2003 2011 Operations Review 
Great Leadership By Dan
AUGUST 15, 2011
They’re busy having meetings, doing power point presentations but making no improvements in the operation. MIT Sloan Management Review (Summer 2003). Harvard Business Review Press, 2011. Some leaders over plan and under execute. Of course some leaders do just the opposite. Is there a “right” balance? It depends.
Harvard Business Review
MAY 16, 2011
Companies that operate as a collection of silos commit the cardinal sin of underperforming relative to the resources they have invested. At the oil giant BP a few years back, efforts to promote collaboration across the many operating business were so successful that employees over-collaborated. Under-collaboration.
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Harvard Business Review
MAY 9, 2014
General Mills’ CEO recently blamed the winter for less-than-expected earnings , saying that “severe winter weather…disrupted plant operations and logistics…We lost 62 days of production…which hasn’t happened in decades. It might have actually generated increased revenue as well, if it meant operating while competitors couldn’t.
CO2
JUNE 29, 2010
It is very important for leaders wanting to create Self-Starters to articulate a clear vision, values and set of goals for their teams, as this type operates by seeking forgiveness rather than permission. Brown-Nosers constantly check in with their leaders and operate by seeking permission, rather than forgiveness.
Harvard Business Review
MAY 9, 2012
Unbalanced teams grow more so over time, as like hires like, resulting in an operation with lopsided competencies. In technology companies, engineering talent needs the balance of a business and operations team. Twitter 2006-2011) and vice versa (e.g., Crystal Pepsi; MySpace 2003-2007).
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 6, 2014
In November 2003, after due diligence, we announced our agreement to purchase 3721 for $120 million. By mid-2004, however, the operation was mired in conflict over control and differences in management style. In the media and internet industries, it turns out to be very important when operating in China.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 31, 2014
In 2003, DARPA contracted SRI International to lead a reported $200 million, five-year project to build a virtual assistant. and by 2010 was acquired by Apple and launched as part of the iPhone operating system in October 2011. project to date was instigated by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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