Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Leaders recognize that lean and agile business strategies require new ways of accessing talent to fill critical gaps — without necessarily bringing on more full-time employees. Studies of the global agile-talent community vary in their estimates of the size of the population. One of the main problems is decision making.

Agility 8

Agility Organization Resources Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Many workplace legends are built around the horrific things weary and stressed-out managers said or did. But if managers make it a priority to show outward respect for employees on a regular basis, it will lead to a strong and enduring workplace culture as well as positive experiences and memories that they will never forget.

Long-term 10

Long-term Fixed Costs Commitment Agility 10

Ask Atma

MAY 5, 2012

Management 3.0 – a psychological shift. In my management 3.0 model, startups will have more success if they adopt lean and agile business development principles, where failing fast is the premium strategy and the lean business model reigns supreme. In this article, my description of management 3.0 As a Management 3.0

Business Model 93

Business Model Ries Agility Entrepreneur 93

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

But a solution could come by following the example of the lean, agile, and India-based company Bharti AirTel Limited. In response, the management team made a counterintuitive move: It outsourced network installation, maintenance, and service to Ericsson, Nokia, and Siemens, and chose IBM to build and manage its IT systems.

Outsourcing 10

Outsourcing Wireless Telecommunications Core Competence 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

Putting data “in the cloud” essentially means paying someone else to manage it, and then connecting to their servers via the internet to access your data when you need it. This operational agility can be particularly valuable when facing uncertain demand or a fast-evolving competitive environment.

Technology 10

Technology Agility Fixed Costs Software 10