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.

Strategy 8

Strategy Span of Control Finance How To 8

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.”

Short-term 8

Short-term How To Venture Capitalist CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

These efforts have enabled operational efficiencies, cost reductions, and greater agility, preparing companies for the next phase of digital transformation: driving growth. This is a break from the traditional paths of finance, sales, and operations to the top spot. Over: CMOs take over new responsibilities.

CEO 8

CEO Marketing Span of Control Sports 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Operating decisions are almost entirely decentralized. Each branch makes its own loan decisions, sets its own pricing on loans and deposits, controls its own marketing budget, runs its own website (on a shared platform), and serves all customer segments — from individuals to multinationals — within its catchment area.

Cost 8

Cost Bureaucracy GDP Management 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Spans of control are limited to a reasonable number — typically eight people or fewer — so that managers can effectively oversee their subordinates’ efforts. This unusual combination of squads, tribes, chapters, and guilds is the organizational infrastructure that underlies Spotify’s operating model.

Agility 8

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