Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2014

Similarly, when another company needed to reduce its expenses, the pain was spread like peanut butter across the different cost centers because the senior management team couldn’t reach a decision about where to focus — which meant that areas with growth potential lost as much muscle as those with less opportunity.

Construction 8

Construction Cost Center Committee Licensing 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

These experts are highly briefed on the purpose and goals of the SU organization. A construct of circles rather than hierarchies allows an organization to tap into the so-called " freelance nation ," the global talent pool of the creative class. And it doesn't just apply to whom we employ. It can change how we to co-create value.

Participative 15

Participative Decentralization Globalization Cost Center 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The retail giant's powerful buyers, or merchants, now have a sustainability goal in their performance targets and reviews. For example, the laptop PC buyer set a goal that, by Christmas, all of the laptops Walmart sells would come pre-installed with advanced energy-saving settings.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 9