Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2018

They had to work in sequence, meaning they had to streamline the operation first — before they could launch their new growth effort. The underlying trouble had been McDonald’s working from an inside-out perspective: what fit with its current infrastructure and operations. That doesn’t only mean being customer-centric.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Decentralization Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2012

It's rare to find a corporate human resources function that accelerates change by actively finding ways to help drive new strategies. HR has helped the organization absorb more than 125 acquisitions since 2000 , and integrate globally, saving $6 billion since 2005. But not at IBM. HR reinvented the way it trained and developed talent.

Globalization 15

Globalization Human Resources Diversity Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

In 2002 Palmisano succeeded a legendary leader in Lou Gerstner, who saved IBM from being broken up and put it on a viable course. Executing this strategy required seamless integration of IBM's product capabilities with its geographic reach. The first job of a leader is to enable an organization to survive without him or her.

Globalization 15

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

This requires applying different approaches to strategy and execution in different parts of their business, as well as constantly re-balancing exploitation (generating cash to support growth) and exploration (finding winning products and models). Adopt the right approach to strategy and execution in each part of the business.

Company 8

Company Succession Maturity Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2013

Between 2002 and 2012, the shareholder return of the average airline company rose an uninspiring 5.6% Of the worst-performing industries between 1992 and 2002, almost 60% percent wound up in the top half in the most recent 10-year period. Second, top-quartile companies operate more profitably than other companies.

TSR 8

TSR Industry Company Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2012

While on the surface revenues remained strong, its rapport with customers and physicians was rapidly eroding, and its reputation was being bludgeoned by lawsuits and a national backlash against health maintenance organizations and managed care (which Aetna had championed). Its operating income recovered from a $300 million loss to a $1.7

Health Care 14

Health Care Restructuring Resistance Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Leaders of philanthropic and other non-profit organizations naturally blame the economy for this problem; and many expect things to get worse as the economic malaise drags on. Our own research on organizational strategy and leadership more broadly suggests a reason. Why the disparity?

Crisis 13

Crisis Mayo Strategy Short-term 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2014

Sara Rynes, Amy Colbert, & Kenneth Brown conducted a study in 2002 to determine whether the beliefs of HR professionals were consistent with established research findings on the effectiveness of various HR practices. And yet that’s how many companies operate. So what are the most effective screening measures?

Human Resources 11

Human Resources Tools Analysis Bottom-up 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

The new conventional wisdom on corporate structure is that companies can do better by organizing themselves around customer groups. He also emphasized in a 1999 book that “the wrong structure can doom all other market-driven initiatives in the organization to failure.” Is there a flaw in the logic?

Restructuring 8

Restructuring Company Henderson Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

Notably tech firms acquired an average 250 tech companies annually between 2002 and 2011 and 350 in the years since. That means that 70% of acquisitions of firms in the technology sector over the past three years have been made by organizations outside of it. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. The answer in too many cases is no.

Company 8

Company Business Model Price Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

A number of organizations — including the YMCA, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, and the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance — provide in-person DPPs at various locations. The course usually consists of weekly sessions during the initial four months.

Health Care 11

Health Care Participative Wireless Pharmaceuticals 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Through my leadership development work with the United Nations (UN), I’ve been privileged to work with professionals who operate in some of the world’s most challenging contexts. Kristin Dadey has managed programs for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, for the past 15 years.

Stress 11

Stress Learning-by-Doing Report Project 11

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman of the Gallup Organization present the findings of an extensive research undertaking involving over 80,000 managers in over 400 companies – the most comprehensive analysis of employee engagement done in the world. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (2002). By Patrick M. By Daniel H.

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. Any company or organization is like a tree. Business shift from the retail dealer customer service mentality of Firestone shifted to a high-production tire operation. Without always noticing it, individuals and organizations change 71% per year.

Crisis 58

Crisis Crisis Management Retail Budgeting 58

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving by Hank Moore Any company or organization is like a tree. Yesterday’s strategies simply do not work anymore.

Ethics 59

Ethics Cost Crisis Learning-by-Doing 59

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2012

When Palmisano took over in early 2002, IBM had four main businesses each organized on a global basis: hardware, software, services (such as back-office outsourcing), and personal computers (PCs). Step 1: Craft the strategy and organization to implement the vision. The CEC was dissolved.

Software 15

Software Outsourcing Committee Consultative 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2018

After breaking even in 2002, net profits continued to rise, to 3.8 Capitec gets many things right in terms of its strategy, including its market positioning, internal operations, and organizational culture. It has now become the largest bank in the country. Importantly, profits kept pace. Resisting revenue temptations.

Banking 8

Banking Industry Bottom-up Resistance 8

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

While you need no credentialing to be a coach, you will find no shortage of organizations willing to sell you their certifications. As someone who has worked with managers at all levels since 2002, coaching, mentoring, guiding, providing advice, facilitating conversations, creating space for reflection. Here is my bottom line take.

Blog 385

Blog Mentor Advice Brand 385

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. Any company or organization is like a tree. The Enron scandals of 2001 and 2002 focused only upon cooked books audit committees and deal making. Part of their growth strategy to go public, offering stock as a diversified company. by Hank Moore.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57