LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Having come out of a consumer goods background, I’ve seen many a case of cuts to the advertising budget. Fortunately, in the social media world, massive budgets aren’t required to engage consumers. Yet, in cases where budgets are already small, there’s strategic risk to cutbacks. Those who fail to do this are not leaders.

Short-term 161

Short-term Long-term Budgeting Hammer 161

Change Starts Here

JUNE 3, 2014

” One quote that never seems to be mentioned is this follow up in 1995, where Michael Hammer said: “In Reengineering the Corporation , we estimated that between 50 and 70 percent of reengineering efforts were not successful in achieving the desired breakthrough performance.

Kotter 143

Kotter Champy Hammer Short-term 143

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Shifting from Drucker's erudition and measured tone to Hammer's revolutionary and provocatively violent declarations ("don't automate, obliterate") was a bit dizzying. I list these below as a guide for anyone — from bloggers, to academics, to strategy consultants — looking to produce world-class thought leadership.

Prahalad 15

Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Leadership 15

You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Budgets were cut and the Learning part of the organization dried up while the focus snapped back in line with the notion that wisdom and decisions could only come from the few and learning for the many was a luxury no one could afford. There is a proverb that says, “ If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail&#.

Learning Organization 56

Learning Organization Senge Organization Learning-by-Doing 56

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

Executives read the same trade magazines, go to the same conferences, and talk to the same consultants. In our experience, it can take several months for a company to hammer out its defini­tion of innovation. So if you want innovation, individuals must to be taught to do four things: Challenge invisible orthodoxies.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8