What if this is the “new normal”?

Jeffrey Phillips·21 October 2020·Strategy & Innovation

...In a way, I’m kind of glad that fewer people are talking about the idea of things “getting back to normal”.  The part of me that craves consistency and safety wants to go back to the way things were – more predictable, less fraught with problems and challenges like COVID. Read More...

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Coronavirus and the hazards of experts

Rod Collins·21 October 2020·Strategy & Innovation

...In his best-selling book Moneyball, Michael Lewis tells the true story of how the Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane built a competitive team on a very limited budget by defying the conventional wisdom of baseball experts. Instead, Beane relied upon an unconventional sophisticated data analytics approach to scout and evaluate… Read More...

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A real-life take on the Cyber Security skills gap

JC GAILLARD·21 October 2020·People & Change

...The security industry must rebuild its narrative to attract more raw talent at all levels. You don’t have to go far these days to find security professionals complaining about skills shortages, and countless media outlets relaying their views. But there are at least two sides to this argument and the… Read More...

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To avoid bias when hiring or assigning roles, imagine a green square

Matthew Treagus·20 October 2020·People & Change

...I believe I am sharing a helpful technique here and hopefully not revealing something embarrassing about my inner thought processes. Visualize a hospital consultant, an executive assistant, an airline pilot, an American security guard, a seasonal fruit-picker, a chef in a Chinese takeaway, a primary school teacher…… Read More...

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When everyone leads – understanding leadership

Karen Ferris·14 October 2020·People & Change

...You have a choice. You can accept the status quo or you can step up and become the leader you are looking for. Stop waiting and start leading. Leadership is not bestowed. It is not a title. It is earned through action and example. “Leadership is… Read More...

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Visual AI on the edge of revolutionizing retail

Tony D'Onofrio·13 October 2020·Customer Engagement

...“We are laser-focused on continuous improvements to customers’ experience across our stores. By leveraging Everseen’s Visual AI and machine-learning technology, we’re not only able to remove friction for the customer, but we can also remove controllable costs from the business and redirect those resources to improving the customer experience even more.” – … Read More...

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The culture and leadership turnaround at Citizens Bank of Edmond

Hilton Barbour·13 October 2020·People & Change

...I’m always fascinated by the incredible organizations that this interview series has introduced me to. Organizations achieving incredible things, often under the most pressing and difficult circumstances, and finding novel ways to push through with resilience and humility. I’m even more impressed when I see the subsequent impact they’re able… Read More...

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When everyone leads – look up

Karen Ferris·13 October 2020·People & Change

...When everyone leads – look up. You have a choice. You can accept the status quo or you can step up and become the leader you are looking for. Stop waiting and start leading. Leadership is not bestowed. It is not a title. It is earned through action and example. Read More...

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Part 2 – The Discourses of Work through History

Sergio Caredda·13 October 2020·People & Change

...Discourses. Our Ultimate Quest for the Meaning of Work has started with a Brief History of Work, where I tried to analyse the evolution of the meaning of Work across time, with a specific focus on western culture. We have seen that Work has had different meanings, often associated with… Read More...

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Innovation and risk – how to categorise corporate IT initiatives

Daniele Rizzo·12 October 2020·Strategy & Innovation

...Information Technologies activities, consuming in different quota both operational (OPEX) and capital investments (CAPEX), may easily account for financial needs up to several percentage points of Corporates turnover [1]. These figures are probably going to further increase, the more the mantra of Industry 4.0 – and following releases – resounds. This is huge… Read More...

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The future of managing will be through ecosystems and platforms

Paul Hobcraft·12 October 2020·Strategy & Innovation

...I am constantly drawn to ecosystems and platforms as the connecting mechanism that can drive the need for greater collaboration, sharing, and exchanging, and for this, we need to learn a new form of ’emerging’ management practice. Collaborating in collective ways helps break down complexity. To be ready to respond… Read More...

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Becoming a Platform Professional—MBA courses, Executive Education and More

Peter Evans·12 October 2020·Strategy & Innovation

...Platform businesses can now be found in nearly every corner of the economy.  This growth is driving the need for professional managers who can lead the complexities of running platform companies or platform product lines within larger companies. A decade ago, when platform companies were just gaining traction as an… Read More...

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