Change Starts Here

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

who shares the story of how he and his team transformed the performance of the company’s Atlanta Plant. In 2006, the Sunny Delight Plant in Atlanta was overwhelmed by an increased level of complexity and a clear lack of trust and confidence in leadership. Results and morale were at an all time low.

Lean Manufacturing 78

Lean Manufacturing Benchmarking Morale Industry 78

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Rather they should benchmark their decisions against the question of “is it the right thing to do?” " I love how you balance your desire for intense, provoking debate with the fact leaders need to be humble, transparent, and honest with their teams. A terrific and insightful commentary! Milquetoast leadership is inoculable.

Politics 317

Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 317

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Deliverables, benchmarks, deadlines, and success metrics must be incorporated into the plan. With your permission I will teach these concepts to my creative team. Every task should be assigned and managed according to a plan and in the light of day. Measurable : Any new ideas being adopted must lead to measurable objectives.

Blog 384

Blog Innovation Strategic Planning Brand 384

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2011

Over the past decade, a team from Harvard Business School, London School of Economics, McKinsey & Company, and Stanford has systematically surveyed global management. standards, they showed the fastest improvement since 2006 of any country we have looked at. Furthermore, although Chinese management practices are well below U.S.

Management 16

Management Survey Class Lean Production 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2014

In 2006, Khan launched Khan Academy to deliver “a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” The same is true of everyone on his team. This data provides a benchmark against which a financial instrument can be devised. Each video showed Khan writing on a graphics tablet while talking about the subject.

Bond 11

Bond Education Finance Video 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2018

“Social design,” a term whose roots go back several decades, fully entered the lexicon around 2006. The Butaro District Hospital in Rwanda has become a benchmark for how prioritizing patients’ health can prevent the spread of infectious disease and send patients home faster.

Health Care 8

Health Care Long-term Mayo Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

In all these cases, the teams work collaboratively rather than sequentially; they think together, rather than throwing projects “over the wall” to each other. The most common organizational solution is the cross-functional team: a committee of people drawn from the relevant departments to solve particular problems.

Development 8

Development Supply Chain Incentives Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. The team began by identifying 57 companies that have made substantial progress toward transformation.

Franchising 15

Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

HR Digest

APRIL 30, 2019

This means creating teams that have the right mix of people and work environments where they can thrive together. We’re completely changing our ways of working; our mission has been redefined; we’re innovating every day and there is only one road map or benchmark: to achieve our smoke-free vision.

Globalization 40

Globalization Human Resources Long-term Diversity 40

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Like YouTube in 2006 and Facebook in 2008 , 2012 will go down as the year that online polling joined telephone polling as part of our electoral process. But in this election all but the die-hards made room for online polling, just as marketing teams have now near-universally gone social. Benchmarking against reality.

Benchmarking 8

Benchmarking Bottom-up Media Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2017

Pair it with “The Hidden Traps in Decision Making” (2006), by John S. ” (2008), it seems to me, is that it serves as an assessment tool that allows managers and executives to benchmark their organizations against other units and companies. Hammond, Ralph L.

Management 9

Management Balanced Scorecard NPV Article 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2011

For example, an employee who exceeds his targets but treats his team members poorly should not be rewarded in an organization that values teamwork. Talk to peers, team members, and people she manages. Take a look at all of her duties and try to benchmark them against other jobs in the company or in the broader employment market.

Learning-by-Doing 15

Learning-by-Doing Motivation Case Study Budgeting 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

As a result, tech-sector employment has declined as a percent of the workforce, from 11% in 2006–2008 to 9% in 2013. We selected this benchmark because it reflects the phase in which companies have proven product viability, achieved initial product/market fit, and are now expanding sales and growing more complex operations.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Marketing IPO 8