The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 17, 2020

This rupture presents facilities staff with a fantastic opportunity to refashion the workplace away from the cost center of old, and towards something altogether more supportive of a productive workforce.

Long-term 87

Long-term Cost Center Fashion System 87

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The business complains that IT doesn’t understand the business, consistently overpromises and under-delivers, and slows innovation. Worse, too often we find people on both sides fully cognizant that they’re heading for a train wreck, and then hopping onboard anyway. None of these examples are new or different.

Information Technology 8

Information Technology Technology Cost Center Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

You’ll often find customer relationship management within marketing, budgeting within finance, supply-chain management within operations, outsourcing within procurement, training within HR, and new product development within R&D. Permanent cross-functional teams tend to fare better.

Development 8

Development Supply Chain Incentives Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

“It’s already changing organizations, by moving IT from a cost center to something with a place at the table in a lot of different meetings,” said Chris Jackson, head of cloud platforms at Pearson, a global learning company. “It forces our internal teams to think about innovating faster,” said Mr. Jackson.

Management 12

Management Software BPM Technology 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

As founder of the Center for Hispanic Leadership, I can attest to the fact that the U.S. Think profit center, not cost center. According to the Center for Talent Innovation , only 5% of mid-level Hispanic managers have sponsors, as Hispanics have not been as effective at earning a seat at the table with senior executives.

Policies 15

Policies Short-term Diversity Education 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

As founder of the Center for Hispanic Leadership, I can attest to the fact that the U.S. Think profit center, not cost center. According to the Center for Talent Innovation , only 5% of mid-level Hispanic managers have sponsors, as Hispanics have not been as effective at earning a seat at the table with senior executives.

Policies 8

Policies Short-term Diversity Education 8