Next Level Blog

JULY 23, 2010

Thats Not Leadership. The Lloyds team was on board the rig about a month before it blew and conducted a safety survey and a number of focus groups with Transocean crew members over the course of several days. I have the feeling that the disaster in the Gulf will be fodder for leadership case studies for years to come.

Executive Coaching 167

Executive Coaching Open-book Blog Report 167

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

They have a leadership problem," I listened carefully. I featured Ronn, a former P&G executive (and current executive coach and entrepreneur), in several places in The Little Black Book of Innovation , most notably for his rant against the evils of focus groups. It's time for leadership to step up.

Innovation 10

Innovation Competitive Advantage Leadership Christensen 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2018

A new research study I led at CTI uncovers, through a nationally representative survey of 3,212 individuals with STEM credentials, and through dozens of additional interviews and focus group conversations, the differentiators of success for women in STEM. We find that about 1/5 of women currently employed in STEM meet that bar.

Succession 14

Succession Reputation Focus Group Leadership Styles 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. And this isn’t for lack of ambition among them: Black women are even more likely to aspire to hold a powerful position with a prestigious title than white women. Sixteen women were interviewed and seven others participated in a focus group.

Management 13

Management Tacit Knowledge Diversity Leadership Pipeline 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

After working with numerous marketers, we developed the Intelligent Brand Framework to provide a structure for thinking about marketing investments across creative and operational disciplines, using a combination of data-driven and human-centric approaches. How are your competitors positioned, and where are they likely to grow and expand?

Marketing 9

Marketing Reis Brand Retail 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2015

In our view, Brian’s work is an excellent demonstration of strategic leadership. But Brian’s accomplishment challenges conventional definitions of strategic leadership. He had no formal authority as a leader, operating without any title or mandate. Those individuals came from nine countries and numerous industries.

Strategy 8

Strategy Power Idea Generation Project 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

Leadership commitment and support. Boosting engagement in wellness can only be achieved when workers own the program, understand how they and the company benefit, and are given a meaningful voice in its ongoing operation. So what does? There are a few simple ways to start doing this. Offering smart incentives.

Planning 8

Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8

Strategy Driven

JUNE 6, 2014

Conduct focus groups. Use research and follow-up techniques to reassess the position, assure continuity and move in a forward motion. No business can operate without affecting or being affected by its communities. Maintain community files. Organize an ongoing feedback system.

Franchising 70

Franchising Marketing Strategy Strategic Planning 70

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Take the following steps before and after your network is launched, and you’ll develop a network with a large following and with powerful, positive impact. ” Start by ensuring the group’s leadership is demonstrably diverse; prospective members will want to “see themselves” in the network’s composition.

Organization 10

Organization How To Seminar Follow-up 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

These seem like no-brainers, but in our interviews and focus groups, women continually report these provisions absent in their own relationships with insurance providers. Those who have found their way to leadership positions, or who work within forward-thinking organizations, have achieved incredible connections to the female market.

Health Care 8

Health Care Industry First-mover Advantage Market Segmentation 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

It’s a membership organization created to serve more than 350 independently owned and operated stations, each with its own board of directors, objectives, agendas and strategies. Executive leadership has your back. Also, PBS is the opposite of a top-down company. The idea was to deliver a clear message: Move fast. Iterate fast.

Team 12

Team Metrics KPI Rogers 12