Posts by George Veth
How Companies Are Using VR to Develop Employees’ Soft Skills
Soft skills such as conflict resolution, teamwork, and leadership are more important than ever — but they can be tricky for employees to develop, especially as remote work makes many traditional training programs untenable. Without access to in-person education, what can businesses do to help their people develop these vital skills? The author suggests that…
Read MoreGood Leadership Is About Asking Good Questions
Especially when they find themselves in the midst of crisis and uncertainty, leaders should ask powerful and inspiring questions. Asking questions well can put you on the path to solving intractable problems and will also help you connect with others and, counterintuitively, to earn their trust.
Read MoreHow Leading Companies Are Innovating Remotely
Our study sought to share insight on how leaders can innovate under a remote work model in a way that develops episodic loyalty through the creation of customer value… Even as their employees work remotely, some businesses are successfully innovating by taking [six] specific steps to create customer value.
Read MoreForrester: 12 steps CDOs can use to accelerate data-driven insights (review)
In a new report, Forrester outlines the 12 steps chief data officers can take to build, scale, and sustain data-driven discovery, analysis, and decision-making in their organizations.
Read MoreNine Leadership Lessons 2020 Gave Us
Our experts reflect on the ways leaders can support their teams in times of uncertainty and change.
Read More3 Tenets of a Strong Remote Culture
Building and sustaining a strong culture in a virtual working environment is hard, but leading consulting firms have been doing it for years. Most consultants actually spend very little time at the office. The author, a former senior partner at McKinsey, identifies three keys to their success.
Read More7 ways HR will look different in 2021
’Tis the season for predictions on the future. But if 2020 taught us anything, it’s that predictions don’t always come true…These are some of the ways we can count on HR in these next-generation functions looking different as we enter the new year…
Read MoreEmpowering a Data Culture From the Inside Out
Transforming a company into a truly data-driven business involves fundamental organizational changes… Ally MacDonald, senior editor at MIT Sloan Management Review, spoke with [Jonathan] Tudor [of GE Aviation] about his work with self-service data and organizational transformation.
Read MoreThree I’s that could reframe the future of retail
With COVID-19 accelerating deep changes in how people shop and what they buy, retailers must shape new propositions that will be relevant now and into the future. This will involve moving beyond their traditional definitions of customer centricity to become truly integrated into the life of the customer by addressing three underlying consumer needs: make…
Read MoreWhy now may be the time to start a corporate venture fund
CVC [corporate venture capital] can be a good tool for staying current on emerging trends and technologies, identifying growth areas, de-risking M&A, and moving faster than traditional R&D. Companies might consider CVC investing to reap future benefits from new products, technologies and geographies.
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