Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This leaves operating managers, the ultimate “consumers” of talent, to choose between two talent acquisitions methods (or “sourcing channels”): Either engage HR to acquire employees or engage Procurement to acquire contingent workers. Educate leaders on how and why to optimize a blended workforce.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Three years later, GE hired veteran software engineer Ganesh Bell to be chief digital officer of GE Power and Water. Domain expertise at an automaker includes things like mechanics, telematics, structural engineering, design, and so on. Change the mindset from “span of control” to “speed and collaboration.”

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Sometimes it’s because CEOs want their CMOs to drive growth and transform the experience, but don’t give them the mandate, resources, or span of control to do so. Most marketers recognize that marketing is much more than running campaigns and managing brand identity. In those cases CEOs are ahead of their CMOs.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

million managers, first-line supervisors, and administrators in the American workforce in 2014. That works out to one manager and administrator for every 4.7 Overall, managers and administrators made up 17.6% Overall, managers and administrators made up 17.6% Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 23.8 of the U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

In traditional hierarchical organizations, managers direct the work of subordinates and thereby ensure alignment with broader organizational goals. Spans of control are limited to a reasonable number — typically eight people or fewer — so that managers can effectively oversee their subordinates’ efforts.

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