First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Harvard Business Review on Aligning Technology with Strategy Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How and why technology should support your organization’s strategy…not the other way around This is one of the volumes in a series of anthologies of articles that first appeared in Harvard Business Review.

Review 80

Review Technology Strategy Books 80

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

We have entered the age of empowered individuals, who use potent new technologies and harness social media to organize themselves. It's not about the top executive dictating what needs to be done and when, it's about providing individuals with the power to connect.". A Brewing Situation for Grassroots Leadership through Social Power.

Power 102

Power Norton Hamel Leadership 102

Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

Since the unit’s reported financial results were so good, the executives at the corporate headquarters didn’t ask many questions about the drivers of the unit’s profits – until it was too late. Some examples include new technologies, changes in customer preferences, new ways of serving customers, and disruptive threats.

ROIC 62

ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62