Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2024

Strategic concepts come in and out of fashion as the needs and dynamics of the marketplace change. Research and analysis of today’s landscape identifies six key strategic concepts that set outperforming companies apart: Borrow someone’s road, partner with a third party, reveal your strategy, be good, let the competition go, and adopt small scale attacks.

Scaling 145

Scaling 145

Leadership Freak

MARCH 29, 2024

The FORD Method has nothing to do with cars. The FORD Method is about connecting with people. “. the simple phrase small talk can be code for torture.” Susan Cain Here's a simple strategy for building connection with new people. What's your best tip for connecting with new people?

Leadership Development 118

Leadership Development 118

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2024

Platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have not only broadened access to funding to companies that might struggle in the capital markets but have also transformed the way companies connect with consumers during product development, replacing focus groups with real customers who have a stake in the final product. Despite crowdfunding’s many benefits, numerous campaigns still fail.

Benefits 145

Benefits Marketing 145

Alison Green

MARCH 29, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please do not repost it here, as it may be in my queue to answer.

Manager 105

Manager 105

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2024

Because of AI’s ability to learn from vast amounts of data and maximize efficiency, companies have predicted that humans working with it will be able to free up their time and expand their creative efforts, thereby driving greater innovation. But, despite the enthusiasm of tech gurus and companies alike, is this really how adopting AI tools will play out?

Manager 143

Manager 143

Alison Green

MARCH 29, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: A Beautiful Rival , by Gill Paul. This is a fictionalized account of the professional rivalry between Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein, and I was strangely riveted. * I make a commission if you use that Amazon link.

Accounts 104

Accounts Manager 104

Association Now Leadership

MARCH 29, 2024

Women are still excluded from top leadership positions. Resolving that problem requires some flexibility—and debunking some myths. Despite a lot of hard work on the matter in recent years, gender parity in the C-suite is still a struggle. According to the Pew Research Center, the number of women CEOs at Fortune 500 companies has steadily increased, but still only represent about 10 percent of the total ; on the governance side, women only make up about 30 percent of corporate board members.

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Diversity Government Leadership Development Operations 58

BetterUp

MARCH 29, 2024

Jump to section 3 tips to ace management position interview questions 20 common interview questions for a manager position 10 essential questions for interviewers and hiring managers Lead through your words

Manager 64

Manager 64

Help Scout Leadership

MARCH 29, 2024

Much of our support work requires confidence building, yet overconfidence can create poor service. Here's to finding the right balance. Also Isaac Newton is in this.

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AIHR

MARCH 29, 2024

AI in recruitment has been one of the key applications of artificial intelligence in HR practices. Almost 3 in 4 companies use AI in their recruitment and hiring processes at least to some extent. With the rise of generative AI, this number is only set to increase. New legislation, such as the EU AI Act and the New York AI Bias law , has drawn attention to AI’s risks to HR.

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Recruitment Manager Energy Implementation 105

Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.

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