Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2018

We investigated this topic when we studied how Nokia executives dealt with the company’s severe strategic challenges between 2007 and 2013. Recall that Nokia dominated the mobile and smartphone markets in 2007-2008 when Apple launched the iPhone and Google the Android operating system.

Strategy 8

Strategy Analysis Operations CFO 8

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 17, 2013

The room had the organization’s top sixty leaders of a large technology services company. From an organizational standpoint, the leaders didn’t feel there was a compelling strategy they could commit to. They also felt they were operating at cross-purposes every single day. Guest post from Vince Molinaro, Ph.D.:

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2015

They are called upon to advise companies that must manage risk in an increasingly complex global operating environment and navigate disruptive technologies that threaten their business models. The commitment is too great and the responsibility is too important to fake it – and shareholders won’t stand for it.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage McKinsey Advice Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2014

For example, it took Umicore, a global materials technology group, five years (2002–2007) to lay the basis for its transformation from a commodity supplier of base metals into a premium provider of emission control catalysts, rechargeable battery materials and other value-added solutions. Allow time and persevere.

Company 12

Company Chemicals Short-term How To 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Today, many high-profile companies— Cisco , Google , IBM , Samsung , Siemens , Disney , Volkswagen and Deutsche Bank , to name a few—contain such roving consulting groups to help solve the most critical strategy and operations problems throughout the business. Numerous funding models exist for internal consulting. Measure success.

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Consultative Team How To McKinsey 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

The current mantra is “Move fast with stable infrastructure”, which speaks to the organizational design challenge of operating at scale in a fickle and volatile world. It also leads to a more positive work climate, above-average staff engagement, a strong commitment to values and few(er) energy-sapping turf wars and in-fighting.

Banking 15

Banking Strategy Film Operations 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2014

As a member of a start-up advisory program, I regularly hear pitches from aspiring technology entrepreneurs. In the tech space, Etsy became so popular so quickly not only because of its unique product selection but also because of its commitment to the humanity and authenticity of craft. Hyundai is an -er brand. How – personality.

Brand 11

Brand IPO Marketing Strategy Airlines 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

Though technology would have allowed for a significantly virtual enterprise, it was important to Ruh to have a physical building where people could actually be located together. ” To hit the aggressive growth targets (750 by the end of 2013 and 1000 by November 2014) Waldo had to rewrite some GE rules.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Many such “Rocket” companies are poised to become the Alibabas and Amazons for the rest of the world: Jumia, which operates in nine countries across Africa; Namshi in the Middle East; Lazada and Zalora in ASEAN; Jabong in India; and Kaymu in 33 markets across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Constraint 8

Constraint Marketing Innovation Uncertainty 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2014

” In the same month SoftBank of Japan committed to investing $10 billion into India over the next several years and CEO Masayoshi Son proved his seriousness by pouring the first billion into an Indian e-commerce company (Snapdeal) and a car-sharing service (Olacabs). But it won’t be “India’s fault,” in our view.

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Venture Capitalist Price Marketing Learning-by-Doing 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management. ” Improving risk management.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Then came ill-advised decisions — like making a flip phone when market research showed that no one wanted flip phones — and an accretion of layers of management that operated by consensus. Oh, and an offer from then-up-and-coming star Justin Bieber to rep BlackBerry, an offer that was rebuffed by the marketing department.

CTO 8

CTO Apparel Ryan Proposal 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2013

operates in 13 countries, spanning a dozen languages. It is the commitment to English as the company''s official language. The most talented individuals in industries such as technology and finance spoke English, either as a first or second language. out of a possible 990 in February 2013. What do you do?

Globalization 9

Globalization Company Software Learning-by-Doing 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Google and Intel rely on experts in social science and biomechanics to develop transformative products by better understanding how people think about and use technology. In 2013, Accenture suggested that 20 to 30 percent of the total workforce falls outside the organization’s traditional full-time, permanent employment relationship.

Agility 8

Agility Organization Resources Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2016

For many companies, the price tag and the commitment of resources are too high a hurdle. These include improving data-mining operations, helping with training, and making structured, repeatable tasks and processes far more efficient and less costly. And they are , despite the enormous potential they bring to the marketplace.

Company 8

Company Insurance Call Center Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2013

This ensured their commitment to the effort and created support for tough decisions—even when those decisions directly affected their own bailiwicks. All of Banner’s C-suite leaders served on the leadership team for the G&A project. million by creating an internal facility for drug compounding and packaging. Capitalize on success.

Cost 8

Cost Health Care Six Sigma Insourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Among their trophies in 2014 was a complete housecleaning at Darden Restaurants, the largest operator of full-service restaurants in the U.S. In its 2013 proxy statement , GE announced that it is searching for director candidates who will bring technology, marketing, finance — and “leadership” experience to the boardroom.

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Airlines CEO Automotive Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Although this can present leadership challenges related to shifting strategy, culture and operations, it certainly isn’t rocket science. Get Institutional Commitment. The board approved, and Erasmus’s next CEO – Ernst Kuipers – drove this forward from 2013. Insight Center. Sponsored by Medtronic.

Health Care 8

Health Care Committee Compliance Project 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2016

Apple fuses technology with design. The company is, of course, a massive enterprise, with $75 billion in revenues, over 60,000 employees, and a dizzying array of products, from the core search business to the android operating system to nascent businesses like autonomous cars. A fierce commitment to research.

Innovation 8

Innovation Incubator Learning-by-Doing Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Amazon entered India in 2013 when two local Indian companies, Flipkart and Snapdeal, had already established themselves as market leaders in eCommerce – and still rose to become the #1 online retailer in India. India has added new customers at the fastest rate for Amazon in its history of operations across the world, including the U.S.

Globalization 8

Globalization CAGR Class Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

As the new CEO of Google, he has been handed the keys to one of the world’s most valuable brands , the top website to open to get to other websites , the most popular operating system for smartphones , and the most desirable employer for engineering or business graduates. And third, his belief that technology is an equalizing force.

CEO 8

CEO Engineering Advertising Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2015

In 2013, for instance, Buttigieg called for staffers in just 1,000 days to address, through rehabilitation or demolition, 1,000 vacant and abandoned properties blighting the city. A second area in which cities are operating at a world-class level is in gathering and analyzing data to enhance performance. Take Louisville, Ky.,

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Drucker Katz Innovation Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Take Dell Technologies, for example. Following the company’s go-private transaction in October 2013 , Dell put in place new models for strategy development, resource allocation, and performance management. Webvan was forced to cease operations by 2001. Think of strategy as a portfolio of options, not bonds.

Execution 8

Execution Strategy Contingency Plans Company 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The first concerns the challenge of creating the meaningful use program for the HITECH Act when I served as national coordinator of health information technology from 2009 to 2011, at the beginning of the Obama administration. Two personal stories illustrate these points. They had incentives to do so, but they could easily refuse.

System 8

System Skills Health Care Constraint 8

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

In some ways it’s only natural that we see an increase in discussions on potential challenges for organizations in operating under a multi-generational workforce. 1) Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project Spring Tracking Survey 2013. Available online at: [link] (2) Costanza D.P., Badger J.M., Mohrman S. &

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P&L Fraser Motivation Organizational Behavior 243

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2015

Here is a brief synopsis of what we missed: Under Chinese stewardship, a new and potentially disruptive player in the development banking landscape, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which was initially proposed in 2013 by President Xi Jingping, gathered steam. technology and communications companies. Undermining U.S.

Banking 8

Banking Development Policies Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2013

Better Place''s most visible and best-publicized innovation was its switchable battery technology, a novel way to overcome the short-range limits and long recharge times dictated by existing battery technology. EV advocates are quick to note that technology improvements in batteries will one day eliminate the range problem.

Mass Marketing 8

Mass Marketing Transportation Depreciation Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Many countries also committed serious funds to build a clean economy: Saudi Arabia pledged $109 billion for solar , Japan declared that a $628 billion green energy industry would be central to its 2020 strategy, and China targeted $372 billion to cut energy use and pollution. Five Questions For 2013. on to 2013.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

economic and security commitment to the Asia-Pacific. Between 1993-2013, the value of U.S. Most economists believe that technology, innovation, and consumer tastes are more significant sources of change than is trade. companies have had to boost productivity with new technologies and supply chains, while offering new products.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Politics Policies Globalization 8