Tue.Dec 03, 2024

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Governments Should Be Effective, Not Efficient

Harvard Business Review

President-elect Donald Trump’s recently announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by business leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, is creating ripples in Washington. While the idea that the sprawling federal government bureaucracy is in need of a shake-up may be appealing to many Americans, efficiency — the essence of capitalism — might not be the right approach for the public sector.

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Why Annual Employee Experience Audits Are Important

Innovation Excellence

by Braden Kelley and Art Inteligencia In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations are recognizing the importance of not just their customers’ experience, but also their employees’ The concept of employee experience encompasses every touchpoint a worker encounters from recruitment to retirement.

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How U.S. Cities Are Using AI to Solve Common Problems

Harvard Business Review

Interviews with local leaders show how this technology has helped them automate tasks, make better decisions with data, and more effectively engage with the community.

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You Are Doing Strategic Planning Wrong

Innovation Excellence

(According to Seth Godin) GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton It’s that time of year again – the annual ritual of strategic planning. But as Seth Godin points out in “How to Avoid Strategy Myopia,” we often mistake annual budgets and operational efficiency plans for true strategy.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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How to Conduct Job Interviews When You’ve Never Done It Before

Harvard Business Review

If you’ve never interviewed someone before and are now tasked with doing so, don’t worry. Like any other skill, you can master “job interviewing” with practice. Here’s some advice that can fast-track your learning: (1) Prior to conducting the interview, identify what skills the candidate must have versus what skills can be taught on the job; (2) Make sure your questions prompt candidates to share specific examples; (3) Practice with a peer beforehand, and ask them to give you difficult answers s

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Continuous Improvement in Financial Services | KaiNexus

Kainexus

When people think of structured continuous improvement methodologies like Lean and Six Sigma , they usually associate them with manufacturing. However, these days, financial services firms, under immense pressure to reduce operational costs and improve efficiencies and effectiveness, are embracing formal continuous improvement programs. Many of the most popular methodologies can easily be tailored to the needs of financial services firms.

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Harnessing Lean Six Sigma Management for Effective Continuous Improvement

Qmarkets

Did you know inefficient business processes cost companies up to 30% of their revenue? (source: Forbes ) This staggering figure highlights how small inefficiencies can ripple through an organization, creating significant financial losses and operational setbacks. Enter Lean Six Sigma Management (LSSM), a proven methodology that combines the best of two worlds: Lean’s focus on reducing waste and Six Sigma’s emphasis on quality and consistency.

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Boost Your Creativity in Any Job

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with marketing experts Kathryn Jacob and Sue Unerman on thinking outside the box every day.

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Effective Communications Styles: Feedforward Instead of Feedback

The Bliss Business Podcast

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Industrial Firms Must Embrace Automation to Remain Competitive - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Schneider Electric.

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Prepare Now: 2025's Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Energy transitions seem impossible

Innovating4Energy

This has been a hard year for me in my Energy engagements. What really triggered me to go even deeper into my energy shell was this year was the outcomes of the CoP28 followed by CoP29. I wrote a piece “ dealing with the raw emotions of the CoP28 event “- it really did “push my buttons”. So much advice and pursuit of making the Energy transition changes seem to be tackled (and defended) from such narrow country or specific energy perspectives you can be in real danger of losing your engagement.