Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Having founded a data management company and worked with hundreds of organizations over the past 20 years to execute their information management and analytics initiatives, I’ve found the groups that are able to successfully utilize their company’s analytics technologies often take the following approaches: Build a team.

Team 8

Team Compliance Supply Chain Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2011

But Brennan opened the door on some current management difficulties at the $3 billion information management company he runs. But he believes that too many of his managers still operate in a " command-and-control reflex." I even edited an essay asking, " Are Managers Obsolete? ".

Delegation 15

Delegation Self-aware Drucker Middle Management 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2015

In my work in competitive intelligence I have met many managers and executives who made major decisions involving billions of dollars of commitments with only scant attention to the likely reaction of competitors, the effect of potential disruptors, new approaches offered by startups and the impact of long-term industry trends.

Competitive Intelligence 8

Competitive Intelligence Company Drucker Review 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 25, 2016

Across industries, staff such as retail category managers, sales representatives, financial advisers, and wealth managers are awash with reports and insights that comfort their companies’ top executives and by making them feel that they are leading a “customer-centric” organization. What made the difference?

Retail 8

Retail Banking Chief Information Officer Report 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2011

Services, strengthened by the acquisition of EDS several years ago, are both a blessing and a curse: While EDS has many lucrative deals, it also has time-intensive and costly outsourcing deals to manage. It could also include sophisticated software based on the WebOS (the operating system HP leveraged from the Palm acquisition).

Software 12

Software Technology Intellectual Capital Marketing 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

Managers and other business leaders face a dilemma: with increasingly diverse environments to manage and rising stakes to get it right, how do they identify the most effective approach to business strategy and marshal the right thinking and behaviors to conceive and execute it, supported by the appropriate frameworks and tools?

Strategy 8

Strategy Competitive Advantage Environment Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

The companies that bring in the most H-1B workers, however, are not Silicon Valley tech firms but IT services firms, many based in India, that specialize in consulting or outsourcing. One of the most consequential criticisms of the H-1B program is its heavy use by IT outsourcing firms such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, and Wipro.

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing Engineering Skills Information Technology 8