Goal Operations Payback Period Succession 
Harvard Business Review
MAY 13, 2014
Under CEO Jack Welch in the 1980s and 1990s, they adopted operational efficiency approaches (“ Workout ,” “Six Sigma,” and “Lean”) that reinforced their success and that many companies emulated. GE is an icon of management best practices. They have branded it “FastWorks.”
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 23, 2017
Both these efforts help the payback period arrive sooner, making collaboration a smarter investment for the next wave of people. Take the heat of other short-term goals so that time spent collaborating feels like less of an opportunity cost. Likewise, your actions can make the benefits start to flow sooner.
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