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Allison Beard says she has heard of managers requiring in-person interviews because candidates might use chatbots to feed them answers in online interviews.
“I've even heard of managers now requiring in-person interviews because they're concerned that anyone who's being interviewed online just has a chatbot”
Alison Beard says geopolitical-style disruption to companies began during COVID with supply chain disruptions.
“I feel like that almost started during COVID with supply chain disruptions, right?”
Alison Beard likens Michael Watkins's advice on reversible commitments to Jeff Bezos's idea of one-way and two-way doors.
“Yeah, that reminds me of the I think it's Jeff Bezos, that sort of there's the one-way door and the two-way doors.”
Alison Beard says the next installment of the IdeaCast series will feature AT&T CEO John Stankey on technology and talent in the AI era.
“I'll be talking to ATT's CEO John Stankey about technology and talent in the AI era.”
Alexandra Samuel has built multiple AI assistants, including ones for marketing copy and as a strategy sounding board.
“She herself has built multiple assistants to do everything from writing marketing copy that's really good for use as a strategy sounding board.”
The next HBR IdeaCast episode was announced as a conversation between Adi Ignatius and Columbia University's Peter T. Coleman about conflict intelligence.
“Next week, Adi will speak with Columbia University's Peter T. Coleman about conflict intelligence, an essential skill in turbulent times.”
Adi Ignatius spent sixteen years as editor-in-chief of Harvard Business Review and is launching a C-suite subscription offer called HBR Executive.
“you spent the last 16 years as editor-in-chief of HBR, and now, as editor at large, you are not only hosting the show with me, but also launching a new subscription offer for the C-suite called HBR Executive.”
Nikesh Arora had served as CEO of Palo Alto Networks for about six years at the time of this conversation, during which he expanded and reorganized the company.
“Over his six-year tenure, Nikesh has expanded and reorganized the business to meet the full suite of enterprise and government client needs”
Alison Beard states that Nikesh Arora holds an electrical engineering degree from IIT BHU, a master's from Boston College and an MBA from Northeastern University.
“you have a degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, B H U, as well as a master's from Boston College and an MBA from Northeastern.”
Baidu launched in 2000 as a search engine platform.
“Baidu launched in 2,000 as a search engine platform.”
Alison Beard describes Baidu as one of the few companies in the world offering a full AI stack.
“it's now one of the few companies in the world that offers a full AI stack.”
SAIC has more than $7 billion in annual revenue and about 24,000 employees.
“SAIC is a company with more than $7 billion in annual revenue and 24,000 employees.”
Toni Townes-Whitley became SAIC's CEO about a year before the conversation, after senior roles at Microsoft, CGI Federal and Unisys.
“Tony took the helm about a year ago after stints as a senior executive at Microsoft, CGI Federal, and Unisys.”
Toni Townes-Whitley serves on five corporate and nonprofit boards and is a former US Peace Corps volunteer.
“She also serves on five boards, both corporate and nonprofit, and is a former US Peace Corps volunteer.”
Jay Barney, a professor at the University of Utah's Eccles School of Business, co-authored the Harvard Business Review article 'AI Won't Give You a New Sustainable Advantage' with Martin Reeves of Boston Consulting Group.
“Jay Barney is a professor at the University of Utah's Eccles School of Business. With Martin Reeves of Boston Consulting Group, he co-authored the HBR article, AI won't give you a new sustainable advantage.”
Jensen Huang, an electrical engineer, launched Nvidia with two co-founders at a Denny's restaurant.
“An electrical engineer by training, he launched the company with two co founders at a Denny's restaurant.”
Alison Beard says Nvidia earns about 26 billion in annual revenue and employs about 26,000 people worldwide.
“It now earns 26 billion in annual revenue and employs 26, zero people around the world.”
Reid Hoffman is described as a founding board member of PayPal, a founder of LinkedIn and a partner at the venture capital firm Greylock.
“Reid Hoffman is a founding board member of PayPal, a founder of LinkedIn, a partner at the venture capital firm Greylock,”
Reid Hoffman is a director of several companies including Microsoft and recently stepped down from the OpenAI board.
“a director of several companies, including Microsoft, although he recently stepped down as a board member of OpenAI.”
Alison Beard cites a Peter Thiel quote complaining that the tech industry promised flying cars but delivered 140 characters.
“there's the famous Peter Thiel quote. We wanted flying cars, they gave us 140 characters, and now it's more like we want climate change solutions”
Alison Beard notes that GPS is among the technologies that began with government investment.
“some of the greatest technologies, GPS, for one, you know, stemmed from government investment initially.”