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How to Ensure Your Organization’s Digital Transformation Succeeds

Leading Blog

To illustrate the potential impacts, in 2007, Nokia had a little over half the mobile phone market with an operating profit of about $7.8 In 2013, Nokia’s mobile phone business was sold to Microsoft. These transformations typically involve a profound change in how a business operates, encompassing people, process, and technology.

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Management Improvement Carnival – 2013 Edition

QAspire

In 2013, one of the highlights of her work was “ Value of Vision ” series. James is an experienced operations manager who is passionate about improving quality, reduce cost and increase efficiency of operations. Over to the posts from Jesse that I enjoyed reading: Why Good Teams Make Bad Decisions.

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Research Shows That Investing In Tech Matters

The Horizons Tracker

Efficiently managing the money a company needs to run its daily operations, known as working capital, is crucial for success. The research looked at 1,054 American manufacturing companies from 2011 to 2013. It helps organizations use their resources well and keep cash flowing smoothly.

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Tactical Execution Best Practice 7 – Target Non-Value-Adding Work to Improve Efficiency

Strategy Driven

All high-performing organizations continually look for ways to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency. Greg Gaskey is a StrategyDriven Principal with over twenty years of nuclear plant operations, maintenance, and large-scale program and project management experience. About the Author. Consider leaving a comment!

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Greg Gaskey Named StrategyDriven Enterprises Chief Operations Officer

Strategy Driven

Executive leader brings hands-on management and operational experience to StrategyDriven’s Power & Utilities focused advisory services. “We are delighted to welcome Greg to StrategyDriven as our Chief Operations Officer,” says Nathan Ives, StrategyDriven Enterprises LLC President and Chief Executive Officer.

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How Managerial Quality Affects Energy Usage In Manufacturing Firms

The Horizons Tracker

In many ways, it seems like something of a no brainer for the sector to target emissions, as making their operations more efficient has productivity benefits as well as environmental ones. Fossil fuel subsidies are hugely important, as they amounted to nearly $5 trillion around the world in 2013, or 6.5% Driving change.

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Leading in a World of Change: Lessons from Downton Abbey

Great Leadership By Dan

At the same time, the advent of new ground breaking technologies such as electricity and motorization – today we would call them disruptive – allowed the estates to operate with significantly less staff. You can read more on mastering this difficult balancing act in the Hay Group 2013 Best Companies for Leadership study.