Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

In this excerpt from their new book, Strategy That Works , Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi explain why distinctive capabilities are vital to success, and address a fundamental question that many companies overlook: How to bring these capabilities to scale, so that every part of the enterprise can call on them.

Development 8

Development Supply Chain Incentives Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

In a world of virtual value chains and multi-part outsourcing, how do we bring good judgment to bear? 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.

Guidelines 14

Guidelines Education Telecommunications Emotional Intelligence 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

How to Stay Stuck in the Wrong Career. The biggest mistake people make when trying to change careers is delaying the first step until they have settled on a destination. ” Once you have a list of necessary skills, figure out how to acquire them. Managing yourself Career planning Professional transitions'

Project 8

Project Outsourcing Learning-by-Doing Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2015

. “The most successful freelancers know how to use their network for all sorts of things, like outsourcing work when they have too much,” Horowitz explains. As with any career transition, it’s important to seek advice from those with more experience and expertise than you. Can you try it out? .

Planning 8

Planning Outsourcing Case Study Consultative 8

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. Compete on your merits not why your lack thereof should be overlooked. If you’re not qualified don’t try to work around your lack of qualifications, go get the qualifications you need to compete.

Diversity 292

Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 292

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Weintraub suggests you also make sure the skill is relevant to your career, your organization, or both. You may be jazzed up about learning how to speak in front of large audiences, but does your manager value that? One of the quickest ways to learn something new, and to practice it, is to teach others how to do it.

Skills 17

Skills How To Learning-by-Doing Case Study 17

Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

How to Pick the Right Consultants for Your Company. With a wealth of expertise available via outsourcing, one can quickly become a ‘kid in a candy shop,’ wanting whatever is readily available or craftily packaged. That’s what they have done for most of their careers. (2 It’s lonely at the top. 2 percent).

Consultative 59

Consultative Short-term Budgeting Strategic Planning 59