Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2016

Inspired by this pattern, my wife, Annalisa Guzzini, an architect, and I developed a new cutting die that reduces total costs by 1% — a modest reduction, but not negligible in an industry with average profit rates of 8%. (To By the company’s own estimate, total labor costs rose 20-30%.

Policies 8

Policies Technology Bottom-up Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

For too long, employers have outsourced management of their employees’ health care benefits to those with little incentive to improve value. These zero-sum annual negotiations do not lead to the best care at the lowest cost. Don’t just enhance your position; change the game. Engage health systems in change.

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Company Presenteeism 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2016

While I certainly applaud employers that try to provide positive working environments for their employees, my evaluation of this particular proposal is that there are problems with its assessments of its benefits and costs. The costs. A biometric screen costs about $50 per employee, plus another $50 if spouses get screened.

Company 8

Company Metrics Proposal Guidelines 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

Whether the questions raised are about police officers’ use of force, politicians’ use of email, or managers’ use of compensation, the answer is the same: more transparency. Instead, managers found that employees shared fewer ideas with each other, and those ideas they did share were less creative.

How To 8

How To Ethics Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

It made a massive investment (more than $1 billion) to build a software “ Center of Excellence ” in San Ramon, California to manage the data explosion created by the increasing intelligence of its industrial machines. Melody Ivory , a User Experience Product Manager, told me, “I was about employee number 30 in February 2012.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

It’s the channel through which you sell your initiatives to the people you depend on for cooperation and support. By managing the three key properties of networks that either propel you forward or hold you back—breadth, connectivity, and dynamism—you can develop a stronger network and use it as an essential leadership tool.

How To 8

How To Diversity Letter Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

Just as striking is her description of Uber’s HR organization, which advised Fowler that because the manager in question was a high performer, HR did not feel comfortable punishing him. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and prominent board members, with the cooperation and support of the head of HR, have initiated an investigation.

Compliance 10

Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2016

The remedy is multi-sector cooperation in establishing quality standards. Changing this antiquated approach to defining quality starts with cooperation in the market, not competition. health care system. Here’s how employers can help address each of the challenges President Obama identifies: 1. Change is difficult.

Health Care 8

Health Care Proposal Quality Cooper 8