Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2017

” Publicly, CEOs talk about digital transformation, but privately, they wonder if their efforts will be enough. A production process turns inputs into outputs and distributes them through a tightly controlled supply chain. Human capital. After all, we call the department human resources.

Intellectual Capital 8

Intellectual Capital Strategy Supply Chain Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The usual response is for the CEO to huddle with his or her legal counsel and communications team. Involve your head of marketing and human resources early. Regardless of the cause, the important thing is to have the right people, data, tools, process, and mindset to handle whatever might come your way. You and Your Team Series.

Crisis 11

Crisis Supply Chain Brand Learning-by-Doing 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2017

Charismatic CEOs enjoy leading and inspiring people, so they don’t like delegating critical business decisions to smart algorithms. But without clear lines of authority and accountability, dual empowerment guarantees perpetual conflict between human and artificial intelligence. CEOs and their boards need to monitor that closely.

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing Software CAPEX Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

When Tex Gunning, a Dutch CEO who has made a career of leading companies out of crises of growth, took the reins of TNT, a troubled express-package delivery company centered in Europe, he spent the first six weeks not in his headquarters office, but at the front lines of the business—in the depots, on the trucks, and with customers.

Company 9

Company Hotels Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

For CEOs and leadership teams that spend substantial time and resources on talent, capability, leadership, and culture, the requirement that organizations share more information offers an opportunity to better tell their story to investors. Performance measurement Data Human resource management'

Human Capital 8

Human Capital CFO Banking Report 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Behavioral science research tell us that households, small business owners, and CEOs of multinationals alike are prone to overweight recent adverse events, follow the decisions of their peers , compartmentalize risks , and engage in many other behaviors that economists have traditionally considered peculiar. In the U.S.,

Insurance 8

Insurance Risk Management Finance Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

When contaminated meat or vegetables are recalled, consumer advocates demand more transparency from food supply chains. One executive I talked to complained to me about how much data their human resources department collected each year, but every year he felt that none of the data was used to improve working conditions.

How To 8

How To Ethics Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2014

CEOs and organization leaders who read only his column (or worse, only the title) and split HR as he suggests, will make a serious mistake that will destroy value for their shareholders and constituents. Human resources Leadership Talent management' Lets be clear. Ram Charans recommendation is wrong.

Charan 13

Charan Finance Human Resources Supply Chain 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2012

Let me illustrate with a story: I once worked with the new CEO of a well-known global firm which was barely breaking even. The CEO's mandate from the board was to improve profitability. The shocked CEO stood his ground and argued that Bill was the perfect fit for this assignment, and how critical it was to the company.

Career 16

Career P&L Supply Chain CEO 16

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2018

Finally, some hospital and system CEOs were tired of negotiating with local independent physician groups or national physician-staffing firms like MedNax and TeamHealth over incomes and coverage of the hospitals’ 24/7 services such as the emergency department, the intensive care unit (ICU), and diagnostic services like radiology and pathology.

Insurance 8

Insurance Incentives System Supply Chain 8