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The Pros And Cons Of A Bossless Organization

The Horizons Tracker

The key appears to be the balance between the human resources available to the organization and the available opportunities. The authors explain that when companies grow, the human resources available to them often grows faster than the opportunities to exploit them. These can dry up as the market matures, however.

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Do Not Split HR – At Least Not Ram Charan’s Way

Harvard Business Review

Charan (intentionally or not) lambasts the entire HR profession (“It’s time to say good bye to the Department of Human Resources ” ). I advocate teaching the 60% what they can do to deliver value even in difficult circumstances (working with non-supportive leaders or in difficult markets, for example).

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GE’s Culture Challenge After Welch and Immelt

Harvard Business Review

Other times, shifts may be driven by disruptions and disrupters like the one happening in the transportation and hotel markets right now thanks to the likes of Uber and Airbnb. In the first part of this century, innovation became the priority. The decade also saw the rise of formidable emerging-market competitors and opportunities.

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Using Supply Chains to Grow Your Business

Harvard Business Review

He is poised to become the leader in this segment of a multi-billion dollar market. Global supply chains can cut across many “cultures”: national, industry, technology, market segment, and more. “By serving as GE’s and other equipment makers’ supply partner, the whole world is now my scope.

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Stop Talking About Social and Do It

Harvard Business Review

"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. Many of you know of Clay Christensen's iconic work the Innovators Dilemma. Everything.