HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Amidst all the revenue numbers and share valuations that companies wear as a badge of honor, the concept of employee relationship management has emerged as another undeniable sign of a successful organization. The UAW is also set to repeat history against Detroit’s Big Three automotive companies if their demands are not met.

Schein 98

Schein Industry Long-term Automotive 98

Chart Your Course

AUGUST 20, 2016

There is a large body of research indicating the organizational, marketing and financial benefits of an equitable gender mix in management and worker-team groups. In the 1940s and 50s, women represented a small portion of higher management positions, and this trend continued forward until the mid-1960s. Shifting the Norm.

Company 100

Company Automotive Diversity Metrics 100

Coaching Tip

APRIL 27, 2012

Bob Lutz former Vice Chairman of General Motors, president of Chrysler, as well as an executive at both Ford and BMW, conceived the Chevy Volt as his last automotive project. Yet, it seems every week we hear about ethical leadership lapses from Goldman Sachs, British Petroleum, Wal-Mart, etc. that can ruin a company's reputation.

Welch 117

Welch Ethics Automotive Globalization 117

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Thinkers50 – World’s Most Influential Management Thinkers. Called ‘The Academy Awards of Leadership’ by the Economist, Thinkers50 is the world’s most reliable resource for identifying, ranking and sharing the leading management ideas of our age. Has been recognized as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2018

It first influenced business decades ago, through the development of an unmistakably hard skill that senior managers must master: strategic planning. Planning well, in his estimation, required “training the mind.” But although mindfulness may seem to be a fairly new phenomenon, it’s not.

Scenario Planning 11

Scenario Planning Strategic Planning Kleiner Management 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2013

Over the past 20 years, no group has endured greater pain and humiliation within organizations than mid-level managers (MLMs — managers from two levels below the CEO down to the line managers). Leadership development Leadership transitions Managing people'

Middle Management 8

Middle Management Management Automotive Pharmaceuticals 8

Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

There are many ways that even a good business with good leadership can be damaged or bankrupted. But the majority of the business owners I know prefer to manage risks by minimizing them or bypassing them entirely. Some things in business and life are simply out of our control. How do you deal with routine failure?

Learning-by-Doing 255

Learning-by-Doing Long-term Automotive Open-book 255

Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2012

A basic materials company selling to the automotive sector, for example, drove its sales projections by the number of cars sold by region, which seems logical. However, its orders were actually tied to the number of new automotive projects (e.g. Keep it manageable. To Build a Great Sales Team, You Need a Great Manager.

Trends 14

Trends Automotive Short-term Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2017

How should smart management teams maximize the economic value of smarter systems? Business process redesign and better training are important, but better use cases – those real-world tasks and interactions that determine everyday business outcomes – offer the biggest payoffs.

Company 9

Company Software Budgeting Consultative 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2016

While they might be good at cutting costs, they rarely knew enough to manage growth and innovation. While learning the Ford organization, he could also learn how powerful competitors operated and develop his own skills free from the bubble of Detroit’s automotive society. Several executives in my study had the same experience.

CEO 8

CEO Automotive Survey Middle Management 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Yet many employers still struggle to fill certain types of vacancies, especially for so-called middle-skills jobs — in computer technology, nursing, high-skill manufacturing, and other fields — that require postsecondary technical education and training and, in some cases, college math courses or degrees.

Skills 8

Skills Company Health Care Cooper 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

In the early 1990s Sears sought to restore its reputation with $46 million in coupons because some employees of its automotive repair division (who were paid a commission on sales of parts and services) had allegedly enticed customers into authorizing and paying for needless repairs. Things escalate and spread from there.

Incentives 8

Incentives Banking Ethics Insurance 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Set up a simple workflow to manage customer requests. This won’t be a “Chief Customer Officer” or a “Customer Success Manager.” In later stages you’ll want people who think about how to scale through process, training, and systems. What to do. Early Stage (5–20 employees).

Metrics 13

Metrics Engineering Efficiency Learning-by-Doing 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Toward a New Leadership Agenda. We already see companies localizing time-sensitive and highly customizable forms of production to move closer to customer demand, particularly in the fast apparel (Adidas, Zara) and automotive (Tesla) industries, thus turning global supply chains into two-way streets. Essential background.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The nurse has real-time phone access to a geriatric care–trained nurse practitioner who, based on the nurse’s assessment, can order tests (including in-home imaging) and prescriptions and make treatment decisions. Executive sponsors should make sure findings are shared throughout the project.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Insurance P&L 8