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StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 38a – Overcoming Resistance to.

Strategy Driven

He is an advisor to business leaders from a variety of organizations throughout the world, including major Fortune 500 companies, as well as private and nonprofit institutions in industries such as aerospace, healthcare, government, professional associations, telecommunications, and finance. Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking.

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The Rise of the COO

Harvard Business Review

Of the 97 largest listed companies in the UK and the Eurozone in 2010, only 37 had a COO in their executive ranks. Appointing a COO is a recent trend on the continent. Part of the problem may be in the backgrounds that companies desired: 85% of COOs had experience in operations, strategy, or finance.

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Leveraging Silicon Valley — From Wherever You Are

Harvard Business Review

In business, volatility used to be more limited to the realms of finance and high tech. Many large, successful companies are creating offices in California’s Silicon Valley to spot big new trends and learn how they can transform their organization in ways they couldn’t otherwise imagine. Idea Scouting.