Deming Institute

OCTOBER 21, 2019

On the importance of viewing the entire organization as a system: The committees were setting their own goals, they were doing what they thought they needed to do, but sometimes it would conflict with a different committee.

Deming 56

Deming Committee System Organization 56

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Another option was transferring: The executive committee had just decided to open a London office, and the new European sales manager was looking for a number-two.

Case Study 8

Case Study Conference Hotels COO 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Bank of America convenes a local committee of bank leaders in each of its 45 Neighborhood Builders markets then uses a short application and lots of on-the-ground research to select two awardees per community per year. And, as a result, we are now able to identify three key reasons why it has been so effective. It is both local and national.

Case Study 14

Case Study Banking Participative Training 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2012

Editor's Note: Like HBR's traditional case studies, this online-only "flash" case study dramatizes a dilemma frequently faced by leaders in real companies. We've been co-running the steering committee for this innovation project for almost six months now. I don't think we're ready. This is no time for fear.

Case Study 9

Case Study Innovation Committee Supply Chain 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

A glance at the photos of our executive committee on our website is all it takes to see how little headway we've made on diversity. But of course, when it comes to the executive committee, we both know he's right.". There's a lot more value in diversity than you — or the rest of the executive committee — realize," he said.

Case Study 8

Case Study Diversity Taylorism Taylor 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. But Ken knew he couldn’t just go to the executive committee asking for more money to staff up.

Case Study 8

Case Study Airlines COO CFO 8

Strategy Driven

JULY 22, 2015

She has a 10% success rate, even though in many instances she knows people on the committee. Here's why: There's no 'one' person on the committee who can convey the personal and political communication patterns that are largely unstated. Case Study. That means she wastes 90% of her valuable time. Here's a real story.

Proposal 50

Proposal Consensus Committee Project 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

He advises at the Executive Committee and board levels, providing Big Picture ideas. This book contains original case studies in which the author was directly involved, not a rehash of others that have appeared elsewhere. He has worked with all major industries over a 40-year career.

Drucker 62

Drucker Senge Strategic Planning Newsletter 62

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 21, 2017

Case Study #1: Address the root of the problem. From the outset, Wendy Patrick could see that her committee colleague wasn’t much of a team player. “I started the conversation by thanking him for his participation, and asking how I and others might enhance his experience working with the committee,” she says.

Team 14

Team How To Committee Case Study 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

A terrorist incident, a breakdown of the London rail system, power blackouts, volcanic ash clouds , flooding, an outbreak of infectious disease—the London organizing committee (LOCOG) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) spent years thinking about every scenario they could imagine.

Risk Management 15

Risk Management Management Committee Insurance 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2013

The topic in the Executive Committee meeting turned to Europe. The Executive Committee meeting at Alentix is a perfect example. They articulate why it''s important, what it looks like, how it plays out in a case study. The technology company, Alentix*, was doing well and growing annually at the rate of about 15%.

Leadership 11

Leadership Committee CFO Learning-by-Doing 11

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

In order to put a quality program into place, the following steps must be taken: Study the activities of admired companies. Read case studies of Malcolm Baldridge Award winners. Together with outside counsel, this committee will pursue its objectives, per the written agenda. Interview them to provide insight.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

Critics have pointed out that the risk committee of JP Morgan's board consists of three directors with no significant banking or risk experience. In contrast, the boards of the five next largest banks have all placed directors with deep banking and risk experience on their risk committees. An HBR Mini Case Study.

Management 12

Management Banking Committee Risk Management 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2011

Case Study #1: Know where you thrive. Plus everyone at the school loved the current dean, Dennis Hanno, and Bob knew it would be unpalatable for him to talk with the nominating committee about eventually unseating Dennis. Case Study #2: Be honest about the future. I have always been a terrific number two.

P&L 18

P&L Committee Career Case Study 18

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

PL and CM: Walmart and Pfizer’s former consumer healthcare division are a couple of great case studies in capabilities coherence. Pfizer’s consumer healthcare (PCH) division offers a great start-to-finish case study of capabilities-driven strategy development and the returns it affords.

Resources 52

Resources Industry System Strategy 52

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Case study #1: Let everyone be heard. Case study #2: Actively manage disrupters. So she asked a member of her executive committee to sit next to him, and when he started going on, to interrupt him. Don’t : Feel obliged to invite lots of people — only include those who are critical to making progress.

Committee 13

Committee Participative Case Study Productivity 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. He now had only one major—and very vocal—opponent: Vera Hoch, the head of the audit committee. Vera’s Perspective.

Case Study 8

Case Study Decentralization CFO Construction 8

Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Outside of 'think tanks' for company executive committees, full-scope education does not occur. Ask for case studies which were directly supervised by the person who will handle your training.not stock narratives from affiliate offices or a supervisor. Thus, they fail to establish a company vision and miss their business mark.

Education 50

Education Company Succession Mentor 50

Chart Your Course

JUNE 10, 2013

Club employees also serve on the boards of several local charitable organizations and committees. The post Futren’s Strategies for Employee Retention appeared first on Leadership Speaker and Motivational Speaker for Businesses | Employee Engagement | Gregory Smith - Chart Your Course International.

Strategy 133

Strategy White Paper Human Resources Case Study 133

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2014

After Kozlowski was convicted in 2005, I began including case studies about the Tyco corporate scandal in the business ethics classes I taught. There was no record that the bonuses were approved in the Tyco board’s meeting minutes or in the compensation committee’s meeting minutes.

Golden Parachute 8

Golden Parachute Committee Ethics Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2012

Editor's Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Tommy had tried to make his case, but in the face of Jane's impassioned stand, the committee couldn't agree on what to do about the unprofitable customers.

Case Study 14

Case Study P&L Cost Due Diligence 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2012

To understand sustainable success, I compared perpetual winners with long-term losers in professional and amateur sports and then matched the findings to business case studies for my book Confidence. They are encumbered with "help" — special committees, audits, reviews, frequent visitors. Continuity.

Skills 16

Skills Absenteeism Sports Long-term 16

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2011

For more information on developing a capabilities-driven strategy (including several examples and case studies) please refer to our previous posts on: what it is , why it matters , practical steps to achieving it, and how it can enhance your legacy as a leader. He serves as chair of the firm's Knowledge and Marketing Advisory Council.

Survey 15

Survey Committee Brainstorming Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2018

Case Study #1: Be kind and be curious about your colleague’s perspective. Years ago, when she was an attorney in Boston, Gloria chaired a committee in charge of building the Massachusetts Convention Center, an $800 million construction project along the waterfront. We could work together.”

Development 15

Development How To Stress Self-aware 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

Our two-year research study , including interviews with over 60 senior executives, as well as workshops and case studies, illuminates a glaring blind spot: We simply don’t appreciate how risky it can feel for others to speak up. Leaders often have an inflated idea of how easy it is for others to speak honestly to them.

Self-aware 14

Self-aware CEO Politics Film 14

Chart Your Course

JUNE 10, 2013

Club employees also serve on the boards of several local charitable organizations and committees. Case Studies/White Papers Communication Articles Employee appreciation Employee Engagement Employee Retention Good Places to Work Growing a Business Talent Management The Navigator Newsletter'

White Paper 100

White Paper Case Study Class Newsletter 100

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Case Study #1: Support your team and foster positivity within the ranks. ” Years ago, when she was an attorney at Foley Hoag in Boston, Gloria volunteered to chair a committee in charge of building the Massachusetts Convention Center, an $800 million construction project along the waterfront.

Stress 12

Stress How To Project Construction 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2012

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) requires that the two budgets (Games and infrastructure) be separated, to assist with transparent analysis of expenditures. As an example of enlightened urban planning, the 2012 Games project is a worthy case study.

Sports 14

Sports Construction Analysis Hotels 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2018

” For instance, you could seek out an exciting and immersive project, hire employees with different backgrounds, or join an internal committee or team that will stretch you in new and different ways. Case Study #1: Make small adjustments to your environment, and look for ways to enhance your job description.

Career 14

Career How To Learning-by-Doing Constraint 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Another way to raise your profile with your boss’s boss is by volunteering for a cross-functional committee — preferably one run by him. Case Study #1: Tend to your primary work relationship by finding solutions to your boss’s problems. This both deepens your ties to him and increases your visibility.

Career 13

Career Bond Case Study CEO 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

Case Study #1: From non-promotable to top 10%. Case Study #2: Taking action after disappointment. Applications then go to a committee, which makes a recommendation to the CEO who makes the final decision. Badmouth the person who got the job or those involved in making the decision. Not his real name.

Committee 12

Committee Case Study Learning-by-Doing Advice 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2015

Volunteer for a committee that will include people from other functions and departments. Volunteer for projects and committees that enable you to meet new colleagues and learn new skills. Case Study #1: Volunteer your time and expertise. Case Study #2: Capitalize on opportunities to offer your ideas and insights.

Reputation 8

Reputation Career Learning-by-Doing Committee 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Case study #1: Demonstrate an understanding of what the company needs. Case study #2: Catch their attention. Over the past four years, Emily Sernaker applied for multiple positions at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Don’t : Try to be funny — too often it falls flat. She never gave up.

Letter 14

Letter How To Maturity Case Study 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2013

Look for people who have the roles you want and study what they do — how they act, communicate, and dress. Volunteer for a committee they''re spearheading or offer to help with one of their pet projects. Case study #1: Focus on solving problems, not getting promoted.

CTO 10

CTO Case Study Career Project 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2014

Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and chair of the Board of Directors Compensation Committee Executive Education Program, says, “These are the most important conversations you have throughout the year.” Case study #1: Help your employee prepare for bad bonus news. Still, avoidance is not an option.

CIO 10

CIO How To Case Study B2B 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2017

Case Study #1: Work to understand biases and set diversity goals. When it came time to winnow the pool and decide which applicants were worthy of an interview, Dawn reminded both the internal search committee, as well as the outside recruiting firm she worked with, of the team’s diversity goals.

Process 8

Process Diversity Sample Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

You might suggest they work on a cross-functional project, volunteer to do a short stint in another division, or join a company-wide committee that requires interacting with people in other parts of the organization. Case Study #1: Use “radical candor” and look for ways to challenge your employee. Are you growing?

Learning-by-Doing 8

Learning-by-Doing Short-term Goal Case Study 8