Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

In our surveys, more than 66% of CEOs said they expect their companies to change their business model in the next three years, with 62% reporting they have management initiatives or transformation programs underway to make their business more digital. Without that clarity, returns from digital initiatives suffer.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Content CIO Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

CFO 10

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2016

Every year, Russell Reynolds Associates surveys more than 2,000 C-level executives on the impact, structure, barriers, and enablers of digital technologies across 15 industries. First, low barriers to entry into these sectors lead to more agile competition. It is this combination that makes them able to drive transformation.

Industry 8

Industry B2C Agility Bureaucracy 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2018

The audience for such innovation wants to be receptive: A recent American Hospital Association (AHA) survey found that 75% of senior hospital executives endorsed the importance of digital innovation. Each of the new companies offers the hope of transforming the performance of the U.S. health care system.

Budgeting 8

Budgeting System Innovation Payback Period 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

In response to the rapid advance of cloud computing, IBM’s software engineering groups embraced the Agile development method – with teams focused on incremental delivery of new capabilities every few weeks or months. And they had an annual big survey to gather customer insights.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Customer Intimacy Software 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2019

It’s the essence of agility. Why Agility is Important for Your Business. Agility is defined by McKinsey & Company as “… the ability of an organization to renew itself, adapt, change quickly, and thrive in an environment characterized by rapid change, ambiguity, and turbulence.”

Agility 50

Agility Process Management McKinsey 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

One day in December 2014, Sergey, the Russia general manager for a multinational consumer goods company, was up early in the morning, watching the ruble’s value slide by the minute. In a survey of 77 of my company Frontier Strategy Group’s global clients, 88.3% in anticipation of interest rate hikes by the U.S.

Price 8

Price Globalization Depreciation Marketing 8

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

There are inherent risks and pitfalls that can be avoided or need to be managed. It is designed to support HR Directors/Managers as they assist their highest potential executives prepare and navigate through these challenging job changes. I discovered that this is what’s really required of a General Manager – you can’t know it all.”

Development 120

Development Advice Learning Curve Execution 120

Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

They somehow manage to engage with their audience consistently by constantly putting out articles, infographics, or anything of value, not just in content marketing but also in sales. Social Chain Social chain is agile and able to evolve according to what’s happening on one of the best marketing platforms today, social media.

Marketing 105

Marketing Content Audience Brand 105

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2015

In 2013, we conducted a number of interviews and surveyed 270 female managers in Fortune 500 organizations to determine what they liked and disliked about business meetings. We’ve observed time and again in 360-degree feedback surveys that women executives believe politics present a particular dilemma for them.

Politics 8

Politics Strategy 360-Degree Feedback Mentor 8