First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Harvard Business Review on Aligning Technology with Strategy Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How and why technology should support your organization’s strategy…not the other way around This is one of the volumes in a series of anthologies of articles that first appeared in Harvard Business Review.

Review 80

Review Technology Strategy Books 80

Six Disciplines

APRIL 27, 2011

“In reading the book, I’m struck that the author spends time focusing on HOW to achieve maximum benefit from each of the six interdependent Disciplines, and not just providing a laundry list without explanation.” ” (David Daniels, Business & Technology Reinvention). Gary Harpst is the direct opposite.”

CTO 101

CTO Books Balanced Scorecard Norton 101

Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

Addresses how to ensure your company has the right governance, performance measurement, and internal discussions to encourage value-creating decisions. Some examples include new technologies, changes in customer preferences, new ways of serving customers, and disruptive threats.

ROIC 62

ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2015

But in truth businesses rarely focus on only profitability; most strive to satisfy various stakeholders and meet the goals of balanced scorecards. Deterring new providers: A professional event technology firm offers rock-bottom quotes to special events to signal its pricing power to any potential new entrants.

Balanced Scorecard 8

Balanced Scorecard Company Price KPI 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2013

Here are a few thoughts on how you can more effectively address these issues and reach your goals in an authentic and enduring way. Collaboratively Develop The "What" And The "How". Before anything else, you engage stakeholders in a conversation about where you are, where you want to go, and how to get there. Respect Autonomy.

Mission Statement 16

Mission Statement Balanced Scorecard Objective Long-term 16

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Comments The Next Frontier of Judgment - Across Enterprises (Larry Prusak, Brook Manville, and Tom Davenport are at work on a book on judgment and how to cultivate it as an organizational, not just individual, strength. His most recent books are Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning and Analytics at Work.

Guidelines 14

Guidelines Education Telecommunications Emotional Intelligence 14

CO2

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

It’s better to explore many possible outcomes, barriers, and opportunities, and pre-decide how to act should key assumptions come to pass. You’ll know how to act no matter what the future holds. Agree upon what data to collect, how to collect it, and how to use it. The more democratic the process, the better.

Strategic Planning 78

Strategic Planning Planning Balanced Scorecard Mission Statement 78