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Industrial Evolution through the Integration of 4.0 Solutions
Author: Future Manager Research Center Industry 4.0, also known as the fourth industrial revolution, has taken root in all respects, for this reason industries need to aim for digitalization if they want to remain competitive, agile and efficient. Industry 4.0 takes the emphasis on digital technology from recent decades to a whole new level with the help of interconnectivity through the Internet of Things (IoT), a concept that refers to...
Business Education: an Engagement Strategy for Leaders
Author: Future Manager Research Center CFO asks CEO, “What happens if we invest in developing our people and then they leave us?”CEO answers: “What happens if we don’t, and they stay?” This imaginary conversation by Peter Baeklund, Danish teacher specialized in powerful leadership, refers to a very important topic: the investment of leadership in the training of its employees. Training and improving staff skills is often considered a waste of...
The Leadership Cliff: Heads of the Future
Author: Future Manager Research Center Now more than ever, the global corporate landscape feels the need to have a strong internal leadership that drives and, at the same time, preserves the interests of the employees. Even more so this need increases in a historical period like the present one in which competition has reached impressive levels and the nature of work is constantly changing. A global study carried out by...
What is NOT a Temporary Manager?
Author: Future Manager Research Center One of the forerunners of the Temporary Management service in Italy, Albino Collini, defines Temporary Managers through an expression that, albeit colorful, perfectly makes the idea: "TMans are people who are looking for kicks where to put their backside". In addition to the strong irony of this statement, what is highlighted is the high component of risk and responsibility that TMans choose to take on....
Why digitize the HR Process
Author: Future Manager Research Center For some time now, all companies have been tending towards almost total digitization. The human resources sector is also interested in developing digital culture within its organization. In this regard, the Digital HR manager has the task of implementing the internal training levers, taking care of marketing and communication to ensure this change. With the digital conversion of organizations, the human resources department will face...
Talent Management and Sustainability
Author: Future Manager Research Center To be successful in an era of fierce competition like the present one, it is essential that a company rely on sound management systems and ethical values. If talents are considered essential strategic resources that make a difference, then it is precisely on the management of the latter that organizations must work with constancy and attention. Although most modern companies have very specific practices regarding the management...
The invisible Creators of our World: the Engineers
Author: Future Manager Research Center The human being is naturally inclined to change and improve himself. This spasmodic desire for transformation goes hand in hand with technological innovations and, in this regard, who better than an engineer can embody the role of the "invisible creator" of everything that surrounds us? The use of the adjective "invisible" is due to the fact that we are all aware of the existence, but...
The “Must-Haves” of CEOs Women
Author: Future Manager Research Center For all the ambitious young women who want to follow in the footsteps of Mary Barra, Indra Nooyi or Ginni Rometty the road will not be easy. However, aspiring CEOs can equip themselves with a "survival kit" useful to beat the male competition. The first point concerns the timeline: when is it better to start or how long do you need to delay before trying...