Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2015

Per the 2014 McKinsey research study of 1323 companies involved in organization redesign, less than a quarter of those transformation efforts succeeded. Organizational transformation is the complex endeavor of redesigning the organization which significantly impacts all or most aspects of the business.

Leadership 120

Leadership Stage-Gate Critical Success Factor Objective 120

Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It’s helpful to first understand the various stages involved in improving business processes. Synchronize siloed processes : Imagine if ATC activities were standard but siloed off from other aviation processes, such as airport gate management. We recommend doing this in stages, as opposed to a “big bang.” logistics, and finance.

Industry 270

Industry Stage-Gate Organization Company 270

CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

A recent survey conducted by McKinsey found that 42% of millennial and Gen Z consumers cited purpose as the primary reason they switched brands. Bill Gates’ vision for Microsoft (“A computer on every desk and in every home”) would have been a lot less tangible had he written it as: “Becoming a world leader in the software industry.”

Mission Statement 78

Mission Statement Leadership Organization Core Competence 78

CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

A recent survey conducted by McKinsey found that 42% of millennial and Gen Z consumers cited purpose as the primary reason they switched brands. Bill Gates’ vision for Microsoft (“A computer on every desk and in every home”) would have been a lot less tangible had he written it as: “Becoming a world leader in the software industry.”.

Mission Statement 78

Mission Statement Leadership Organization Core Competence 78

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2018

Sarah Williamson is the CEO of FCLTGlobal (formerly Focusing Capital on the Long Term), an organization cofounded in 2016 by BlackRock, CPPIB, Dow Chemical, McKinsey, and Tata Sons to encourage a longer-term focus in business and investment decision making. Both of these lead to better management and higher RQ.

Long-term 10

Long-term Innovation Technology Stage-Gate 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

R&D investments have been made, stage/gate processes have been built, creativity training courses have been run, and yet the outputs — exciting new products and services — don't seem to be falling into place. Consider, for example, the UK software company, Red Gate. So a more focused approach may be more worthwhile.

Company 8

Company Stage-Gate Innovation Bureaucracy 8

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. Executives realized that to do this, they would need to reallocate some of the company’s innovation resources from late-stage product enhancements to early-stage product breakthroughs.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8