Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases). Therefore, a product manager must earn the trust of people in the organization and influence them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.

Productivity 182

Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

Successful companies establish a product management/marketing role (or group), empower them with the ability to make decisions, and hold them accountable for their actions. — The Product Management Perspective: As a product manager, do you feel responsible for the success of your company?

Succession 133

Succession CFO Ethics Taylorism 133

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Paul Taylor/Getty Images. These fears aren’t unfounded: managers across industries have cost targets and technology enables lower-value tasks to move from people to machines. Any CFO will look at multiple ways to reinvest financial capital. Everywhere today the news confronts us with deeply held fears of AI and automation.

Efficiency 8

Efficiency CFO Technology Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2011

Between the inner and outer doors of Circale Corporation's headquarters building, human resources VP Nils Ekdahl crossed paths with CFO Anita Fierst as he was leaving for lunch. "We His resentment toward Fierst was obviously mellowing six months after CEO Hal Taylor, at her urging, had pressured Milanese to retire. Stay the course.

Case Study 11

Case Study P&L Performance Review Review 11