Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2016

They’re doing this because hiring independent workers on a contingent basis increases business flexibility and agility, provides access to hard-to-hire specialized talent, and potentially reduces costs. The Washington Post is another good example of a company using a platform to manage external talent. In the U.S.

MBO 8

MBO Long-term Human Capital Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2018

I got to be a student of Andy Grove, one of the the greatest managers of his, or any other, era. Andy had created this system for goal setting that was deceptively simple, but also the polar opposite of the conventional management by objectives (MBO) systems, which tend to be top down, hierarchical, annual, and linked to compensation.

Goal 8

Goal Objective Venture Capitalist MBO 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Planning has long been one of the cornerstones of management. Early in the twentieth century Henri Fayol identified the job of managers as to plan, organize, command, coordinate, and control. The capacity and willingness of managers to plan developed throughout the century. Later, MBO evolved into strategic planning.

Agility 15

Agility Planning Fayol Strategic Planning 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

It takes a careful mix of mission, management, and culture. Attracting, retaining, and managing these highly skilled workers will require new ways of thinking about talent management and the role that external talent plays. The MBO Partners 2015 State of Independence workforce study found that 6.4

Company 8

Company Automotive MBO Globalization 8