Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. It is important to identify swings and trends so that innovation can remain a strength of your business. Instill discipline.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It is not enough for management to endorse quality programs; they must actively participate. It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. Faster innovation. Quality should be viewed as a journey, rather than a destination. Higher sales.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

These threats change the risk management calculus of firms hoping to succeed in a more turbulent world. First, small businesses tend to be more productive than larger ones and may be especially unlikely to invest in risk management that diverts resources from production. Make risk a strategic priority.

Insurance 8

Insurance Risk Management Finance Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

It may do to physical goods what cloud computing is now doing to digital services; what the PC, internet, and smart mobility have done to personal computing; and what outsourcing did to software development and business processing — take mass distribution and innovation to the next level while realigning the very geography of work and trade.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Analysis Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2017

But CEOs serious about confronting autonomy opportunity and risk should consider four proven organizational options. The bad news: Petabytes of new data and algorithmic innovation assure that “autonomy creep” will relentlessly challenge human oversight from within. The Autonomous/Autonomy Advisor.

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing Software CAPEX Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2012

Data from the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) shows that the vast majority of college graduates want to amplify their commitment to good causes through their employer. Volunteering offers participants the opportunity to strengthen their skills, broaden their networks, break out of a career rut, and find new meaning in their job.

Participative 13

Participative Library Entrepreneur Survey 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2012

In combat, the fact that someone is actively trying to disrupt your operation changes the calculation. Yet after more than a decade at war, there have been only minor changes in the systems that govern training and human resources, which still focus on efficiency at the expense of experimentation and innovation.

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Supply Chain Christensen Crisis 8