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Four Facets of Measuring Change

Change Starts Here

When I was an industrial engineer early in my career, one of my core responsibilities was measuring things. It’s no coincidence that my transition to change practitioner included balanced scorecards to measure strategy execution.

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Why Management Ideas Matter

Harvard Business Review

An idea can change an entire industry and ideas, from kaizen to the balanced scorecard , continually transform the way we work and lead our businesses. Kim and Renée Maubourgne, the authors of Blue Ocean Strategy , have influenced companies, not-for-profits and national governments around the world. Second, management matters.

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With Change Agents, One Size Does Not Fit All

Harvard Business Review

Prado tapped a broader and more basic energy source that effective transformational leaders are able access, and that must come before concrete and specific strategies, plans, and business actions. Earlier in his career he worked at EDS (an IT services provider), where he learned how to run IT as a business. The Innovation Instigator.

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Are You Working Over the Thanksgiving Holiday?

Harvard Business Review

Is this a time to mount a campaign for Plan B, that other job or career youve been putting off looking into? Is this a time to mount a campaign for Plan B, that other job or career youve been putting off looking into? Instead, I literally mean, consider the alternative. Instead, I literally mean, consider the alternative.

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

He advises some of the world’s biggest companies on environmental strategy. Tens of thousands of people are gathering to explore green building materials, designs, and strategies. But dont count them out for long; if theres one thing Chinese companies are good at, its implementing a "fast follower" strategy.

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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

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Is HR Too Important to Be Left to HR?

Harvard Business Review

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