Strategy Driven

JUNE 10, 2016

Trust that the client is clear on his or her goals, and that the investment advisor’s plan to achieve them is well defined. An authentic broker-investor relationship is a microcosm of transparent leadership because a fiduciary duty epitomizes the highest of standards. I believe that transparent leadership embraces this truth.

Leadership 50

Leadership Belief Systems Banking Politics 50

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Being a successful business owner means more than knowing one’s industry and understanding the basic concepts of leadership, management, or motivation, according to McBean. Hear this: “The sad truth is that less than 30 percent of businesses last more than 10 years, and most failures occur in the first few years of operations,” said McBean.

Automotive 69

Automotive Succession Open-book Retail 69

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 16, 2014

Being a successful business owner means more than knowing one’s industry and understanding the basic concepts of leadership, management, or motivation, according to McBean. Hear this: “The sad truth is that less than 30 percent of businesses last more than 10 years, and most failures occur in the first few years of operations,” said McBean.

Automotive 55

Automotive Open-book Retail Long-term 55

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 29, 2013

Being a successful business owner means more than knowing one’s industry and understanding the basic concepts of leadership, management, or motivation, according to McBean. Hear this: “The sad truth is that less than 30 percent of businesses last more than 10 years, and most failures occur in the first few years of operations,” said McBean.

Books 63

Books Automotive Review Open-book 63

Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). Discovering Servant-Leadership 2:13. Defining Servant-Leadership Defining 0:28 5:47.

Greenleaf 125

Greenleaf Servant Leader Leadership Learning-by-Doing 125

Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). Discovering Servant-Leadership 2:13. Defining Servant-Leadership Defining 0:28 5:47.

Greenleaf 100

Greenleaf Servant Leader Leadership Learning-by-Doing 100

CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

We believe the strength of any team is in the followers and there can be no leaders without followers, but the vast majority of research to date has focused on the leadership side of this equation. It is worth keeping in mind that some jobs have clear leadership requirements; virtually all jobs have followership requirements.

Executive Coaching 129

Executive Coaching Execution Blog Self-aware 129

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

When a blizzard hit Baltimore in 2003, the roundhouse roof of the B&O Railroad Museum collapsed, damaging the finest collection of historic railway artifacts in the country and breaking hearts in the global community of rail fans. As he stepped up to the microphone, his planned speech felt inauthentic and ill-timed.

Crisis 8

Crisis Storytelling Open-book Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2011

In 2002 and 2003, partnering with Catalyst , we took a hard look at ourselves. Create a disciplined plan. ? We built a comprehensive plan for advancing diversity and inclusion. I began every staff and global leadership meeting with the topics of diversity and inclusion. Confront the brutal facts. ? Declare yourself. ?I

Diversity 14

Diversity Human Resources How To Mentor 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2015

Joint Special Operations Task Force in 2003, he recognized that traditional tactics of warfare were failing in Iraq. McChrystal: When I joined Special Operations as a Green Beret, we were already pretty good at operating as small teams — say, up to about 20 guys. Stanley McCrystal took charge of the U.S.

Team 8

Team Company Silverman Mission Statement 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2011

ValuesJam in 2003 gave IBM's workforce the opportunity to redefine the firm's core values for the first time in nearly 100 years. Suggestions ranged from streamlining operational processes, saving thousands of hours annually, to simplifying financial and sales processes across business units.

Process 15

Process Press Release Automotive Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In hindsight, this thinking turned out to be far less important than what we learned about leadership, control, and trust, which ultimately were reflected in how each of the businesses was created, capitalized, and staffed. In November 2003, after due diligence, we announced our agreement to purchase 3721 for $120 million.

Chief Financial Officer 8

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2014

The executive team should not commit to specific moves, as factors outside of their control might require a change of plan. Or the economic cycle may suddenly turn and thus make it impossible to divest an activity as planned at a fair price. For example, Umicore’s 2003 acquisition of PMG increased its revenues by 50%.

Company 8

Company Chemicals Short-term How To 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The follow-through and crisis preparedness planning process helps to divert other crises from transpiring. Recommendations for crisis management and preparedness as part of macro planning are offered. In times of crisis, business does what it should have done earlier: study, reflect, plan and manage change.

Crisis 65

Crisis Airlines Transportation Crisis Management 65

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

Indeed, a 2003 Lancet study reported that 63% of child deaths in the 42 countries that account for 90% of global child mortality could be prevented each year through more effective primary care. North Star primarily serves truck drivers and sex workers, operating in the afternoons and evenings to fit its clients’ schedules.

Development 8

Development Health Care Operations Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

It began its lean journey in 2003 and has made considerable progress. ThedaCare opened its first “collaborative care” hospital unit in a medical-surgical unit at Appleton Medical Center in 2007 after 18 months of interdisciplinary planning led by nurses. Invest in intentional thinking. Support strategy with infrastructure.

Health Care 8

Health Care Quality Decentralization Planning 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

After studying and working with hundreds of companies in free fall, we’ve identified concrete steps that leadership teams can take to engineer successful turnarounds and transformations. From 1993 to 2003, according to the company’s current CEO, Knudstorp, the Lego Group lost value at an average rate of 300,000 euros per day.

Company 8

Company How To Business Model Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

The practical tool offered here helps executives answer such questions as: What replaces planning when the annual cycle is obsolete? Adaptive environments require continuous experimentation because planning does not work under conditions of rapid change and unpredictability. When and how should you implement it?

Strategy 8

Strategy Competitive Advantage Environment Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2011

Air Products, for example, tripled corporate productivity (hard profit-and-loss benefits) from 2003 to 2006, and boosted operating return on net assets from 9.5% Many companies appointed process owners to design processes as part of a new system implementation such as enterprise resource planning (ERP). from 2004 to 2007.

Process 15

Process Champy Competitive Advantage Hammer 15