Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 18, 2012

It brings executive leaders to a quiet place where they can see the value of stopping, looking, listening and feeling, allowing intuition to enter decisions, using connection to drive operations, welcoming the change that becomes or evolves, in line with a whole new menu of rewards that corporations of the future will embrace.

Open-book 276

Open-book Ethics Leadership Styles Entrepreneur 276

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

In their 2008 book "The Execution Premium: Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage" (Harvard Business School Press), Harvard professors Dr. Robert S. Plan Operations: improve key processes; develop sales plan; plan resource capacity; prepare budgets. Monitor and Learn: hold strategy reviews; hold operational reviews.

System 98

System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 98

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

In their 2008 book "The Execution Premium: Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage" (Harvard Business School Press), Harvard professors Dr. Robert S. Plan Operations: improve key processes; develop sales plan; plan resource capacity; prepare budgets. Monitor and Learn: hold strategy reviews; hold operational reviews.

System 85

System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 85

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In total, 989 workplaces were included in both the 2004 and 2011 surveys, allowing the researchers to compare employment relations in these firms alongside their ability to weather what was the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.

Short-term 89

Short-term Long-term Survey Leadership Styles 89

Mike Cardus

JULY 11, 2011

Since 2004 I have developed a focused expertise on team building , leadership and organizational change issues, working with a variety of businesses and organizations. . · Working with a financial service group that was facing the challenge of regulations changing the amount of fair-share revenue they could claim as their total profit.

Team Building 94

Team Building TRIZ Succession Team 94

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 7, 2010

When working to achieve the task the following 12 areas of focus will create the necessary analysis and clarity to improve the way the team operates. Individual needs should be met along with the group and task needs. Purpose : Am I clear what the task is? michael cardus is create-learning Referenced: Thomas, N. (Ed.). London: Thorogood.

Team 145

Team Team Building Objective Learning-by-Doing 145

Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

That way,” he explains, “ Visitors can see that failure isn ’ t a bad thing when you ’ re trying to innovate.”. Known as a maverick, he often “got in trouble” with chain management for his innovative ideas and promotions. Not innovation for the sake of innovation, but innovation that helps operators and improves guest experience. .

Taylorism 70

Taylorism Taylor Real Estate Learning-by-Doing 70

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Although keep in mind that the team must also create a balance between Achieving the Task , Building & Maintaining the Team, and Developing the Individual. michael cardus is create-learning Referenced: Thomas, N. (Ed.). Adair on teambuilding and motivation. London: Thorogood.

Team 124

Team Team Building Training Commitment 124

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

As a recently published report from the Centre for Research on Self-Employment (CRSE) highlights, this is largely not the case, and most dominant segment is what the authors refer to as the ‘project economy’, which consists of highly skilled workers who operate on a project-by-project basis.

Report 86

Report Project Learning-by-Doing Skills 86

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Unlike a business, your personal brand doesn't have hours of operation, it simply is 24/7/365. I have a documented track record of business development, operational planning, and leadership. A pioneer in the field, Rand’s personal brand got strapped to a rocket when he started his company, Moz, in 2004.

Brand 68

Brand Examples Career Godin 68

Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

His book, Lessons from the Navy: How to Earn Trust, Lead Teams, and Achieve Organizational Excellence is loaded with advice to help all leaders aspiring to operate at the highest levels. A few months prior, I had been selected to be executive officer, or XO (Chief Operating Officer), of U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Spain. Be proactive.

Leadership 132

Leadership Crisis Learning-by-Doing Team 132

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In 2004, there was a severe earthquake and subsequent tsunami that resulted in profound effects to several Asian countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Thailand and Indonesia. COVID-19 has changed virtually everything, including the way electronics manufacturers operate. as well as the Tohoku earthquake in Japan in 2011.

Supply Chain 119

Supply Chain Compliance Fashion Efficiency 119

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2011

IBM has accelerated collaboration with " innovation jams " that engage everyone in identifying opportunities. In a two-part event, employees in WorldJam 2004 first brainstormed solutions to increase growth and innovation, resulting in 191 pragmatic ideas. A year later, IBM used a jam to bring its new values to life.

Process 15

Process Press Release Automotive Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2011

Nokia's inability to field a credible response to the launch of the iPhone in 2007 and Google's Android operating system in 2008 has precipitated a freefall in its share price. Although Nokia introduced few radical new products, in the 1990s it was a bold, innovative company in broader business terms — more than most people realise.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Long-term Brand Early Adopters 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2016

That’s the highest proportion since the firm began conducting the survey in 2004, and a big increase since 2012. While they might be good at cutting costs, they rarely knew enough to manage growth and innovation. That is good news for the companies involved. Several executives in my study had the same experience.

CEO 8

CEO Automotive Survey Middle Management 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. Coca-Cola, for example, faced a water shortage in India that forced it to shut down one of its plants in 2004.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2014

Today, Alibaba looks more like a conglomerate than a typical tech company, with a diverse set of businesses operating largely independently. Though Ma’s apartment no longer serves as a rite of passage for Alibaba’s innovators, the culture it created lives on. Entrepreneurship Innovation'

Porter 8

Porter Decentralization Film Project 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

They are fiercely focused on operations, because they know that's how money is made or lost. By innovating, operating efficiently, and exploiting market niches, Zhang has confronted well-established manufacturers of the North on their own territory and used his success there as leverage to win in the global game.

Globalization 15

Globalization Chief Financial Officer Class Licensing 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2015

But the truth is that, for the most part, they redefine minimum requirements for operating in a given industry — not advantages. Then, between 2004 and 2014, Nordstrom made an extraordinary series of investments, each aimed squarely at that same purpose of providing a fabulous customer experience. Insight Center.

Strategy 8

Strategy Competitive Advantage Business Model Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

For example, it increased both the number and status of safety personnel, and it strengthened safety operating procedures. We analyzed 146 pharmaceutical firms between 1997 and 2004 for a quantitative look at this pattern of learning and forgetting after safety-based errors.

Organization 8

Organization McCombs Pharmaceuticals Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The Nike Foundation also leans on its expertise in innovation and scale to find solutions to poverty, while keeping its operations separate from the business. Day says, "we have been able to use the best of our Nike DNA, but have the freedom to operate as an independent force for change in the development sector.

Core Competence 15

Core Competence Market Segmentation Globalization Reputation 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2013

In the course of leading six successful turnarounds and transformations at Schering-Plough, Pharmacia, Pharmacia and Upjohn, Wyeth, and two operating units within Novartis, I''ve learned that culture can be powerfully leveraged to enhance long-term success. Yet many executives don''t make culture a priority.

Company 9

Company Compliance Long-term Short-term 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

An example of strategic burnout can be found at Lego around 2004. A turnaround subsequently lowered strategic stress to a productive level by discontinuing many of their seemingly unrelated projects, re-focusing on their core business, as well as streamlining operational processes that improved coordination activities.

Strategy 8

Strategy Strategic Planning Stress Hamel 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2011

Time away while accumulating new experiences can stimulate imagination and support innovation. Even in quiet times, there's a chance for mischief or missteps if leaders leave a vacuum, with no one clearly in charge and lack of clarity about how to operate. Pauses refresh. What is the vacation timing? Context matters.

Contingency Plans 16

Contingency Plans Sharpe Bond Planning 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

They are fiercely focused on operations, because they know that's how money is made or lost. By innovating, operating efficiently, and exploiting market niches, Zhang has confronted well-established manufacturers of the North on their own territory and used his success there as leverage to win in the global game.

Globalization 8

Globalization Chief Financial Officer Class Licensing 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2015

In more and more businesses, physical objects are no longer the primary basis for innovation and differentiation. They come second to innovations in computer code. The most innovative applications are probably still to come. What I’m referring to is the migration of functionality from hardware to software.

Software 8

Software Engineering Efficiency Productivity 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

I’ve been involved with turnarounds for years, including observing and writing about the Red Sox 2004 World Series win that reversed many decades of being almost-rans. Turnarounds operate on several time frames. Their game is baseball, my game is change. In turbulent times, turnarounds are increasingly a fact of life.

How To 9

How To Airlines Open-book CEO 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2013

No advertising innovation: The "I'm a Mac/"I'm a PC" campaign ran for three and a half years without a refresh. In 2004, Apple's CFO, Fred Anderson, left the company. Volatile stock: In 2008, under Jobs, the stock price dropped by more than 50%. Bad quality control: MobileMe, antenna-gate. No iPad mini at all.

Marketing 11

Marketing Stage-Gate Advertising Price 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2011

The timeline showed five improvement initiatives matching the eras of five presidents: Quality Action Teams (1992-1995), Total Cycle Time (1995-2000), Perfect Order (2000-2003), Grainger Performance System (Balanced Scorecard and Six Sigma) (2004-2007), and Lean (2008). Brad Power is a consultant and researcher in process innovation.

Six Sigma 14

Six Sigma TQM Kaizen Balanced Scorecard 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2017

How the most innovative providers are creating value. Insight Center. The Leading Edge of Health Care. Sponsored by Optum. Our pilot effort was supported in part by a federal grant.

Health Care 8

Health Care Transportation Cost System 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 11, 2015

That’s not a system that promotes innovation. Máirín started working at Red Hat as an intern and later joined us full time in 2004, after she graduated from college. While it might be easy to measure someone’s output on an assembly line, how do we decide how well a manager manages or a leader leads?

Management 8

Management Performance Review Review Mission Statement 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

In a recent paper , I combined Yelp ratings with restaurant revenues for every restaurant that operated in Seattle during Yelp's entire run there. When Yelp began in 2004, this would have been a devastating prospect. Yelp is relevant only to the extent that it affects readers' choices of where to go. The evidence shows that it does.

IPO 14

IPO Business Model Review Advertising 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

And I witnessed its truth firsthand as the CEO of Merck in 2004, when our earnings were going to fall short of analysts' expectations. The fundamental challenges that CEOs of drug companies face are similar to those of any CEO: innovate, manage risk and uncertainty, and create long-term firm value. I disagree.

CEO 15

CEO Short-term Long-term Restructuring 15

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

By 2004, sales and profits were in double digit declines. With 60% of annual sales coming from innovative new products, it is clear that LEGO has not been idle. This vision establishes the principles for running a simple operation. Complexity had brought LEGO to its knees. Something had to be done. In-N-Out Burger.

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Once they understood the rules and their underlying rationale, ALL's employees generated a series of innovative proposals based on what they had to work with. Within three years, ALL's Brazilian rail operations had increased revenues by 50% and tripled EBITDA. Adapting to local circumstances.

Strategy 8

Strategy Proposal Guidelines Net Present Value 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Fifty-eight percent of patients referred to Virginia Mason, our medical center in Seattle, for back surgery would be more appropriately treated without an operation. Long before innovations become commercially available, they are tested and refined as small-scale improvements programmed into an individual medical center’s EMR.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Creativity Guidelines 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2018

And they face an even greater challenge: maintaining flawless consistency, while simultaneously being innovative and cutting-edge. Unlike test kitchens of large chains or FMCG products, the team would work in R&D during the winter and then resume restaurant operations during the summer.

Innovation 8

Innovation Project Creativity Open-book 8