Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Always at the forefront of innovation, technologies pioneered by the military are often adopted by the commercial sector; companies looking for cyber knowledge or network engineering skills can find this expertise among veterans. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

Agility 50

Agility Pharmaceuticals Self-aware Crisis Management 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

” Of course, copying what your competitors do — especially when it is illegal and inefficient – is the opposite of innovative. Some markets — for example, several in China — are too rife with bribery to get around it, and no amount of innovation can change that reality. How can companies kick this habit?

Management 11

Management Ethics Cost Bureaucracy 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2015

To that end, they decided to have a team study how care is delivered, identify the barriers to smooth operations, and fix the barriers. Here is some advice for carrying out such a program: Create a multidiscipline team. The ED-CELL team developed software to provide the stream of RFID data to frontline staff in a usable manner.

Technology 8

Technology Mayo Health Care Engineering 8

Mark Sanborn

MAY 10, 2019

This post on leadership challenges was originally published in 2016 and has been updated for 2019. The people we lead want innovators, not just imitators. Treating their team as followers. Employees both want, and deserve to be thought of as contributors, colleagues and team members. A false dichotomy of ethics.

Ethics 40

Ethics Business Model Follow-up Innovation 40

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

A culture by design has a bedrock of carefully selected company-wide values that motivates employees, delights customers, serves their communities and sparks innovation and creativity. Two of Wells Fargo’s key values are “ethics” and “what’s right for their customers”. How can a company with those supposed ethics commit such an act?

Company 50

Company Organizational Behavior Human Resources Ethics 50

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

By early 2016 there were 20 HR business partners, covering almost 6,000 employees. But with the departures of a number of high-level HR leaders in late 2016, head of operations Ryan Graves largely took on the head HR role in addition to his other duties. They are two sides of the same coin; one cannot exist without the other.

Compliance 12

Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2017

As brands assume more and more AI functionality, businesses must proactively manage any potential ethical and legal concerns. At Microsoft, a team that includes a poet, a novelist, and a playwright is responsible for helping to develop Cortana’s personality. And then there are ethical challenges.

Brand 10

Brand Disintermediation Ethics Technology 10

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 23, 2016

Bill is frustrated with the work ethic and low levels of engagement within his management and employee ranks. The pressure he feels to meet the business objectives causes him to press on his team. For all the innovation of the Digital Age, business management remains wired to the rusting framework of the Industrial Age.

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CEO Leadership Chief Executive Officer Human Resources 166

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 8, 2016

This article was written by Jennifer Horn for the June 2016 issue of Strategy Magazine. Years later, it took on bigger players by introducing new innovative packaging to the market, and subsequently carving out a double-digit share when few thought it could be done. Nabob, you’re a feisty fella. Not just your average quality Joe.

Brand 100

Brand Brand Management Advertising Management 100