Ryan Kehr, Author at Harvard Business Publishing https://www.harvardbusiness.org/author/rkehr/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:57:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Digital Intelligence Series Part Four: Learning to Speak Data https://www.harvardbusiness.org/digital-intelligence-series-part-four-learning-to-speak-data/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 14:00:14 +0000 http://www.harvardbusiness.org/?p=310464 Digital Intelligence—the fundamental skills that let leaders gain a baseline familiarity with today’s technology, and a mindset for taking advantage of the opportunities that this technology offers—has data at its core. Data from your customers, from your industry, even from your organization can be harnessed and transformed into insights that fuel action. That action can be making a high-level strategic move. It can mean developing a new product or enhancing an old one. It can mean creating a better customer experience. Or it could simply be defining a process that improves your team’s productivity. Full fluency isn’t required. Aim for […]

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]]> Digital Intelligence Series Part One: A New Kind of Intelligence https://www.harvardbusiness.org/digital-intelligence-series-part-one-a-new-kind-of-intelligence/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:43:42 +0000 http://www.harvardbusiness.org/?p=309368 Whatever their industry, whatever their role, few things are more critical to an organization’s wellbeing than leaders that are equipped to take advantage of the digital world we now inhabit. Today’s leaders need not only the awareness and knowledge of digital matters, but the acumen and mindset to apply that awareness and knowledge. As learning and development professionals, it’s imperative that we make sure our organization’s leaders get on board with a new capability: Digital Intelligence. The digital revolution Over the last twenty-plus years, new digital technologies have emerged with breathtaking speed. Communication tools like Slack and Zoom have changed […]

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]]> Make Your Stress Work for You https://www.harvardbusiness.org/make-your-stress-work-for-you/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:33:24 +0000 http://www.harvardbusiness.org/?p=299550 Stress is a natural part of life. It’s not something to be feared or avoided. It’s just how your body reacts to the demands and challenges it’s faced with. While stress can sometimes be overwhelming—leading to anxiety and inhibiting our ability to live and work happily—it can also be an energizing, healthy pressure that encourages you to try new things, tackle problems, and grow your capabilities. So how do you make your stress work for, not against, you? Get a handle on what stresses you out and take advantage of tried-and-true strategies to manage those stressors. No need to panic […]

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]]> Think Strategically to Stay Ahead https://www.harvardbusiness.org/think-strategically-to-stay-ahead/ Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:12:41 +0000 http://www.harvardbusiness.org/?p=167563 Our lives, both personally and professionally, have been disrupted like never before. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned businesses around the world upside down. We’re all focused on firefighting, on surviving, on managing unforeseen circumstances that weren’t part of anyone’s strategic plan. At a time like this, why would anyone make time for thinking strategically? To be blunt: you can’t afford not to. Although COVID-19 has made things even more complex and uncertain than usual, leaders always need to have one foot in today and another in tomorrow. If you’re focused only on your, or your team’s, work, you will fail […]

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