Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

The concern I expressed in the post was that these actions have become the standard by which CEOs are expected to manage. I, along with the rest of my management team and the board, agreed with the recommendation, and the drug was withdrawn. We had done a restructuring in 2001 with a significant number of layoffs.

Restructuring 8

Restructuring Long-term Short-term Leadership 8

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

AUGUST 31, 2011

When Jobs returned in 1998 he restructured his team with senior managers who possessed a rich mix of strong discovery- and delivery-driven skills, and as a result the company churned out hit after hit, from the iMac and iTunes to the iPad, iPhone, and iPad. Apple's innovative future hinges on these critical senior-leadership skills.

Innovation 13

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Restructuring Technology 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2012

There is a much more important change in the global distribution of power underway, and the play for leadership of the World Bank signals that emerging markets will be increasingly bold in asserting their views about the management of the global economy. And apparently not in the fight over leadership of the World Bank.

Globalization 11

Globalization Banking Restructuring Politics 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2011

When Jobs returned and restructured his senior management team with more discovery-driven capacity, Apple's innovation engine ignited again. It took a few years to get things back on track, but from 2005–2009 Apple's innovation premium jumped to 52%.

Innovation 15

Innovation Company Disruptive Innovation Restructuring 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

Consider the story of the Business Transformation Agency of the Department of Defense, which was founded in 2005 under Defense Secretary Rumsfeld, and "disestablished" in 2011 by Defense Secretary Gates. These leadership challenges may seem familiar, but in a bureaucracy they are, if anything, magnified.

Bureaucracy 8

Bureaucracy Innovation Supply Chain Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2014

The report describes the company’s governance response and changed compliance framework — from holding 20 audit committee meetings in 2014, to substantial organizational restructuring, to enhanced education and training. Also at issue are what and when management told the board and what processes the board had for oversight.

Compliance 8

Compliance Committee Globalization CEO 8