Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

How does one successfully manage a company with a dozen diverse, decentralized businesses of varying sizes that employ over 100,000 people in 130 countries, especially in an uncertain economic environment? The answer is to make things simple, says Bill Allen, head of Group Human Resources at Copenhagen-based A.P. Moller-Maersk.

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Management Decentralization Report Bottom-up 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2010

But as the global business environment has evolved, the need for decentralized rapid decision-making has become critical. For example, if you work in human resources and there's a head-count reduction in place, it may not be the ideal time to propose a new recruitment strategy.

How To 15

How To Decentralization Proposal Middle Management 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2015

Our employees clearly told us that our organization had to shift its culture — that we had to become more decentralized and simpler to do business with, and had to delegate power to where the action is. Managing organizations Change management Human resource management Organizational culture'

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Welch Six Sigma Agility Operations 8

Nathan Magnuson

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Still others may revolve around an decentralized model (such as a mentoring program). Some LDPs use a majority of computer-based training (CBT). Others exclusively use facilitators (instructor-led training – or ILT). The problem with a single approach is that people learn differently.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Attrition 120

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters. Wulf noted that Ma studied Jack Welch’s approach and was inspired by GE’s decentralized decision-making. We also empowered 3721’s top team to manage the combined operations, including those of the former Yahoo China.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

One result is that they keep their cards close to their chests about what they are looking for (at first), while expecting you to reveal everything – your finances, pricing, ownership, human resources, production processes, quality assurance, customer service procedures, KPIs, and existing customers.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2018

In many ways, the current state of court decisions begins in a familiar place: human resources departments. Programs, policies, and training alone do not stop sexual harassment and abuse. The Birth of Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policies. City of Boca Raton and Burlington v. Ellerth cases, which were decided together.

Policies 8

Policies Human Resources Compliance Guidelines 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2012

"Leadership" has changed when a decentralized group of people can take down a government. Human Resources" have changed when most of the people who create value for your organization are neither hired nor paid by you. The Value Chain" has changed when the customer is no longer just the "buyer" but also a co-creator.

Christensen 16

Christensen Business Model Decentralization Innovation 16