Remove Case Study Remove Goal Remove Management Remove Restructuring
article thumbnail

How to Manage an Employee Who’s Having a Personal Crisis

Harvard Business Review

But as a manager what can you expect? Managing an employee who is going through a stressful period is “one of the real challenges all bosses face,” says Linda Hill, professor at Harvard Business School and author of Being the Boss. Here’s how to manage an employee going through a personal crisis.

Crisis 9
article thumbnail

Recommended Resources – An Interview with Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, authors of The Essential Advantage

Strategy Driven

The goal is balance: A coherent company strikes a balance where the right product and service portfolio naturally thrives within a capabilities system consciously chosen and implemented to support a deliberate strategy or way to play. Paul Leinwand is a Booz & Company partner based in Chicago.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What to Do and Say After a Tough Reorganization

Harvard Business Review

Restructurings may be an inevitable part of organizational life but living through them—even when you’re one of the lucky ones still standing—is challenging and stressful. Manage your stress. “The goal is to create fun and reduce the seriousness of the situation.” What the Experts Say.

article thumbnail

Making Sense of Zappos’ War on Managers

Harvard Business Review

His letter announced a compensation restructuring, which accompanied a dismantling of hierarchy and the introduction of self-managed, self-organizing teams throughout the company. Two years in, Stayer fired three top managers because they kept deferring to him. ” Stayer soon became the darling of management gurus.

article thumbnail

The CEO's Frugal Innovation Agenda

Harvard Business Review

Rather, they are boldly restructuring every function in their organizations to boost their firms' long-term ability to deliver affordable and sustainable solutions to increasingly cost-conscious and eco-aware consumers. These visionary CEOs aren't caving in to Wall Street's demands for short-term gains. Specifically, CEOs must: 1.)

CEO 15
article thumbnail

A Guide to Winning Support for Your New Idea or Project

Harvard Business Review

” But it’s not only the success of your company that’s at stake, says Susan Ashford, professor of management and organization at Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Your colleagues are more likely to respond to specific initiatives rather than lofty, ambiguous goals. Pick precisely where you want to focus.

article thumbnail

How to Design Work Projects for Maximum Learning

Harvard Business Review

Skill development is clearly a major priority for companies and managers these days. People are also being asked by their bosses or HR to attend conferences, read case studies, watch videos, and try their hand at simulations, all with the goal of picking up new ideas and techniques. Tie goals to concrete results.