Six Disciplines

JUNE 13, 2011

Their assertions: They discovered that almost half of the leaders surveyed—49%—do perceive a gap between their organizations' ability to develop and communicate sound strategies - and their ability to implement those strategies. A while back, OnPoint Consulting's survey yielded insights into what causes the strategy-execution gap.

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Execution Strategy Decentralization Survey 122

Nathan Magnuson

OCTOBER 19, 2015

companies invest over $2,000 in leadership development initiatives per company leader. Just because an organization has a leadership development program doesn’t mean it’s successful, does it? Some executives don’t place a high value on investing in leadership development. That’s great news.

Leadership Development 120

Leadership Development Development Leadership Attrition 120

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2010

That was the heart of question I received at recent workshop I conducted on leading from the middle for a national conference of training and development professionals. But as the global business environment has evolved, the need for decentralized rapid decision-making has become critical. Work through your boss.

How To 15

How To Decentralization Proposal Middle Management 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In May of 2005, Yahoo CEO Terry Semel, cofounder Jerry Yang, corporate development executive Toby Coppel, and I — I was then chief financial officer of the Silicon Valley internet company — went on what would turn out to be a fateful trip to China. Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters.

Chief Financial Officer 8

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Although big, global supply chains certainly have their own dynamism, they mostly evolve incrementally through minnovation rather than disruption – and thus get short shrift in the business media and amongst aspiring entrepreneurs, hungry to create successful ventures.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2012

"Leadership" has changed when a decentralized group of people can take down a government. Human Resources" have changed when most of the people who create value for your organization are neither hired nor paid by you. Perhaps the new model for a successful business should be "Nimble." Or "Humanized." Or "Flux."

Christensen 15

Christensen Business Model Decentralization Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2018

In many ways, the current state of court decisions begins in a familiar place: human resources departments. But it did foreshadow later legal developments, beginning in 1986. Programs, policies, and training alone do not stop sexual harassment and abuse. The Birth of Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policies.

Policies 8

Policies Human Resources Compliance Guidelines 8