Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Financial management. Change management. The following functional areas exist within XYZ Widget: Finance, HR/Admin, Sales, Customer Service, Planning & Procurement, Materials Management, Manufacturing, and Quality Control. •Communication. Long term vision/goal setting and the ability to communicate that to the organization.

Case Study 228

Case Study Training Development Leadership 228

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2014

But new strategies and structures are squarely in the board’s domain, and we have seen any number of governing boards innovating with, not just monitoring, management. To that end, Diebold recruited a new CEO in 2013, Andy W. Some boards have taken the principle further by forming their own innovation committee.

Innovation 8

Innovation Committee Charan Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Though many HR managers would take exception to those findings, they do, overwhelmingly, want more of a strategic voice than they have now. A few months ago, Ram Charan proposed splitting HR into two parts: one to oversee leadership and organization, and one to handle administration. Hiring Human resources Talent management'

Human Capital 14

Human Capital Charan Human Resources Cost 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

CFO 11

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2013

People and Organization : In late 2010, GE CEO Jeff Immelt decided to give country managers P&L responsibility for all of GE in their countries and have them report to vice chairman John Rice, who would be stationed in Hong Kong. Today most if not all industries are impacted by digitization—mobile technology, big data, and the like.

P&L 8

P&L Fixed Assets Charan Delegation 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2014

More than 200 activist-investor initiatives hit companies in 2013, a seven-fold increase over a decade earlier. Contrary to the adverse experience of some governing boards, activist investors can actually prove to be a leadership asset on the board rather than a disruptive force—providing the boardroom is well-managed and led.

Hostile Takeover 8

Hostile Takeover Chief Financial Officer Due Diligence Charan 8