Skip Prichard

JUNE 26, 2019

I had the opportunity to speak with Steve about some of his insights and tips to outsize your strategy, profits, and potential. Over the course of my career, I have seen the business world transform and certain powerhouses, think Amazon, Apple, and Uber, redefine the business model to capture incredible value. Steve Coughran.

Strategy 80

Strategy SWOT Company Customer Loyalty 80

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2015

Starting his career as a trainee at 7-11, he worked his way quickly through the ranks, gaining a reputation for operational excellence. Liaison officer positions—previously neglected—were now only given to top performers. Today, we must learn how to shape networks around a shared purpose.

IT Strategy 8

IT Strategy Strategy Operations Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Yet, we find, individuals with disabilities frequently encounter workplace discrimination, bias, exclusion, and career plateaus—meaning their employers lose out on enormous innovation and talent potential. The goal is to train 20 to 30 employees with disabilities annually with a 50% conversion rate to full-time positions.

Compliance 8

Compliance Chief Operating Officer Innovation Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

For every company wrestling with evolutions in its strategy, success depends as much on matching the operating model to those evolutions as it does on the soundness of the strategy itself. Crucially, the operating model also must define ways of working and behaviors that actually bring your company’s strategy to life.

Strategy 8

Strategy Company Banking Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Their goal is to attract, engage, develop and retain employees – moving talent into, through and out of the organization. HR systems emphasize long-term relationships and high performance, with big investments in selection and development, amortized over a long career.

Strategy 8

Strategy Span of Control Finance How To 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Caught up in administrative activities such as managing employee records and planning company picnics, human resources departments can too easily lose sight of their primary function: Making sure the organization has the needed human capital to implement its strategy. For guidance in selecting and applying HR metrics, see this article.).

Company 8

Company Human Resources Human Capital Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

In the past, economic development has prioritized big businesses. But these economic development strategies focused on big businesses, sometimes known as “elephant hunting,” may overstate the importance of large firms. Shift the focus to include small companies. Ecosystems for innovation and entrepreneurship support.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8