Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2018

In competitive markets, managers have a strong incentive to give their best effort. But economists have long argued that when companies are insulated from competition, their managers may not be motivated to maximize the profit of the firm and instead may choose to enjoy the “quiet life.” Kenneth Andersson for HBR.

Restructuring 8

Restructuring Management Marketing Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

If you are a newly promoted manager who feels the pressure to have all the answers expected of you from day one, don’t despair. You will inevitably face challenges that are hard to define, let alone to solve – even after years of management experience. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing People. You are not alone.

Management 8

Management Uncertainty Open-book Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

Nikon, the legendary Japanese camera maker, provides a textbook study in how smart managers can work with strategic investors to transform a struggling business. Then a new CFO joined the company: Masashi Oka, a financial industry veteran who had played a key role in transforming Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group-owned Union Bank in the US.

Company 8

Company ROIC CFO Restructuring 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2012

The choice of who will lead the World Bank has been made. It was a much-watched contest, as many had thought it might turn out otherwise—that the old boys' bargain, under which an American gets to lead the World Bank and a European gets the IMF, would cave in to pressure from everyone else. But haven't we heard this before?

Globalization 11

Globalization Banking Restructuring Politics 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

One of the wonderful things about being a coach is that I meet hundreds of executives who freely share their business and leadership challenges with me. As well as helping me understand how hard it is to run an organization, they show me how they are managing to adapt — or not — to changing organizational structures.

Restructuring 15

Restructuring Operations Consultative Retail 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2016

Ignoring problems does not make them go away, and the more we sugarcoat reality, the less people believe in our leadership. In a new follow-up study , we explored how to short-circuit the debilitating effects on a team of a leader describing negative events, such as a potential restructuring or poor sales. Jim Whitehurst.

Team 8

Team Restructuring Brainstorming Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2014

Having spent the last five years of my career working hand in hand with many of the world’s most well-known companies on efforts to advance women and diverse professionals into leadership roles, I read with interest the recent study and blog post by my esteemed colleague Avivah Wittenberg-Cox. Europe, and Asia.

Diversity 8

Diversity Execution Commitment Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2017

In our early research on 2016 data we had found that only 16% of companies had taken steps toward reinvention, meaning they restructured their portfolios (shedding declining businesses and expanding profitable ones) and poured more money than their peers into an aggressive digital strategy based on new platform business models.

Succession 8

Succession Industry McKinsey Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

We wrote about our adventure nearly a year ago in The Atlantic, but as we thought more about our interaction with Tejon Ranch’s managers, we realized there were valuable lessons that we wanted to share with the corporate leaders who are likely to confront the risk of an activist campaign. The team was polite and respectful.

CEO 8

CEO Real Estate Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2014

One consultant commented, for example, that “within the investment-banking community, it is all about platform and brand.”. They want to be part of the management team that drives its growth, and be recognized for the added expertise that they bring to the team.” Talent management' on the day I join. if I turn this around.

Reputation 9

Reputation Consultative P&L Execution 9