... strip mining coal:
local profit followed by more global losses. It is
more beneficial to choose a limited area (such as
database interfaces, perhaps extended a bit as
described below) and mine ... and interaction in which the system acts
like a helpful, intelligent, knowledgeable
assistant. In this situation, the user carries on
a dialogue (perhaps using speech) using language in
exactly ... language interfaces to databasesl"
has resulted in this panel, which is supposed to
debate the necessity of continuing work in this
area rather than to debate technical issues in the
area....
... learns by querying
the store for information on popular products, and
analyzing the store’s responses. In the software shop-
ping domain, Shopbot was given the home pages for
12 online software ... vendors. Shopbot learned to
extract product information from each of the stores,
including the product’s operating system (Mac or
Windows), and more. In a preliminary user study,
Shopbot users were ... level in the informa-
tion food chain by providing a
single, unified interface for
Web document searching [4].
MetaCrawler’s expressive query
language allows searching for
phrases and restricting...
... president of Business Aviation, a $700 million jet engine business. Jeff
holds a Bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State
University.
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utives, an unwillingness to think rigorously about themselves or their thinking.
It is not surprising that so many executives decline the invitation to reinvent
themselves. There is ... training called Design for Six Sigma. This step would
ensure that all engineers and supporting personnel involved in the design of a
product, process, or service would use the fundamental principles...
... supply chain and have eliminated Purchasing, Receiving & Stores
from the tactical procurement chain. ISS introduced an “integrated
distributor” to take requirements from Field Service Engineers ... their work at Intel. A final debriefing is held in learning groups to
discuss key learnings and develop action plans for applying their insights as
leaders at Fab 12.
Session 8: Inspiring a Shared ... practice: enabling
others to act, challenging the process, inspiring a shared vision, encouraging
the heart, and modeling the way. These modules include video case studies,
dynamic learning activities...
... (www.tompeters.com) offers global consulting services and
in- house training.
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WOW! Projects
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are trademarks ... Smith is the LDF Program manager with nine years’ Intel experience.
Prior to Intel, she was a captain in the U.S. Air Force, with a B.S. in industrial
engineering from the University of Arkansas.
Susan ... five
practices: challenging the process, inspiring a shared vision, enabling others to
act, modeling the way, and encouraging the heart.
6. Cashman, Kevin. Leadership from the Inside Out. (Utah: Executive...
... changes in their boss saw
the entire culture change initiative more favorably, thus encouraging them to
make changes in themselves.
LEVER #2: INFORMAL LEADERS BECOME PARTNERS
In addition to engaging ... faster. Not only is
winning in this environment harder, but losing puts a company at greater risk
of making a spectacular crash. This was never more clear than in the defense
industry, where the ... enabled LMTAS to win the largest contract
in their industry’s history—and to remain a force in the aeronautics industry.
BACKGROUND
When Dain Hancock was named company president in 1995, it appeared...
... for in uencing 12,000 others by
1. Enabling formal leaders to take responsibility for in uencing new
behaviors by having them assume the role of “teacher”
2. Enlisting informal opinion leaders in ... important impact of opinion leaders is not in the headlines, it’s in the
cafeteria lines. Opinion leaders reach into every conversation, every meeting,
and every decision made in an organization. ... business
performance?
With good engineering discipline, Hancock arranged from the beginning for
good research to help answer these questions. The culture change survey was
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... new behavior or new medicine, and outlines best prac-
tices from ongoing meta-research into the hundreds of available studies of change.
In The Leadership Engine: How Winning Companies Build Leaders ... CONTRIBUTORS
Joseph Grenny is a founding partner in VitalSmarts, Inc., a management con-
sulting and training company located in Orem, Utah. Prior to starting his own
company, he spent six years ... Unfortunately, an assembly-
line machine mentality has become etched into our corporate thinking. Social
sustainability theorist Fritjof Capra notes, “Seeing a company as a machine also
implies that...
... will in uence the
culture of the company more and more as each group of employees is released
back into the system. They become creative catalysts, bringing new ways of
being, doing, and creating ... sight-
ings of cubicle walls being taken down, dialogues replacing meetings, stories
being told, and gifts being given every day. The appreciation of intuition and
the ability to read patterns in ... 275
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... world-renowned
artist, Ross’s innovative metal work in jewelry is in the permanent collection of
twelve international museums, including the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.,
the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, ... fifteen years in the design and entertainment fields. His edu-
cation is in design, engineering, and theater. Before joining Mattel, Kuehler was
director, creative development and programming for Robert ... 286
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different points in their careers, none of these assessments had been tailored to
evaluate the individuals against the more...