Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2015

” Will Rogers. The ingredients may include such sophisticated business concepts as change management, crisis management and preparedness, streamlining operations, empowerment of people, marketplace development, organizational evolution and vision. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Benchmarking 50

Benchmarking Crisis Management Rogers Tactics 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

When that happens, you don’t need a lot of rules because people make judgments that are in sync with what the business needs and how the business operates to get there. Now go optimize your talent — it’s the engine that drives strategy execution. That’s a lot of time invested in something if you don’t enjoy it. About the Author.

Company 50

Company Survey Rogers Skills 50

Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2011

Many of the best leaders and managers in the business world operate from the Pleaser power style. When they are operating from their strengths, Pleasers can become the glue that holds a positive corporate culture together. Roger, a vice president of sales and marketing in the pharmaceutical industry, was one such Pleaser.

Rogers 14

Rogers Morale Long-term Pharmaceuticals 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

Mauricio is president of the European operation for a Fortune 500 manufacturing firm, and his firm has had its trials lately. Yet their meetings continued to focus on the day-to-day numbers, operational processes, and immediate crises. Roger Schwarz. The company recently took a hit on the stock market. You and Your Team Series.

Long-term 8

Long-term Short-term Strategy Brainstorming 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2013

Twelve-year-old Roger Ruiz was expelled from his public school in rural Nicaragua. Today, Roger is president of the school, elected by his peers. On a recent trip, he briefed me on his business plan and on the school's operations with the maturity and confidence of a seasoned entrepreneur.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Rogers Tourism Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Such challenging goals require leaders to operate in areas where the pathways aren't paved, and the moves aren't already choreographed. The difference is illustrated by a classic joke about old-time movie dancers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. He led Ginger Rogers around the dance floor flawlessly. He had a goal.

Rogers 15

Rogers Health Care Education Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2011

Bean Counters makes the point that GM was doing fine until in the mid 1970s the MBA-trained finance guys took control of product development from the "car guys," who were engineers and designers. The poster child for his view was Roger Smith who was an MBA-trained accounting and finance specialist.

CEO 15

CEO Finance Rogers Short-term 15