Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2023

A study, involving Edelman and nine major brands, finds that despite corporate hesitations, sustainable products are growing twice as fast as conventional ones, appealing across all demographics. Brands should ensure that product quality is not compromised while promoting sustainability.

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Harvard Business

JULY 21, 2023

Studies show exposure to nature at work boosted productivity, helpfulness, and creativity, with no evidence of negative effects. Research on “micro-nature” — the incorporation of small, affordable natural elements into workplaces — demonstrates its positive impact on employee performance and well-being.

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Epicflow

JULY 20, 2022

Sometimes, it’s rather difficult to predict whether a company will be capable of delivering a certain product or service, whether it’s reasonable to invest in this project, and how it will affect the current workflow. Read the article to learn about this study in more detail. . What Is a Feasibility Study? .

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 12, 2024

Meetings can either be a powerful catalyst for collaboration and decision-making or a drain on time and productivity. Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors.

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Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2024

Companies need new ways to innovate quickly, cheaply, and productively. Firms that use AI analytics to generate wide recombinations are 3 to 7% more productive than firms that do not. Many, quite reasonably, wonder how deploying AI might help.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2024

A study of automation usage in warehouse and logistics companies around the world suggests that blending human labor with robotics leads to greater efficiency than full automation alone. Human-robot collaboration, employed by companies like DHL and CEVA, enhances productivity, reduces worker fatigue, and increases job satisfaction.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 8, 2024

One of the most common problems business leaders face is how to price a product. From entrepreneurs putting a new product on the market to executives at a public company revamping a product line, effective pricing is a key pillar of any successful sales and marketing strategy.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2024

In a series of nine experimental studies involving around 2,000 individuals considering online or retail purchases of a variety of products, the authors found precise discount depths — the difference between the original and sale price — can increase purchase intentions by up to 21%.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We know that creativity can lead to better products or services. A research study set out to answer this question and found that, indeed, when people are put in a position to be creative, they tend to view others more fondly because they recollect each person’s unique contributions to the process.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 11, 2024

We’ll also look at case studies of companies leading the way in sustainable supply chain management. For example, Adidas has launched initiatives to produce shoes from ocean plastic waste , turning a pollutant into a valuable consumer product. Utilizing recycled materials is another effective strategy.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Based on a study of more than 1,000 companies in 35 countries.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Leading Wall Street research firm Evercore ISI, in collaboration with venture studio Visionary Future, embarked on a comprehensive study to understand the profound effects of Generative AI on businesses, the broader economy, and its integration into future workforces.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Technological progress and new digital products have perennially been relied upon for improving operations. But studies now reveal that doctors spend half of their time managing EHRs and desk work, shortchanging patients and fueling burnout. But the truth is, tech can often make bureaucracy worse.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A comprehensive study covering interviews and ethnographic research within three major organizations, each employing a distinct work strategy, has unearthed a fascinating discovery: the intersection of company strategies and individual work preferences culminate in nine distinct employee personas.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This article explores the growing emphasis on employee well-being, initiatives companies are implementing to support it, and the benefits of prioritizing employee well-being, including increased productivity, innovation, and staff retention. Companies that invest in employee well-being tend to experience increased productivity.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Many students have shared stories of peers who studied for just two weeks and achieved high scores. Original strategy Many people around me initially told me that the GMAT would be easy and that it reflected a lot of content learned in high school (if you studied in North America).

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Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2024

However, scientific studies have found mixed results: On the one hand, some studies find evidence that passionate employees tend to perform better, while other research has documented null or even negative effects on performance. Through a series of studies with more than 1,000 employees from the U.S.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 24, 2024

The promise of AI is alluring — optimized productivity, lightning-fast data analysis, and freedom from mundane tasks — and both companies and workers alike are fascinated (and more than a little dumbfounded) by how these tools allow them to do more and better work faster than ever before.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

How to Win Over Value Buyers + Key Mistakes to Avoid Studies highlighted by our microlearning experts show that more than half of all sales prospects are value buyers who focus on achieving measurable business outcomes. To win their business and win over value buyers, sales reps must behave differently.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 17, 2023

Studies have found January to be the least-productive month of the year.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A wave of recent studies looks at the impact of new laws on equity, productivity, turnover, and more.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Product design is more creative than engineering, more practical than art, and more hands-on than graphic design Product design is a field that involves the creation and development of new products or product improvements. What Do Product Designers Do?

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 5, 2024

In the competitive, fast-paced, and ever-evolving landscape of technology and business, the role of a product manager is pivotal. A great product manager is not just a project coordinator, they are visionaries, strategists, and leaders. As such, effective communication is the backbone of successful product management.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2024

A study of the consulting firm’s administrative employees demonstrates how they can use AI to reduce time spent on toil and increase time on joy-creating tasks.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A new study sheds light on why we choose to do things early, even if it means we have to pay more or work harder.

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 30, 2020

I'm selling ME - no hiding place behind teams etc the product is me ! I simply don't know how to sell myself, especially since I don't know how to be sure what my value as a consultant is. Begging for an audience, regardless of platform. [My My least favorite part of consulting is] constant lead generation and marketing.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 8, 2024

It can be productive, motivating you to innovate, or draining, leading to burnout. A global study of 14,800 knowledge workers across 25 countries revealed: 49% of leaders and 42% of non-managers are struggling with anxiety 74% of those surveyed are looking to company leadership for help dealing with workplace stress.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2025

Support and training providing tools, templates, and training to project teams to enhance their productivity and adherence to standards. Improved Resource Allocation Efficient resource allocation is crucial for optimizing productivity and avoiding burnout.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A study of digital healthcare startups found that successful firms avoided prototypes early.

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Steve Shu Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In the course, students will study how the pervasive reach of digital technology into our lives affects our heuristics, biases and other behavioral patterns. The course will be especially geared toward those interested in professional careers within consulting, product development, marketing, services, and technology app (e.g.,

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 14, 2019

A study found that “work from anywhere” policies increased productivity.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2023

While this idea is appealing and no doubt has some truth to it, it has led many entrepreneurs to develop, fund, and launch products that ultimately fail. Why waste years scaling up a product that from the outset never performed the job that customers needed doing? It has come to be known as product-market fit.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 28, 2023

While productivity is important, the balance between task completion and taking the time to connect with your team is essential in avoiding burnout and making work more enjoyable. Studies show that socializing, despite feeling like a daunting task, can be effective in combating mental fatigue by energizing us.

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David A Fields

JULY 13, 2016

A few years ago Michael Norton and his buddies wrote about “The Ikea Effect” which they describe this way: “When people construct products themselves, they come to overvalue their (often poorly made) creations.” This turns out to be an important finding for consultants.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Lazy Project Manager: How to Be Twice as Productive and Still Leave the Office Early by Peter Taylor The Lazy Project Manager is based on the idea that lazy people always try to find easier ways to do what they have to. So, focusing on 20% of the most important work will result in 80% outcomes.

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Halo Psych

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The more stressed we become, the harder it is to think clearly, make good decisions, and be productive. For example, one study found that employees spent on average just 11 minutes on any given project before they would be interrupted. But constant interruptions also cost businesses time and money. Their urgent is not yours.

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