Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2016

If you could hire only one more person for your organization this year, where would you make that hire? When we surveyed over 160 global executives, we found that companies who hired a dedicated channel manager to manage their third-party distribution relationships within the last five years reported a 11.1%

Marketing 8

Marketing Channel Management Incentives Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Talent can move into and out of an organization, through a growing array of options such as freelance platforms , crowdsourcing efforts, and temporary, contract, or part-time work. Their goal is to attract, engage, develop and retain employees – moving talent into, through and out of the organization. Marion Barraud for HBR.

Strategy 8

Strategy Span of Control Finance How To 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

Organizations that are clear-minded about where and how they participate in a market spend less on those capabilities that are not competitively differentiating. These organizations move in lockstep, because everyone understands what’s important. Third, there is the simple efficiency argument. They execute faster and with more force.

Resources 52

Resources Industry System Strategy 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The processes and governance put into place would later become the global Social Media CoE, which sits in my Global Connected Customer Experience organization. How technology is changing the way we work. Integration is hard. It quickly became clear that support functions such as legal and IT would be critical to the team’s success.

Media 8

Media Automotive Globalization Active Listening 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2011

It's tempting to think that people who aren't on board will eventually "self-select out of the organization" or, if you're the boss, you'll never have to be that hard-ass who says, "Sorry, but this is just how it is.". But each of us can likely remember a time in our career where we said it, or heard it. Most of us generally avoid conflict.

Brand 15

Brand Energy Price Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2018

Internally, several parts of an organization may have to sign off on making such changes; externally, the process of finding new suppliers and contracting can be time-consuming. Companies risk running out of time to prepare for the changes that will most affect their businesses. Relying on historical data is risky too.

Planning 8

Planning Supply Chain Strategic Planning Workshop 8