Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2016

CEOs should actively manage five specific tensions in today’s complex global business environment: Disruptive innovation versus leveraging the company’s core strengths. Pursuing cost leadership versus differentiating for value. Leadership is changing — fast. Manage costs — or add value?

CEO 8

CEO Supply Chain Disruptive Innovation P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2018

Believe it or not, bureaucracy was once a progressive innovation. I know it is critical for the leadership to embrace agile, but the sad reality is that I’m not sure our leadership team will start before it’s too late. Still, that frustration is a natural part of agile innovation. Tetra Images/Getty Images.

Bureaucracy 9

Bureaucracy Agility Energy Constraint 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Self-management: Being a PM can be incredibly stressful. Managing tight deadlines, revenue targets, market demands, prioritization conflicts, and resource constraints all at once is not for the faint of heart. The best PMs know how to push hard on the right priorities, with urgency, but without conveying a sense of panic or stress.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8