Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 2, 2020

They carry titles such as vice president or senior director and have responsibilities for one or more functions — such as sales, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, technology, legal, and human resources. We surveyed nearly 1,000 leaders to find out. They run business units and geographic regions.

Self-aware 83

Self-aware Leadership COO Influence 83

HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Companies with greater diversity not only have higher retention, but they have higher revenues and operating results, as well as higher brand recognition in their marketplaces. The data also helps EY manage its workforce to meet current and future market demands. Flexibility is an equally important part of our people experience.

Diversity 52

Diversity Career Globalization Learning-by-Doing 52

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2018

In Today’s Digital Economy, Agile Practices Can’t Be Limited to Just the IT and Development Realms. By Surya Panditi, SVP and GM, Agile Management, CA Technologies. Agile practices have a vital part to play in the rapid delivery and continuous maintenance of software-driven products and services.

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Agility Survey Technology Company 8

HR Digest

AUGUST 17, 2020

labor market, then turn to strategies to help HR leaders navigate this uncharted terrain. labor market, increasing the number of unemployed Americans by more than 14 million between the months of February and May alone. Given those numbers, it’s easy to forget the strength of the job market previous to the crisis.

Finance 98

Finance Short-term Human Capital Crisis 98

Chart Your Course

DECEMBER 28, 2017

In fact, according to the global staffing agency Ranstad, “many workers are seeking project or consultant-based work, with as much as 61 percent of the workforce choosing agile* careers by 2019” Greater use of Big Data in HR. For the foreseeable future, we will still need skilled workers to operate most machines.

Trends 100

Trends Forrester Agility Emotional Intelligence 100

HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

At The Coca-Cola Company, we expect leaders to embody a culture that’s inclusive, empowered, curious, agile, and rooted in a growth mindset. ” Thrive is all about adopting a growth mindset and prioritizing our own development, so we can become more agile and develop new capabilities that prepare us for what lies ahead.

Innovation 52

Innovation Diversity Leadership Leadership Pipeline 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2018

Increasing volatility, uncertainty, growing complexity, and ambiguous information (VUCA) has created a business environment in which agile collaboration is more critical than ever. Intuitively, we know that the collaborative intensity of work has skyrocketed, and that collaborations are central to agility. This story is not unique.

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Agility Team How To Project 12

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Shannon Bagley: Even in the midst of uncertainty, I was taken aback by our organization’s incredible agility and speed in decision-making. Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and job market, we enhanced our severance benefits, providing separation pay and subsidized medical coverage through at least the end of 2020. .

Human Resources 52

Human Resources Diversity Real Estate Agility 52

HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Buzzwords such as “agile,” “resilience,” and “flexibility” have become almost banal to describe the grim reality of our daily lives and the decisions we must take, as the full effects of the coronavirus pandemic now unfold. These key areas include: Manage operations with minimal loss and disruption to daily business flow.

Short-term 59

Short-term Committee Incentives Long-term 59

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Missing the turn or making it too late can cause a company to stagnate or implode or can spell the death of the idea; or worse, the idea becomes someone else’s to bring to market without you. And, you operate in a fishbowl. As you scale you will need leaders everywhere who are agile and adaptable. Others do not.

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Delegation Maturity CEO Execution 243

HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Buzzwords such as “agile,” “resilience,” and “flexibility” have become almost banal to describe the grim reality of our daily lives and the decisions we must take, as the full effects of the coronavirus pandemic now unfold. These key areas include: Manage operations with minimal loss and disruption to daily business flow.

Short-term 52

Short-term Committee Incentives Long-term 52

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

What makes marketing creative? Is a creative marketer more artist or entrepreneur? Historically, the term “marketing creative” has been associated with the words and pictures that go into ad campaigns. But marketing, like other corporate functions, has become more complex and rigorous.

Creativity 11

Creativity Marketing Agility Budgeting 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2018

In this environment, change agility needs to be part of the new organization’s and leaders’ DNA. Successful change-agile leaders at all levels in the organization respond to changes in the business environment by seizing opportunities, including throwing out old models and developing new ways of doing business.

Agility 14

Agility Shaw Learning-by-Doing Efficiency 14

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 22, 2018

In the VUCA world in which we now operate many businesses have become more agile, networked and team centric in order to respond to the challenges of more competition and digital disruption. However, this is all about to change. However, this is all about to change.

Chief Information Officer 186

Chief Information Officer Team Human Capital Survey 186

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

MAY 24, 2016

Traditionally, they might get vendors such as Gallup to survey employee engagement. They do this with methods proven useful in accelerating software development, such as “ Agile ,” and which are increasingly being used for hardware product development, too. Operations in a Connected World. Insight Center.

Morale 10

Morale Metrics Motivation Venture Funding 10

Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

Ensher, Ph.D ( Mentoring Professor and Consultant ) Ability to build trust with your team Besides my own “Power Mentoring” than a new book on Making your job a calling by Dik and Duffy Don’t assume all is well on your team - measure it by using Gallup’s engagement surveys 3. I just read Multipliers this morning.

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

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2010

While Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Cloud Computing are gaining traction in the enterprise market, many firms still struggle to understand their strategic implications. Agility is also a plus. Your organization does not have to be a SaaS/cloud user for you to participate in the survey. To participate, please click here.

Competitive Advantage 14

Competitive Advantage Development CIO Survey 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

There’s no question that legacy IT systems are too slow and rigid for the agility that digital business demands. But they also have changed how they work with each part of the company, allowing them to learn and adapt faster as new opportunities arise and markets change. Are IT organizations ready for the challenge?

Technology 8

Technology Organization Content Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2015

GE now operates in 175 countries across the globe.) So a constant reengineering of our business portfolio, operating model, and culture has been a key to our evolution. The context demanded operational excellence. Operational excellence had made us vulnerable to disrupters that were figuring out new ways to move mainstream.

Welch 8

Welch Six Sigma Agility Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

On average, roughly four times as many winners – defined in this case as those companies that grew absolute revenue at a significant rate and gained market share within their industry over the previous two years – as losers have digital tools embedded into their core commercial capabilities. Zero-base sales capacity.

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Team Price B2B Tools 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2015

When we at the IBM Institute for Business Value surveyed a group of academic and industry leaders about the current state of higher education, they agreed. Those surveyed overwhelmingly agree that providing experience-based and practical learning is critical to address the current performance gaps.

Education 8

Education Industry Technology Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

To explore this question, over the course of six years, we surveyed senior-most leadership teams 99 times at companies representing a variety of industries, including financial services, food and beverage, energy, technology, healthcare, and retail. But should enterprise leadership teams also pursue cohesion? We were wrong.

Team 8

Team Bottom-up Long-term Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 10, 2016

. “Ecosystems have become more interconnected and startup teams have become more international,” according to one comprehensive 2015 global research survey. But speed and agility matter measurably more for many innovators than proprietary software development and patent filings. from 2012 to 2014.

Globalization 8

Globalization Entrepreneur Innovation Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

Break up a strategic function in response to underperformance in the wake of severe market disruptions? What would the capital markets look like today if a similar tack had been taken when the CFO role was ripe for transformation? A recent survey of CEOs reveals that HR is overwhelmingly viewed as the least agile function.

CFO 9

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

But while the largest US firms have seen their domestic revenues grow more than twice as fast as the sector average even in the domestic market, their smaller suppliers—the firms that provide them with the materials and components they depend on—have experienced negative growth. manufacturers are taking notice.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain McKinsey Incentives Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2012

3 Ensure that the organization is agile, that it can adapt quickly to changes in the marketplace. Gathering Type 2 feedback lets you take a fundamental look at whether your repeatable model remains competitive and whether there are discontinuities in the market that could undermine it. For that you need Type 2 feedback.

Merchandising 13

Merchandising Metrics Restructuring Library 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

A 2016 HBR Analytics survey of 385 managers revealed that most executives were frustrated with planning because they believed that speed was important and that plans frequently changed anyway. The frustrations with current planning practices intersect with another fundamental managerial trend: organizational agility.

Agility 14

Agility Planning Fayol Strategic Planning 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

This seems to be a key question on the minds of not just marketers, but company strategists these days. This intensive customer focus has increased as technology-enabled transparency and online social media accelerate an inexorable flow of market power downstream from suppliers to customers. The Future of Operations.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Customer Intimacy Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

But our work with a community of senior executives in the Bay Area suggests that today’s market leaders are following the advice of Yogi Berra: “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” New customers fill out a survey about their style and lifestyle. Size and speed. But these days every company has to go fast.

Chief Operating Officer 8

Chief Operating Officer Apparel Marketing Porter 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

And in one recent survey, CEOs ranked creativity the number one attribute they value in their employees. That''s what entrepreneur Steven Ma is betting on with his company ThinkTank Learning, which "makes bets on student admissions the way a trader plays the commodities markets."

Creativity 8

Creativity Entrepreneur Open-book Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2015

In an ongoing global survey of senior executives , more than half of the respondents said they didn’t think their company had a winning strategy, and two-thirds said they didn’t think their organization had the right capabilities to execute its strategy. Finally, these companies are not trying to simply become agile.

Execution 8

Execution Strategy Fashion Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Alan Mulally creates a “working–together” spirit at Ford Motor Company that focuses and re-energizes the automaker, reversing a decades-long slide in market share. There’s a recognition that the best ideas come from the exchange and sharing of ideas between individuals and teams; Agile and adaptive. Take Ford Motor Company.

Airlines 8

Airlines Automotive Competitive Advantage Cost 8

Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

65 Content Marketers List the 44 Content Marketing Agencies Crushing It (Plus 70 Tips & 78 Myths Dispelled) ​Digital marketing is becoming harder to ignore as we now live in a world of internet ubiquity. Click "READ MORE" to see the 44 content marketing agencies and 70 related tips from the experts!

Marketing 105

Marketing Content Audience Brand 105

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Over the past 18 months, Sergey’s experience has been echoed in offices in Ukraine, South Africa, Turkey, Brazil, and many other emerging markets that have faced substantial currency depreciation due to the drop in commodity prices and the flow of capital to the U.S. Normally, MNCs raise prices in the emerging market, (e.g.,

Price 8

Price Globalization Depreciation Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2017

As digital technologies permeate all aspects of their operations, companies around the world anticipate the need for massive change over the next five years, according to a new global survey by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services. But can these organizations adapt fast enough? Over a third (39 percent) are moderately digital.

Technology 8

Technology Company Content Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Big Data has quickly become an established fact for Fortune 1000 firms — such is the conclusion of a Big Data executive survey that my firm has conducted for the past four years. To date, most Big Data accomplishments have involved operational cost savings or allowing the analysis of larger and more diverse sets of data.

Chief Financial Officer 8

Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer Agility Metrics 8