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Strategy Execution and The Balanced Scorecard

Six Disciplines

Kaplan, one of the original creators of the Balanced Scorecard in 1992. Though executives may formulate an excellent strategy, it easily fades from memory as the organization tackles day-to-day operations issues, or what most think of as "fighting fires.". Leadership sets the ambitious vision and stretch targets.

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Strategy Execution and The Balanced Scorecard

Six Disciplines

Kaplan, one of the original creators of the Balanced Scorecard. Though executives may formulate an excellent strategy, it easily fades from memory as the organization tackles day-to-day operations issues, or what most think of as "fighting fires.". Leadership sets the ambitious vision and stretch targets.

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Effective Meeting Models

CO2

Monthly staff meetings are usually reserved for reviewing financial performance, balance scorecard objectives, and major actions that have been forecasted in the annual strategic planning meetings. Weekly Operational Meetings. Weekly operational meetings should be kept under 90 minutes. Monthly Staff Meetings.

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Study: Female Executives Make Progress, But Mostly in Support Functions

Harvard Business Review

My gender consultancy firm, 20-First, has just published its annual Gender Balance Scorecard ( pdf ) of the top 300 companies in the world across the US, Europe and Asia. As usual, we try to broaden the focus from the current buzz around corporate boards to the more relevant metric of the gender balance of executive committees.

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How to Help Process Owners Succeed

Harvard Business Review

Nevertheless, companies that live and die on operational excellence — such as Amazon.com, FedEx, Southwest Airlines, and Wal-Mart — must continually improve their key processes. Incorporate these measures into the company's "balanced scorecard" or dashboard. Process owners misunderstand their role.

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Avoid the Improvement Hype Cycle

Harvard Business Review

In 2009, Grainger's senior management team decided to reflect on their history with improvement initiatives before deploying a Lean-based continuous improvement system. So how can your organization avoid the process improvement hype cycle? Reflect on why initiatives have and have not worked in your organization.

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With Change Agents, One Size Does Not Fit All

Harvard Business Review

He launched eight transformation teams (e.g., They understand the big picture, but also sense the truth about what’s possible today, balancing facts and firsthand experience. They are pragmatic and opportunistic, and know how to create a sense of urgency amongst their teams. Change management Leadership Leadership development'