Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience. Apple’s and Amazon’s ability to pivot and adapt rapidly in the face of adversity underscores the necessity of agility in today’s business landscape.

Organization 40

Organization Agility Ethics Operations 40

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 29, 2014

In the era of big collaboration, the ethicization of business, and the complexity that comes with globalization 2.0, The financial market already recognizes it: In an academic study of 30 public companies that announced co-CEO arrangements, the average stock return that could be attributed to the announcement was 2.58 It can’t be.

Leadership 244

Leadership Globalization Maturity Agility 244

The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

Some managers will complain about a declining work ethic. The excitement emanating from a leader can move an entire group… as Birgitta Wistrand, the CEO of a Swedish company, put it, ‘Leadership is giving energy.’ “No one wants to work anymore,” they’ll say.

Energy 52

Energy Crisis Absenteeism Leadership 52

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Understanding and implementing the concept of “ actionable leadership &# is a major key to success in becoming a great CEO. Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&#

Blog 387

Blog Learning-by-Doing CEO Strategy 387

Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

Key components of courage include clarity of one’s own values, a deep sense of ethicality, being positively self-critical,being able to let go and move on, resilience to setbacks. My top leadership book recommendation is Everybody Matters by Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller. I just read Multipliers this morning.

Leadership 102

Leadership Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Open-book 102

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

In addition to the negative impact on decision-making, diminished communications from the lack of connection reduces the marketplace of ideas inside the organization, which in turn reduces innovation. Admiral Clark’s description of who sailors are as members of the U.S. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

Long-term 207

Long-term Consensus Class Follow-up 207

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and prominent board members, with the cooperation and support of the head of HR, have initiated an investigation. When HR becomes solely a talent race, boards and CEOs can miss the less obvious but equally vital value of managing both new hires and leaders who are facing increasing demands.

Compliance 10

Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 10

Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

To get you started I will expand on the list that MIT research scientist Peter Gloor calls the “genetic code” of collaboration: learning networks, ethical principles, trust and self-organization, knowledge sharing, and transparency. It is essential to build in a framework of virtuous and ethical principles.

Team 52

Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2012

The digital agility of web technologies, however, offer particular powers to companies seeking to provocatively make a point. Of course, MPAA Chairman, CEO and former Senator Christopher Dodd warned/whined that the blackouts were a "dangerous gimmick" and a "stunt," not to mention an "irresponsible abuse of power."

Tactics 14

Tactics Self-aware Politics Industry 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

He cajoled, pushed, and pulled the company into a client-centric, agile structure able to customize delivery of IBM's software assets, hardware assets, and intellectual property. These are the qualities I believe made him the best CEO, so far, of the 21st century: Humility and openness. Palmisano once said, "The CEO is not the brand!

Globalization 15

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

CEO Jeff Immelt declared in 2011 that GE needed to become a software and analytics company or risk seeing its hardware products become commodities as information-based competitors took over. A design studio is geared for collaboration and innovation work with customers and partners. The first step was to hire someone to run it.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8