Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

It's difficult to get senior executives who have been successful managing a particular way to realize that they need to change their approach. Yet this is exactly the challenge facing leaders of the finance function who are asked to help their organization improve the way that work is done.

Finance 11

Finance CFO Budgeting Operations 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2011

Most executive interviews reveal no struggle at all, or discuss problems they or their organization solved long before today's stock price. But Brennan opened the door on some current management difficulties at the $3 billion information management company he runs.

Delegation 15

Delegation Self-aware Drucker Middle Management 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2015

Internal operational issues including execution, budgets, and deadlines are paramount in a company’s deliberation, but what other players will do is hardly ever in focus. This “island mentality” is surprisingly prevalent among talented, seasoned managers. Specific competitor information is another $2 billion.

Competitive Intelligence 8

Competitive Intelligence Company Drucker Review 8

Ask Atma

JANUARY 2, 2011

It is important for the person(s) responsible for the organization to honestly and accurately assess their state of managerial needs. As a starting place we can look at three general levels or grades of management. Beginner’s Management [Newbie or Management 1.0]. Informed Management [Experienced User or Management 2.0].

Management 40

Management CRM Objective Human Resources 40

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2013

The impact on the company''s IT organization has been significant. Increasingly, business leaders are driving transformation projects in areas like digital marketing, multi-channel sales, and product-content and customer-information management, pushing the CIO and IT organization to respond in new, faster, and different ways.

Organization 8

Organization CIO Compliance CRM 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

After all, attackers typically steal information by exploiting a technology-related vulnerability. However, such a view ignores fundamental drivers of information security risk: organizational culture and the behaviors that result from it. It is natural to view IT as both the cause and the cure for cyber security problems.

Policies 8

Policies Risk Management Conflict of Interest Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2011

While the technology giant's second-quarter revenue increased by 3%, its relatively new CEO, Leo Apotheker, was forced to lower the forecast for revenue for the fiscal year. He blamed the Japan earthquake, the anemic PC market, and a troubled services organization. The technology market is the epitome of creative destruction.

Software 13

Software Technology Intellectual Capital Marketing 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Human factors science, which studies the relationship between human beings and systems in order to improve efficiency, safety, and effectiveness, is now being applied broadly in health care in everything from information management to the design of operating rooms. Six sigma — or no more than 3.4

Mayo 8

Mayo Health Care Six Sigma System 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

Tata Consultancy Services, the India-based information technology (IT) services and solutions company, operates in an environment it can neither predict nor change. A firm can be the first to apply a new technology or to identify and address a major source of customer dissatisfaction or a latent need.

Strategy 8

Strategy Competitive Advantage Environment Execution 8