Curated articles from various sources.
ByHBR.org
Entrepreneurs are generally adored across America – held in high esteem over and above big businesses. The reason for which, is closely connected to the American population’s general positive feelings about small business perse – with which entrepreneurship is often conflated. So why the spotlight on small business? The answer is partly found in the well-propagated…
ByTED
Most people fear change in the workspace, because they tend to attach negative connotations . But who says it needs to be so hard? Organizational change expert Jim Hemerling practices smart ways to deal with, and grow from, the unavoidable and accelerating change transformations taking place at work. He means that adapting your business in today’s constantly-evolving world…
In this 21st century era we find ourselves living in, the line between technology and automotive industries is blurring. With the advent of companies such as Uber and Lyft, transportation is ever more tied closer with technology in the form of your cellular phone. Not to mention the continuous improvement of autonomous driving technology – that’s literally…
When the Obamacare Act was signed into law in 2010, it promised to provide health insurance to millions of American people. Since then, the law has been partly successful in pushing the U.S. uninsured rate down to a record low. However, the ACA’s new insurance markets are proving to be volatile, with insurers recording big…
According to the Economist, the world’s second-biggest technology firm is facing an uphill battle. After the former owner of Samsung had ordered a significant number of smartphones to be destroyed in an attempt to reverse the unfortunate effects of negative reports from unhappy Business partner-customers – Samsung thought that it had managed to save itself…
ByHBR.org
This article by Gabriel Rossman and Oliver Schilke from Harvard Business Review explores the interrelation between the perceived standard of excellence of any particular company, and the demands created by chosen judgment devices. These devices range in things like star rankings, reviews, ratings, certifications, and awards. While these judgment devices serve the function of depicting information in a consistent…
