Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Aron Vellekoop Len/Getty Images.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 21, 2011

To learn more about SAS, its products and services, visit www.sas.com. One retail CTO summed it up well at a recent SAS event when he said, “We don’t want to just struggle through and be hanging by our fingertips when the economy recovers. Improve productivity. sas com Magazine can also be accessed online at www.sas.com/sascom.

Real Estate 66

Real Estate Magazine Rogers Long-term 66

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

And because organizational change tends to be driven by those who most acutely feel the pain, it’s often line managers who are the strongest champions for “talent tech”: innovations in how firms hire people, staff projects, evaluate performance, and develop talent. Insight Center.

Technology 9

Technology Talent Management Process Management 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2013

It told how American Airlines and others had introduced systems to help their customers choose their products and services. ERP systems, RFID , knowledge management, business intelligence) have washed over organizations. So, where is managing IT for competitive advantage going next?

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Management Information Technology Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

Now, every company of any scale and in any sector wants to be closer to its customers, to understand them more deeply, and to tailor their products and services to serve them more precisely. They followed a sequence that resulted in new products or major updates to products every year or two. They faced a culture clash, however.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Customer Intimacy Software 8

Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Below is the Day-1 ‘Kick-off’ program to 4 months of work I will be doing with an IT Leadership Team. IT Leadership Director Team Building & Leadership Agenda – Kick-Off. Additional content will be shared on Team Development and Management. IT Leadership Program Agenda. CTO – Why are we here?

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Team Building Team CTO Leadership 129

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2015

The best managers hire smart people to work for them. How do you manage people who have more experience or more knowledge? “When you’re a technical expert, you know your value to the organization,” says Wanda Wallace, President and CEO of Leadership Forum and author of Reaching the Top. What the Experts Say.

Management 8

Management How To CTO Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2015

Starting a global engineering operation “essentially doubles the expense for 6-12 months,” says former Informatica CTO, James Markarian. They believe in strong, empowered global leadership, at both HQ and at remote sites. Markarian states, “You need strong company managers to set up remote sites.”

Offshoring 8

Offshoring CTO Company Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2012

Sales of our existing products and services will increase as emerging economies grow and consumer incomes rise. The best approach to emerging markets is to export stripped-down versions of existing products and services, and sell them at lower prices. We should be able to meet their needs with cheap products based on older technology.

Chief Technology Officer 12

Chief Technology Officer CTO Constraint Engineering 12

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 3, 2019

That requires a new way of thinking about people and leadership. But there’s a model of leadership that will. Above all, driving the use of these techniques depends on the stance of leadership. Leadership should make it clear that they are offended by wasting time, as it’s also wasting energy, resources and brain space.

Agility 65

Agility Banking Supply Chain CTO 65

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2013

As we''ve noted in our previous blog , senior business partners might not be that knowledgeable about what actually drives productivity on the front lines. rapid new product roll-out). Then, they look at the health of the information available to business leaders who manage those capabilities. IT management'

Innovation 8

Innovation CIO ROI CTO 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

And as an HBS white paper points out, even some of today’s most mainstream executives — from the CTO to even the CFO — were once just new positions created to deal with “significant opportunities and risks emerging from technological or social disruptions.” Insight Center. The Future of Operations.

Constraint 8

Constraint Supply Chain Resources Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2013

"It''s never foolish to begin preparing for a transition no matter how many years away it is or where you are in your career," says Muriel Maignan Wilkins, coauthor of Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence. Find out what keeps your manager up at night and propose solutions to those problems.

CTO 9

CTO Case Study Career Project 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2017

HBS Executive Education brings you these articles about business management courtesy of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. Hill began to dig into the scholarship around leadership and innovation, she soon realized there was a lot of research on both. As Harvard Business School Professor Linda A.

Education 8

Education Innovation Execution Content 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

HBS Executive Education brings you these articles about business management courtesy of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. Hill began to dig into the scholarship around leadership and innovation, she soon realized there was a lot of research on both. At Harvard Business School’s General Management Program.

Education 8

Education Innovation Execution Content 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Much as I want to believe that a glaringly good idea will stand on its merits, I have come to realize that just like any product or service, ideas require good marketing if they’re going to reach their intended customers. Celine Schillinger sought to change the leadership landscape of Sanofi, a major pharmaceutical company.

Innovation 9

Innovation Christensen Decisionmaking CTO 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2013

Leadership risk: Psychology has found that "for most people, the fear of losing $100 is more intense than the hope of gaining $150", and IT leaders are no exception. IT creates risk confusing leadership, governance, and managing. The New CTO: Chief Transformation Officer. Sunk costs don''t count.

Dunning 8

Dunning Project CTO Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Companies that are more data-driven are five percent more productive and six percent more profitable than other companies. An effective decision governance framework makes clear how the CIO and CMO, and other members of the leadership team, must work together and support each other. Collaboration IT management Marketing'

CIO 8

CIO Budgeting Enterprise Architecture Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2012

Apple continued to run with little discernable change, except that Cook's black open collar shirts substituted for Jobs's black turtleneck sweaters on the product announcement stage. Sheryl Sandberg, who became COO, brought management savvy and government relations experience, both essential to an expanding high-profile company.

COO 15

COO Wireless Ryan Chief Operating Officer 15