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There Are Two Types of Performance — but Most Organizations Only Focus on One

Harvard Business Review

Tactical performance is how effectively your organization sticks to its strategy. The second type, known as adaptive performance , is how effectively your organization diverges from its strategy. military says, volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity , where technology and strategy changes rapidly.

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A Playbook for Making America More Entrepreneurial

Harvard Business Review

For each city or region the right mix of programs depends on what outcomes the leadership of that area is trying to achieve. The type of capital required and its source depends on the type of business, its stage of life, and its strategy for the future. A supplier might need a working capital loan to finance a big order.

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Yes, Managing IT Is Your Job

Harvard Business Review

In a previous post , I described the shift in roles as ING, the Netherlands bank, moves from a traditional method of developing new systems in major steps — with design documents and functional specifications thrown over the wall — to making quick, small changes to systems (using "Agile Scrum").