Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Perhaps, you should ask these questions: How predictable is the environment in which our unit operates? A classical strategy (the one everyone learned in business school) works well for companies operating in predictable and immutable environments. Source: Harvard Business Reveiw, September 2012. Your answers may vary widely.

Strategy 99

Strategy Automotive eBook Environment 99

CoachStation

MAY 19, 2020

The future looks positive for remote working, with some caveats. This influences how managers operate and continue to develop new skills within the modern work environment. I wrote about this in 2012, as have many others in the last decade or more. Recent increases in remote working examples have highlighted this point.

Management 130

Management Environment Technology Skills 130

Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 10, 2012

December 10, 2012. A couple summers ago I had the incredible opportunity to attend a one week Dynamics of International Terrorism course with the Air Force Special Operations. Realize there will be a way to use this situation positively at some point in the future. Resilience and the PanAm Flight 73 Hijacking.

Open-book 293

Open-book Mentor Learning-by-Doing Hotels 293

Deming Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

The video shows the presentation at our 2012 annual conference by David Langford – When Deming Goes to School, Learning Takes a Front Seat. Or you have someone in a formal position but they have no knowledge or personality, they have a real problem there. Dr. Deming said your sources of power come from primarily 3 sources.

Deming 44

Deming McGregor Motivation Video 44

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

When I worked as his coach, he was the chief operating executive at a smaller company. After 18 months, he achieved very positive long-term change in behavior as judged by his key stakeholders. For example, think about the way that the Americans, Brits, French and Germans have treated each other in the past few months.

Learning-by-Doing 142

Learning-by-Doing Open-book CEO Execution 142

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

population earning almost 60 percent of both undergraduate and Master’s degrees, also holding almost 52 percent of all professional-level jobs, American women lag substantially behind men when it comes to their representation in leadership positions (CAP, Catalyst, Center for Economic Development): They are only 14.6 percent of the U.S.

Diversity 66

Diversity Competitive Advantage Participative Committee 66

The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

In The Happiness Advantage Shawn points out, “ as late as 1998, there was a 17-to-1 negative-to-positive ratio of research in the field of psychology. The cover of the January-February 2012 Harvard Business Review featured a yellow smiley face with dollar signs as crinkles at each end of the smile.

Review 65

Review GDP Positioning Follow-up 65

Tim Milburn

JULY 6, 2012

I am taking a break from writing for a few days to evaluate the second half of 2012 and for a speaking engagement in Southern California. I’ll be back and better than ever on July 16, 2012! You may find that these people… operate with a double agenda. You may find that these people… operate with a double agenda.

Self-aware 134

Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Tactics Resistance 134

Change Starts Here

JANUARY 8, 2013

For more than 100 years, United Illuminating provided electricity to its customers in Connecticut through distributed operations. For example, though the team sought to maintain productivity, the job of identifying potential service problems and fixing them was too big of a job for the team. The United Illuminating Story.

Succession 81

Succession Workshop Project Budgeting 81

Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 19, 2019

We share the view that this may largely be down to the notion that it moves followers beyond self-interest, to see work as a greater good rather than simply a transaction for money, for example. Nothing positive, but nothing negative either. Referring back to the VUCA world modelled in Figure 1.2, Individualized consideration.

Leadership 69

Leadership Long-term Cooper Charisma 69

Strategy Driven

JUNE 10, 2016

At the risk of sounding negative, I do not think most people in leadership positions are transparent. The core of transparency is found in leading by example. To do that, they must be able to operate unfettered by preconceived plans or flavor-of-the-month investment vehicles. Hidden agendas are the bane of transparency.

Leadership 50

Leadership Belief Systems Banking Politics 50

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Many leaders will be operating more like the managing director of a consulting firm. Future leaders will work with their managers in a team approach that combines the leader’s knowledge of unit operations with the manager’s understanding of larger needs. This is often seen as a positive by both organizations.

Short-term 107

Short-term Long-term Trends Telecommunications 107

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2012

If we're to actually get better at innovation, we need to understand the operating conditions that lead to it and move past the bigotry and biases. To do so, let's look at two distinguished firms side by side to see how innovation is entirely independent of size and more a function of different operating rules.

Operations 16

Operations Innovation Industry CEO 16

The Idolbuster

AUGUST 15, 2012

Such transient corporate owners are in a position to demand changes that increase short-term profits. For example, layoffs and cuts to R&D spending are positive for the balance sheet, but may or may not be the correct prescription for long-term growth. [i]. Retrieved August 14, 2012.

Short-term 33

Short-term Loyalty Long-term Morale 33

The Idolbuster

AUGUST 8, 2012

In the corporate world, the whole concept of values gets muddy because many corporations have a written set of positive “values” that frankly are more slogan than substance [i]. True values are what drive actual behavior, and they can be positive or negative. Let me give you an example. In the context of shared values, it does.

Organization 36

Organization McKinsey Organizational Behavior System 36

The Idolbuster

OCTOBER 26, 2012

One example is Tony Hsieh who founded Zappos.com and sold it to Amazon for over US$1 billion. These managers purport to self-interest, but they are harming everyone including the company itself by operating outside of shared values. He is a corporate speaker, workshop facilitator and business consultant.

Cooper 48

Cooper Motivation Herzberg Maslow 48

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2018

This is but one example of the digital Catch-22, the dilemma that most manufacturers and service companies face when creating new distribution channels. How can companies position for the future without putting their current business in jeopardy? For example, Cree Inc. As a result, many B2B companies remain stuck in a stalemate.

Strategy 10

Strategy B2B Insurance Business Model 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2012

In 2012 the rise in consumer activism and mobility, the Occupy movement, 24-hour accountability (thanks to social media), and global resource depletion will force every enterprise, large and small, to make CSR a focal point. in operating income, while companies with lower levels declined 32.7% (Towers Watson).

Supply Chain 16

Supply Chain Company Strategic Planning Bottom-up 16

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2014

Manager, Operations. Manager, Operations. Date: January 20, 2012 20:41. To: Ioana Romana, VP Operations. Date: January 23, 2012 14:18. Date: January 23, 2012 14:42. Date: January 23, 2012 17:52. He’s part of my operations team now, and he hopes to transition to a management position.

Case Study 12

Case Study Engineering Commitment Operations 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. Grab, which launched its service in 2012 with 40 drivers in Malaysia, came late to the ride-hailing game, only after Uber had established a formidable position in the United States.

Transportation 10

Transportation Health Care Venture Capitalist Advertising 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2017

In July 2013 we implemented a randomized controlled trial in five factory units in Bangalore operated by Shahi Exports Pvt. Treated workers were also more valuable employees: They were more productive by seven percentage points post-training, and the average complexity of the sewing operations to which they were assigned rose considerably.

Company 10

Company Training Bottom-up Rate of Return 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2012

On the positive side, Cook's smart enough to know that his way is not Steve's way. Just read Steve Jobs' official biography and on about every third page you'll find an obvious example of Jobs acting differently and thinking differently. To this day, Cook continues as one of the best when it comes to operational excellence.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Retail PR Industry 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

GE’s talent management people, for example, play a critical role, at both the corporate and business-unit level, in filling key positions, insuring smooth successions, driving company-wide review processes, and building tools that managers can use to direct their own careers.

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Delegation Management Document 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Embedded sustainability efforts clearly result in a positive impact on business performance. Hoping to alleviate their concerns, this article also provides concrete examples of how sustainability benefits the bottom line. This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2018

Today, for example, social media companies are expected to uncover and remove terrorist recruitment videos and messages almost instantly. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. For example, using artificial intelligence, Paypal has also cut its false alerts in half. Insight Center.

Banking 8

Banking Strategic Fit Risk Management Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

For slaughterhouses and retailers (Brazilian operations), we also projected positive benefits: $20 million to $120 million (0.01% to 0.1% These ranges were wide due to the relative size of the different players in the supply chain (for example, a company that has higher revenues will realize greater benefits than a smaller firm).

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Net Present Value Retail Cost of Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In fact, you could say (and many did) that our previous attempts had failed, in that we hadn’t established a sustained market position. By mid-2004, however, the operation was mired in conflict over control and differences in management style. Things hadn’t gone well up until that point.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2016

Industry research, for example, shows that companies spent more than $24 billion on leadership and management training worldwide in 2013, an increase of 15% from 2012. product pricing, operational efficiency, customer service, etc.). For example, one participant focused on creating a new pricing scheme.

Leadership Development 8

Leadership Development Development Leadership Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2014

PPG (originally “Pittsburgh Plate Glass”) is a splendid example of such a transformation. Third, some stakeholder groups may want to see confirmation of the positive impact of a given move before consenting to continue on the chosen path. For example, Umicore’s 2003 acquisition of PMG increased its revenues by 50%.

Company 10

Company Chemicals Short-term How To 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2014

Where there is economic growth, there is opportunity, and the companies that can predict where growth will take place are better positioned to take advantage of it. General Electric is a good example. CEO Ginni Rometty took the top job in 2012, and identified Africa as a locus of technological growth early in her tenure.

Globalization 8

Globalization Development Supply Chain Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Machine learning, for example, may not eliminate many jobs in their entirety. Take insurance, for example. As Deere’s strategy has shifted, so have the business-critical roles at the company—from traditional manufacturing positions to analytics and services roles.

Company 12

Company Insurance Engineering Software 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

The company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2012, exited legacy businesses and sold off its patents before re-emerging as a sharply smaller company in 2013. It sold the site to Shutterfly as part of its bankruptcy plan for less than $25 million in April 2012. People went from printing pictures to sharing them online.

Technology 8

Technology Film Gilbert Business Model 8

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2020

A good example comes from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT, who have developed a robot to try and ensure spaces are kept as clean as possible. We are focused on remote operation to minimize human supervision, and therefore, the additional risk of spreading Covid-19, while running our system.”.

Banking 84

Banking Environment Chemicals System 84

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2014

A 2012 survey of board practices reported that almost none of the large-cap companies had a director under the age of 40. The digital transition needs to both protect profitable operations and assets, while making the transition to a new digital business or digitally enhancing part of the existing business. years in 2013 from 60.3

Business Model 8

Business Model Technology Long-term Risk Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2011

A 2010 McKinsey study finds that across all industry sectors, companies with the most women on their boards of directors significantly and consistently outperform those with no female representation: by 41 percent in terms of return on equity and by 56 percent in terms of operating results. percent of Fortune 500 top earner positions.

Competitive Advantage 15

Competitive Advantage McKinsey Resistance Crisis 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2013

For example, look at Lululemon. In the US alone, sales grew 40 percent in 2012. Chobani provides an example of how a product that delivers a noticeably different experience can overtake the competition. A brand’s difference gives consumers an easy rationale for choosing it, and a ready justification for paying a price premium.

Apparel 8

Apparel Brand Sports Advertising 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

But she wasn’t showing anywhere near the creativity required to take the business to the next level, and we decided to ease her out of her position. In 2012 Google embarked on an enormous research project. Eventually, the operation was spun out and bought by Steve Jobs. Then a funny thing happened. Create diversity.

Innovation 14

Innovation Team Diversity Creativity 14