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Organizational Alignment is the Key to Managing Change

Lead Change Blog

No amount of tactical change management training will substitute for having an entire organization that has a clear vision of goals, shared responsibility, and personal accountability to achieve results. Thus, both types take preparation and skillful execution if they are going to produce positive results. Who are the willing?

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How to Lead a Redneck

Lead Change Blog

So, Jeff’s non-stop one-liners were funny: “You might be a redneck…if there are more than five McDonald’s bags in your car…if the Home Shopping Network operator recognizes your voice…id the taillight covers of your car are made of red tape…if you financed a tattoo, or if you’ve ever been involved in a custody fight over a hunting dog.”.

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3 Major Challenges Financial Institutions Face When Implementing Business Insight Technology

Strategy Driven

But you must also remember that any new technology you onboard will bring change to your bank’s operations—some of which isn’t welcome just yet. Also worth explaining to your colleagues is that the tech will put you in a highly competitive position: that of an early adopter.

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Companies Are Reimagining Business Processes with Algorithms

Harvard Business Review

Computers wouldn’t just speed up processes or automate certain tasks — they could upset nearly all business processes and allow executives to rethink operations from the ground up. In our study of more than 30 pilots in early-adopter companies, we found five common business processes improved by machine-reengineering.

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In India, Distribution is God

Harvard Business Review

After making their purchases, the street vendors fan out into the city on bicycles, motorbikes, rickshaws, and trains. For example, new TV channels have to depend on tens of thousands of small cable operators, who have set up networks in residential areas. cable operators fight TV channels while Amazon and Google take on publishers.

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Decades Ago, Pilots Learned to “Fly by Instruments.” Doctors Need to Do the Same

Harvard Business Review

As a former military flight surgeon trained in aviation accident investigations, I know well the hazards of misusing or mistrusting instruments. Professional development often consists of training provided by medical device manufacturers and pharma reps, which leads to highly variable levels of proficiency among caregivers.

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Most Industries Are Nowhere Close to Realizing the Potential of Analytics

Harvard Business Review

In many cases, the culprit is a gap between launching a few analytics experiments and embedding these insights into the operating model of the larger organization. Merely layering powerful technology systems on top of existing operations is not enough. Embracing data and analytics is not a tactic; it’s a transformation.