Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Bob Smith (not his real name), source of the quote and Chief Operating Officer at Otis Elevator, knows that elevators tend to remain well under the radar screen until they break. The case illustrates how information technology, innovatively, insightfully and courageously deployed, can change the structure of an industry.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

understands both hiring math and competitive strategy when it comes to filling entry-level jobs in its 3,000-plus Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy stores. The strategy offers them a rare trifecta: It’s good for the company, youth, and society. Across the U.S., With low unemployment, the competition for talent remains fierce.

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Organization Chief Operating Officer Education Software 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2016

It’s a common complaint among top executives: “I’m spending all my time managing trivial and tactical problems, and I don’t have time to get to the big-picture stuff.” Having risen through the supply chain ranks, she spent most of her time reacting to operational missteps and customer complaints.

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Supply Chain Chief Operating Officer Execution Rogers 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Unfortunately, the challenge for leaders is that there is no formal management theory for how to build, leverage, and measure the level of passion in your employees. How technology is changing the way we work. It essentially falls into that ambiguous category of “you’ll know it when you see it.” Insight Center.

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Company How To CIO Chief Operating Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

It may seem odd to use a dystopian world as a model for an office workspace, but that’s just what Citi did. Karyn Likerman, Head of Inclusion Programs and Work-Life Strategies, admits, “Even though the space is completely unassigned seating, I typically sit in the same place each day and so do most of my colleagues.”.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

It may seem odd to use a dystopian world as a model for an office workspace, but that’s just what Citi did. Karyn Likerman, Head of Inclusion Programs and Work-Life Strategies, admits, “Even though the space is completely unassigned seating, I typically sit in the same place each day and so do most of my colleagues.”.

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Chief Operating Officer Open-book Travel Diversity 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2016

Many people are stunned to learn that I didn’t meet my chief technology officer in person until 2014 — three years after he started working for me. Clevertech’s culture deck is a vital part of our recruiting strategy. The key to harnessing remote success lies in evolving your hiring strategy.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’ve found that managers who fully embrace a superconsumer strategy learn more from their consumers through increased empathy. These managers are more persuasive at getting buy-in from the leaders in their organization, make better strategic decisions, and achieve more stable, more predictable, and longer-term growth.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2016

Aaron Wittersheim is an accomplished entrepreneur with more than 20 years of business and technology experience. He is currently Chief Operating Officer at Straight North , a Charlotte Internet marketing agency specializing in lead generation for middle market and large organizations. About the Author.

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