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Tips for Courageous Leaders to Have More Effective One on One Meetings
One of the most important skills for leaders is the ability to coach their employees. Coaching is a tool for leaders to help others discover their own strengths, passions, and potential. It’s not about fixing problems but creating opportunities for learning and growth. But how do you coach your employees effectively? How do you maximize… Continue reading
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Prompt Engineering: The Future of Non-Programming Languages
In the world of programming, there is a new kid on the block that’s making waves. Prompt Engineering is a new language that’s catching on like wildfire, and for good reason. This new language has the potential to revolutionize the way we think about programming, designing, art creation, video creation, writing and more. Here’s why… Continue reading
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The “So What?” Data Gap
How many times have you sat in a meeting where someone is walking the group through performance dashboards, and twenty different people who are in that meeting, looking at the same data, walk away with twenty different narratives about what that data meant? I call this the “So What Gap.” Executives and managers are bombarded… Continue reading
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Best Believe – A poem for my team
One of my favorite things to do is write raps and poems. Never underestimate the power and beauty of words. So to close out 2021, after yet another difficult pandemic year where my organization not only persevered, but thrived, I penned this poem for my team at Microsoft to show my gratitude. Best Believe Breaking… Continue reading
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Authentic.
I’m not afraid to speak my mind. My tongue is sharp, though not unkind. I shock to make a point sometimes I quote JayZ and Kendrick’s rhymes I do not always fit the mold I can react too strong, I’m told My tone comes off too hard, too bold Why can’t your voice stay calm… Continue reading
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Whitepaper Poetry
Microsoft invented the PowerPoint Giving power to your pitch and bullets to your points Breathing beautiful graphs to your stats and conjoints Then Amazon invented the 6 pager Cuz clarity of thought and storytelling are major Cuz pitch decks take too much paper And presentations can be time wasters I use both. But I still… Continue reading
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Dear IoT Platform Vendors, Please Read This
The Problem 1: For Large Corporates, Digital Transformation Is Often Slow and Painful Many large corporates across multiple verticals today are being disrupted by the convergence of wireless, big data, and the Internet of Things (IoT). From connected homes and autonomous automobiles to healthcare, retail and smart cities, whole industries are being transformed. Connected… Continue reading
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IoT for healthcare: Making data meaningful and actionable
Philips digital lead Liat Ben-Zur demonstrates how IoT for healthcare can lead to much-improved preventative measures. <This blog was first published by Internet of Things Institute on Nov 22, 2017. I am reposting it here in its original form> Did this Spotify billboard catch your eye in 2016: “Dear person who played ‘Sorry’ 42 times on Valentine’s… Continue reading
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How to Harness the Data Revolution For Your Everyday Health
(This Blog was first published by Philips at : https://www.philips.com/a-w/innovationmatters/innovation-matters-overview/landing/container6/healthcare-on-demand.html) Liat Ben-Zur uncovers how we can harness the data revolution and integrate it further into our everyday health. Healthcare is transforming in front of our eyes. From watches that tell more than time and health apps through to home health monitoring devices, we have never… Continue reading
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Here’s a shocker: The Internet of Everything does not require that everything needs to be connected to the Internet
Devices do not need to be connected to the internet, to make them “smart”. The Internet of Everything does not require that everything needs to be connected to the Internet. Continue reading
About Me
Liat Ben-Zur is a highly accomplished business builder and transformation leader with over 25 years of experience in product innovation, mobile and IoT disruption, and consumer and B2B growth. Her leadership roles at Microsoft, Royal Philips, and Qualcomm have driven digital transformations, launched numerous connected AI and IoT products, and built inclusive company cultures. A believer in user-centric technology, Liat has been recognized with multiple awards for her contributions to the industry. Liat holds an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and a BSEE from UC Davis, and is involved in various boards and advisory roles, helping leaders around the world use AI to reshape their industries.
Recent Posts
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