N2Growth Blog

JULY 10, 2017

We spend 6 months optimizing the finance department and move onto engineering. ” Indeed, the only way to do that is to adopt a continuous optimization mindset – one where the entire company is continually being improved and enhanced. In most cases, these programs are driven on a case-by-case basis, though.

Agility 150

Agility Globalization Advertising Finance 150

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2010

It has been a year of challenges for most: relentless business demands, continuing change, and higher expectations from them as leaders. No longer do I need to explain how globalization drives change and that leaders must adapt to a fast-changing world: the economic crisis brought this home decisively.

Leadership 15

Leadership Crisis Banking Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2011

An executive in the company's finance operations adopted a Six Sigma belt-driven approach to reduce costs in the company's global shared service centers. If there are continual changes in a company's markets or strategy, that company will most likely need to make productivity improvements part of everyone's job.

Six Sigma 15

Six Sigma Bottom-up Cost Project 15