuring Good Performance: How Consultancies Keep Their Employees Motivated

Tom Spencer

Fancy hotels and dinners, social contacts in the business world, and a reputation as a high achiever can tip the scale for some people. It also helps to recruit or retain talented employees who might otherwise not opt for the consulting lifestyle.

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Zipcar Doesn’t Just Ask Employees to Innovate — It Shows Them How

Harvard Business

Westin, the hotel chain, awards its top innovators a five-day exotic trip each quarter. this was an HR innovation that transformed how we do college recruiting and now we have a flock of new innovative employees). Develop Talent to Develop the Culture. Other companies give experiential rewards to reinforce innovative behavior.

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