Lead Change Blog

MAY 24, 2019

Today, as cycles of technology, market conditions, and competitive environments continue to accelerate, responding in an agile and flexible fashion to that world requires clarity, more than ever before. I worked with another client planning fast growth for his telecommunications business. Expertise in their field. Connections.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2021

These authors share that digital winners focus on : Balancing fast execution with deliberate direction-setting Developing systems so that knowledge is shared not siloed. After really studying the challenge, they decided to take the time to develop their own systems. Building a culture of continuous and practical learning.

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McKinsey B2C Telecommunications Globalization 65

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 20, 2021

These authors share that digital winners focus on : Balancing fast execution with deliberate direction-setting Developing systems so that knowledge is shared not siloed. After really studying the challenge, they decided to take the time to develop their own systems. Building a culture of continuous and practical learning.

McKinsey 65

McKinsey B2C Telecommunications Learning-by-Doing 65

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2015

The CEO sitting across from me is explaining how he and the other executives of a telecommunications firm were caught off guard by a new technology that disrupted the firm’s business. He wants to increase his capacity to learn, to spot and understand developments inside and outside of the firm. What is Learning Agility?

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Agility Learning-by-Doing Executive Coaching Telecommunications 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2013

A second accelerant of IT delivery is the iterative software development philosophy known as "agile development." While the definition of agile is still very broad, at the core are values of flexibility, individual interaction, focus on outputs, and collaboration over more rigid planning-driven approaches.

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Technology CIO Agility Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2013

The Dutch telecommunications company KPN implemented social media to strengthen employees' connections to others, but the technologies have taken on a life of their own, creating unexpected benefits in surprising places. Consider Microsoft's Channel 9 software-community platform, where developers can watch videos and comment on them.

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Media McKinsey Supply Chain Telecommunications 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2015

Scale drove consolidation and globalization of industries throughout the mid-twentieth century and it still does today, such as in steel, airlines, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunications. Scale and efficiency are mostly about competing by lowering costs.

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Six Sigma Company Lean Production Taylorism 8