First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 5, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Lis Brown (Application Management Outsourcing Lead, Accenture) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business.

Hammer 80

Hammer Outsourcing Planning Execution 80

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Outsourcing may appear as a less cost-effective solution, but it is likely to drive more satisfying outcomes than any automated or smart tech tool. Just as anybody can use a hammer, only trained professionals can build a house. Most small businesses rely on Google AdWords to create manageable online marketing campaigns.

Tools 132

Tools Outsourcing Marketing Content 132

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 14, 2015

some sort of change management to ensure that the new and the old work together. Bringing in something new into an existent system – whether it’s a purchase or an implementation – is a change management problem. A Buying Decision Is A Change Management Problem. A Buying Decision Is A Change Management Problem.

Influence 50

Influence Management Telemarketing Hammer 50

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

In a McKinsey poll , 94% of the managers surveyed said they were dissatisfied with their company’s innovation performance. Over the past two decades, we’ve led dozens of innovation projects and have talked to thousands of managers about the challenge of building a high-performance innovation “engine.”

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8