First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 26, 2011

Here is an article written by Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life.”

Hammer 89

Hammer Diversity Innovation Article 89

Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2011

Hershman and Dr. Michael Hammer. Worse still, Bob’s behavior and the accolades he receives simply reinforce the notion that everyone should work around the system. No one seems to grasp that if the system were fixed, there would be no need for heroes like Bob. Hershman is the Chief Executive Officer of Hammer and Company.

Hammer 50

Hammer Chief Executive Officer Metrics Process 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Uber’s global assault on the taxi industry is well known. Using new technology and business models, Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android mobile operating systems whacked Microsoft hard enough that the sale of Windows-based PCs fell. They used new technology to hammer ad-supported media.

Technology 8

Technology Hammer Operations Magazine 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2012

NFL fans collectively gasped when the hammer came down. Unfortunately that's not a luxury we have with the global financial system. How about Commissioner Goodell on 'bounty-gate'? Star head coach Sean Payton: suspended for the entire 2012 season for allegedly letting this go on under his proverbial nose. It is pretty pathetic.

Hammer 12

Hammer Rogers Letter Marketing 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2012

Local, personal choices are colliding with their global, social consequences — and the result is futility, frustration, and fury. The funny thing is, the world has made explosive jumps forward to increased prosperity. So what's the way out?

Abell 16

Abell Hammer Construction Morale 16

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

” As Michael Hammer famously remarked in the Harvard Business Review in 1990, successful dissemination of technology often requires a reconstruction of the processes that underpin the way our organizations function. Removing asymmetry in the ease of doing business, especially around areas such as tax systems and regulations.

Innovation 104

Innovation Productivity Products Technology 104

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Negotiating the deal with the large global brand had been a challenge, but it increased business so much that Lance and his direct reports still felt as if they didn’t have enough hours in the day to get everything done. “Besides, lots of experts say that too many people view comp as a hammer and every problem as a nail.

Case Study 14

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 14