Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

In research for our book, Time, Talent and Energy, my co-author Michael Mankins and I found that such investments do indeed pay off: The top-quartile companies in our study unlocked 40% more productive power in their workforce through better practices in time, talent and energy management. Yet, only one in eight employees are inspired.

Human Capital 15

Human Capital Kaizen Agility Energy 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Meister, a founding partner of Future Workplace, a human resources consultancy and the coauthor of The 2020 Workplace. Generation-based employee affinity groups are a waste of time and energy, he adds. Then “use that information to look critically at your human resources and business strategies. Don’t.

Management 9

Management Mentor Human Resources Incentives 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2016

The linked system allowed for more insight into customers, and managers could use the information to coach employees, to assess whether they had the right tools and resources, and to identify people with innovative ideas and leadership potential. Linking feedback systems allows companies to enlist frontline employees as agents of change.

Survey 8

Survey Retail System Automotive 8

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Position your request as an investment, not a cost. Reduce management’s risk in doing business with you. Base Budgets on Value… Not on Cost. Readily measurable values: Time and cost of product development-service delivery cycles. Inventory costs. Study the organization’s core business.

Budgeting 50

Budgeting Planning Strategic Planning Competitive Advantage 50