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Avoiding Catastrophic Failures in Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

Process champions must have them ready for the day when the CEO or CFO effectively says, "Show me the money.". Engage the finance organization. Finance was on board at the company in our story. The system must be reviewed and validated by finance. Brad Power is a consultant and researcher in process innovation.

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What Social Entrepreneurs Can Teach Your Company's Future Leaders

Harvard Business Review

The question is how to equip employees with the skills to handle complexities such as creating innovative solutions to emergent problems, understanding new markets, and pushing back on the "status quo." At Allianz, the program was initiated and supported by the company CFO. However, the core skills they need are different.