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By Aaron Green In today’s competitive landscape, employees are what set organizations apart. Their unique skills, experiences, and contributions help companies innovate, compete, and grow. Due to the pace at which technology and innovation are introduced, though, the skills organizations need are constantly changing. In fact, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development estimates that …

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Julie Devoll Welcome to today’s HBR Quick Take. I’m Julie Devoll, editor for special projects and webinars at HBR. Today we’re speaking with Aaron Green, who is the chief marketing and solutions officer at SAP SuccessFactors. Aaron Green Hey, Julie. Thanks for having me here. Julie Devoll Hi, Aaron. Thank you so much for joining …

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The post-pandemic push to make supply chains more regional and resilient is creating growth opportunities for many of the domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that large original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) rely on. These SMEs survived the waves of offshoring in the 2000s, often because they made lower-volume or costly-to-ship parts for automotive, aerospace, or …

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Some consumer experiences are best when they’re solo — but new research shows that people will forgo a high-quality experience in order to share it with a partner or loved one. As a result, they may have a worse time, which can lead to unsatisfied consumers, lower sales, and neglected business opportunities. This article explains …

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Have you ever been in a bad employment situation but couldn’t bring yourself to leave? Nearly every client tells me about trauma they experienced at work, whether it’s an unsupportive or deliberately cruel manager, a company implementing policies that are unfavorable to employees, continuous layoffs creating stress and anxiety, or politics that left them feeling …

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By Joel Raper Imagine starting a new job where digital interfaces replace the comfort of friendly introductions and in-person guidance. Many who are now working in hybrid or remote roles have already experienced it. The hybrid digital workplace is rewriting the rules of onboarding. While a hybrid model offers the flexibility to work from anywhere, …

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In September 2021, a mother started posting daily conversations with her two daughters on the Douyin platform (a sister app to TikTok, a ByteDance company). These included funny arguments and real conflicts, in the tone of conversations between a mother and a princess in the harem of an ancient Chinese emperor. (You can get there …

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Organizational change requires leaders to pivot to new priorities, delegate old ones, and shift the way they interact with their teams. Over the past 30 years of consulting, teaching, and coaching, however, I’ve found that leaders often pay little attention to how they’ll develop the specific behaviors required to lead organizational change, potentially derailing new …

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Leaders today know that they need to be agile — to change direction quickly in the face of changing or uncertain conditions. But a byproduct of agility is churn: The confusion and demotivation that comes from many such pivots. This can cause inefficiency that bogs down innovative projects and strategies. The author advises that leaders …

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ELAINY MATA: Gael, please tell me what is the preferred way to pronounce your name? GAEL AITOR: I feel like in Spanish, I would love if everyone would just say, “Gael.” Just how it is. But of course, just in the US, I’m always like, okay, “My name’s Gael. Gael Aitor.” ELAINY MATA: Gael. Gael. …

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