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Leading Effectively When You Inherit a Mess

Harvard Business Review

Recruited from outside the organization, she faced multiple problems: The business was losing money, costs were bloated, customer loyalty was fading, and key talent was defecting. ” Others would blame their antiquated technology’s inability to generate reliable reports. One asked, “Are you calling me a liar?”

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Is Your Company Actually Set Up to Support Your Strategy?

Harvard Business Review

A new operating model also requires a governance structure and leadership model so leaders know how they will exercise operational control and inspire employees—and hold themselves accountable for doing both. How do they ensure someone owns each customer experience or “journey” on an end-to-end basis?