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GROW: Using Artificial Intelligence to Screen Human Intelligence
Bernstein, Ethan S.; McKinnon, Paul D.; Yarabe, PaulCase HBS-418020-ELeadership and People ManagementOver 10% of all 2017 university graduates in Japan used GROW, an artificial intelligence platform and mobile app developed by Tokyo-based people analytics startup IGS, to recruit for a job. This case puts participants in the shoes of IGS founder and CEO Masahiro Fukuhara, a first-time entrepreneur, as he considers the varied ways the "big data" he is collecting is being used--and whether some uses promised more meaningful (or less potentially mis...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Oneself
Drucker, Peter F.Article HBS-R0501K-ELeadership and People ManagementThroughout history, people had little need to manage their careers--they were born into their stations in life or, in the recent past, relied on their companies to chart their career paths. But times have drastically changed. Today we must all learn to manage ourselves. What does that mean? As Peter Drucker tells us in this seminal article first published in 1999, it means we have to learn to develop ourselves. We have to place ourselves where ...Starting at €8.20
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Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics and a Career in Crisis
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-2095-ELeadership and People ManagementTeach this case online with new suggestions added to the Teaching Note. When students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. The case describes the dilemma of a markStarting at €8.20
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What's Your Personal Social Media Strategy
Dutta, SoumitraArticle HBS-R1011L-ELeadership and People ManagementSocial media are changing the way we do business and how leaders are perceived, from the shop floor to the CEO suite. But whereas the best businesses are creating comprehensive strategies in this area, research suggests that few corporate leaders have a social media presence-say, a Facebook or LinkedIn page-and that those who do don't use it strategically. Today's leaders must embrace social media for three reasons. First, they provide a low-cost...Starting at €8.20
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A Tale of Two Managers Sequel
Andrews, MatthewCase HBS-HKS134-ELeadership and People ManagementThis sequel is a follow-up to a short case intended as a vehicle instructors can use to introduce cases to a management or leadership class, and to start a discussion about what organizational 'effectiveness' looks like. The case reviews experience of two different managers in top English soccer teams. Students must use the information provided to advise the boards of these teams about whether the two managers deserve to be 'sacked'. Information ...Starting at €8.20
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Designing a New Business Model: Finding an Ordered Structure to Unlock Creativity
Johnson, Mark W.Book Chapter HBS-5776BC-ELeadership and People ManagementWe're all familiar with stories of visionary leaders whose brilliant insights revolutionize the market. But all of these inspiring stories can be downright depressing. No one wants to depend on something as fickle as inspiration to create a new business. And you shouldn't have to, says strategic innovation expert Mark W. Johnson. Indeed, conceiving of a truly innovative new business model does not need to be a matter of imagination and serendipit...Starting at €8.20
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The New Management Imperative: The "Workforce of One" Approach
Cantrell, Susan; Smith, David Y.Book Chapter HBS-5950BC-ELeadership and People ManagementCompanies have excelled by treating customers as "markets of one," offering them personalized buying experiences. But in managing their own workers, most firms still use one-size-fits-all HR practices. A better approach, according to talent management experts Susan Cantrell and David Smith, is to treat each employee as a "workforce of one." What exactly does that mean? In this chapter, Cantrell and Smith explain the concept and, using electronics...Starting at €8.20
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Foster Employee-Defined Personalization: One Path to Executing the "Workforce of One" Approach to People Management
Cantrell, Susan; Smith, David Y.Book Chapter HBS-5954BC-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen it comes to crafting HR practices that are highly relevant and tailored to individuals, organizations can choose one of four different approaches to what talent management experts Susan Cantrell and David Smith call the "workforce of one." But no matter which approach you choose, the goal is the same: work that is sculpted to fit lives instead of lives that are sculpted to fit work. The reward? Lower employee turnover, greater productivity, ...Starting at €8.20
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Finding Ways to Make Scheduling Flexibility Feasible and Profitable: Create Value by Improving Conditions for Your Low-Level Workers
Heymann, JodyBook Chapter HBS-6028BC-ELeadership and People ManagementMany managers assume that a lack of work-related benefits such as paid sick leave, paid leave to care for family members, and scheduling flexibility are inherent in the type of work low-level employees perform, when in fact the opposite is true. Flexibility is not only important to the health and well-being of your workers and their families, but can provide valuable returns for your company. This chapter examines the experiences of factory line-...Starting at €8.20
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Offering Training Where It Is Valued Most: How Training Programs for Low-Level Employees Can Increase Your Firm's Productivity and Profits
Heymann, JodyBook Chapter HBS-6031BC-ELeadership and People ManagementCompanies can reap tremendous benefits by offering training to their employees, most directly by improving their workers' job-related skills and productivity. But worldwide, these opportunities are overwhelmingly offered to those who already have an advantage. By implementing successful training programs in your company for your low-level employees-like ESL or literacy training, technical skill building, internal advancement training, or even ext...Starting at €8.20