Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

That leaves most organizations lacking a clear total workforce perspective and no integrated strategy to engage workers at the right time, cost, and contractual arrangement. 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

MARCH 17, 2011

Unfortunately, many managers misunderstand their competitive set, and that leads to strategic mistakes. We believe that in business as in basketball, understanding what bracket you're competing in is key to shaping your competitive strategy and tactics. Braun simplified its merchandising and brand strategy.

Management 15

Management Retail Brand Merchandising 15

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. But teaching managers to display inclusive leadership behaviors is just the first step.

Compliance 8

Compliance Chief Operating Officer Innovation Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2015

And that’s precisely what gets us in trouble as we hit career transitions that call for new and different ways of leading. In my research on how experienced managers and professionals step up to bigger leadership roles, I have observed both the value and the difficulty of returning to our youthful, fake-it-till-you-learn-it strategies.

Learning-by-Doing 8

Learning-by-Doing Finance Definition Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2014

However, by the middle of the decade, Google was growing, YouTube was forming, and “operational excellence” wasn’t a differentiating strategy in technology. In the late 1990’s, Home Depot’s rapid growth had outpaced its corporate infrastructure and was hiding serious cost management challenges.

Strategic Fit 8

Strategic Fit Rogers CEO Strategy 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2017

It’s natural to feel slightly paranoid, says John Lees, UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code. Here are some strategies to employ. Say, for instance, your dismissal was due to a personality clash with your manager or a mismatched cultural fit. Understand what happened. ” Keep it short and upbeat.

How To 8

How To Letter Learning-by-Doing PR 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.

Company 8

Company Human Resources Human Capital Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Sealed Air China has been successful not only because its senior managers understand the local market, but also because they are knowledgeable about the parent company's value proposition and technical strengths. That long stint earned him the trust of the global CEO, Bill Hickey, and his top management team.

Globalization 8

Globalization CEO Long-term Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

Executing this strategy required seamless integration of IBM's product capabilities with its geographic reach. The three principles that emerged from that event guided decision-making throughout the organization, giving IBM's huge, globally dispersed workforce the discipline necessary to execute the company's new strategy.

Globalization 15

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

There is general consensus that a major solution lies in better managing and preventing adult chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart failure. These include infant safety and injury prevention, social work, legal advocacy, case management, tutoring, fitness classes, nutrition and lactation, mental health, and dental care.

Health Care 9

Health Care Metrics Efficiency Absenteeism 9