545: When Not to Trust the Algorithm
545: When Not to Trust the Algorithm Cathy O’Neil, author of “Weapons of Math Destruction” on how data can lead us astray–from HR to Wall Street. Source: Ideacast 545: When Not to Trust the Algorithm
Month: October 2016
How work will change in the next economy
How work will change in the next economy Tim O’Reilly talks to McKinsey’s James Manyika about the interplay between technology, the economy, and the future of work. Source: McKinsey How work will change in the next economy
How to Become an Innovative Growth Hacker in One Month
How to Become an Innovative Growth Hacker in One Month So, you’ve got an amazing idea for a new business. If you build it and market it the traditional way, they will come, right? Not anymore. It doesn’t matter what your niche is. There are bigger competitors in it, and traditional marketing has gotten them Read more about How to Become an Innovative Growth Hacker in One Month[…]
Steering IT into the digital manufacturing era
Steering IT into the digital manufacturing era Mattias Ulbrich, CIO of Audi, discusses technology trends in the automotive industry and how his team is enabling next-generation manufacturing practices. Source: McKinsey Steering IT into the digital manufacturing era
Fresh vs. Frozen: Mango Tart Saison
Fresh vs. Frozen: Mango Tart Saison June 2015 I found myself with an extra six gallons of low-gravity saison wort, so I decided to ferment it with a vial of East Coast Yeast Bugfarm 15. I was especially intent to trial this iteration of the annual super-blend because it included an isolate of Kloeckera apiculata, a microbe Read more about Fresh vs. Frozen: Mango Tart Saison[…]
What private-equity strategy planners can teach public companies
What private-equity strategy planners can teach public companies Successful PE firms model practices that would benefit any multibusiness enterprise—as well as some that break the public-company mold. Source: McKinsey What private-equity strategy planners can teach public companies
How we did it: Implementing a private-equity strategic vision
How we did it: Implementing a private-equity strategic vision A private-equity veteran describes his approach to strategy. Source: McKinsey How we did it: Implementing a private-equity strategic vision
Leadership and behavior: Mastering the mechanics of reason and emotion
Leadership and behavior: Mastering the mechanics of reason and emotion A Nobel Prize winner and a leading behavioral economist offer common sense and counterintuitive insights on performance, collaboration, and innovation. Source: McKinsey Leadership and behavior: Mastering the mechanics of reason and emotion
How to Turn Ambiguity into Opportunity: A New Approach to Strategy Under Uncertainty
How to Turn Ambiguity into Opportunity: A New Approach to Strategy Under Uncertainty Asserting that the pace of change is accelerating is nothing new. That statement could arguably have started any article describing the challenges facing corporate leaders at any time over the past 150 years. Consider the broad changes the industrial and scientific revolutions Read more about How to Turn Ambiguity into Opportunity: A New Approach to Strategy Under Uncertainty[…]
Transforming operations management for a digital world
Transforming operations management for a digital world When combined, digital innovation and operations-management discipline boost organizations’ performance higher, faster, and to greater scale than has previously been possible. Source: McKinsey Transforming operations management for a digital world