Dra. Eldra G. Hernández Calcerrada, DBA

TECH & INNOVATION September 23, 2019 They lead, we coach: A multigenerational approach to innovation With mentorship, the digital natives in generation Z can help create a competitive advantage. by  Vicki Huff Eckert             Photograph by Hero Images A little while back, I gave a team of twentysomethings an assignment to research a market in which my organization had zero footprints. I could have engaged some of our senior strategists on this work, but I decided to give these young people a shot. And that was all I gave them: an opportunity and a conference room. To be honest, I didn’t have much more to offer. In most industries, the company had a deep bench of contacts up to the C-suite, but in this particular market, we had nothing. In less than six weeks, using information from networking websites and social media, this team talked to 200-plus companies — including the CEOs of many startups. The...

https://www.strategy-business.com/feature/Building-Trust-while-Cutting-Costs?gko=adab4&utm_source=itw&utm_medium=itw20190925&utm_campaign=resp LEADERSHIP January 10, 2017 ,/  Spring 2017 / Issue 86 BUILDING TRUST WHILE CUTTING COSTS During a restructuring, rumors spread and fear takes hold. You can reduce the turmoil by finding ways to inform, empower, and inspire employees. by  Vinay Couto ,  Deniz Caglar , and  John Plansky         PDF     Illustration by Selçuk Demirel A version of this article appeared in the Spring 2017 issue of  strategy+business. “Everything went quiet.” That’s how one manager described the workplace immediately after his company announced a large-scale restructuring — and it’s an all-too-familiar story to employees whose companies have engaged in a cost reduction initiative. Decisions are being made at the highest level of management, but little is known out...