Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Tom made a major career decision 3 months ago: he decided to leave his position as chief information officer at a large manufacturing firm to become an entrepreneur and start a company to provide software that helps manufacturers improve the quality of their manufacturing process. There was no room for any missteps.
Leading Blog
MARCH 8, 2019
We were able to focus and work collaboratively toward our goals. Make it a point to keep the lines of communication open, so that team members feel free to speak to you about day-to-day operations. Remarkably, after only two off-site workshops, our teams started to function better. To keep leading, keep learning.
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Harvard Business Review
MAY 3, 2016
They didn’t exert heavy control in the negotiation stage, and afterward, when strategic, operational, or cultural mismatches between big and small arose, they left it to the innovation teams to solve them — a fix-it-as-you-go mentality. Don’t assume that each side’s goals are obvious.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 19, 2013
Trade secrets, confidential business plans, and operational security depend on it. But when I put the question to top management, well, they''re busy — not their problem, that''s for sure — and they refer me to the chief information officer or the chief technology officer. But security?
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 23, 2016
While technology can certainly improve operational performance, the idea that it can replace a sound strategy is a dangerous delusion. A third troubling aspect is that the goal of Tronc’s digital efforts seems more geared to collecting eyeballs rather than creating experiences. As a marketing ploy the move clearly failed.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 10, 2016
New managers will be able to see through excessive boasting or kissing up pretty quickly, and most are wary of overt political operators. You can also make it clear that you’re eager and willing to help with any goals they are beginning to develop. Look for opportunities to help your new manager further their goals.
Harvard Business Review
MAY 9, 2014
The redder the location, the more frequently it was trafficked: For chief technology officer Joe Lezon, the results were both helpful and surprising. ” Lezon, along with Alex and Ani’s head of merchandising and head of sales operations, used the data to inform product placement. .
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