Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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Content 19

Content IT Strategy Strategy Company 19

Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

Strategy #8: Thrive with Talent. Move away from the traditional matrix organizational model in favor of agile customer-focused teams supported by platform capabilities. Bureaucracy and distance from the customer are death in an age of volatility—and today’s leading-edge firms know it.

Strategy 347

Strategy Bureaucracy Supply Chain Globalization 347

HR Digest

AUGUST 25, 2023

With the rapid evolution of technology and the gig economy, the EEOC acknowledges the need to adapt its strategies to address novel forms of discrimination. The Implementation Process of the EEOC’s Latest Strategy Implementing the new EEOC Strategic Plan requires a comprehensive and coordinated approach.

Strategic Planning 96

Strategic Planning Planning Goal Press Release 96

leaderCommunicator

MARCH 25, 2019

Changes in the healthcare landscape forced sweeping changes to its strategy. A major division of a healthcare company that’s part of a Fortune 50 global healthcare conglomerate faced a tough road.

Company 81

Company IT Strategy Globalization Strategy 81

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

With a similar theme, Michael Harris and Bill Taylor’s Harvard Business Review article, “ Don’t Let Metrics Undermine Your Business ” said, “A company can easily lose sight of its strategy and instead focus strictly on the metrics that are meant to represent it.” . Logic tells us we can manage cause, but only measure effect.

P&L 220

P&L ROE Metrics CFO 220

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Everyone thinks they have a digital strategy these days. But while your company may have a business or IT strategy that incorporates digital technology, an IT strategy does not equal a digital strategy. Because most IT strategies treat technology in isolation.

IT Strategy 9

IT Strategy Strategy Class Offshoring 9

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Plus, they can focus on patient care and develop cost-effective IT strategies. Use the expertise and solutions of an experienced IT consulting firm. By doing so, healthcare clinics can take advantage of focused IT resources. This includes robust security, cost savings, and uptime.

Management 113

Management Compliance Risk Management Cost 113

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2017

Walmart’s recent change to free two-day shipping for online orders, no membership required, is the latest in a series of moves the company has made to fight Amazon and grow its e-commerce business. Last year, it purchased Jet.com and installed Jet’s founder, Marc Lore, as head of its e-commerce division.

IT Strategy 10

IT Strategy Strategy Core Competence Price 10

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 16, 2021

They can consistently remind you of your company’s vision, its mission, its goals, and its strategies for achieving them. While it’s easy to get distracted or overwhelmed by entrepreneurial opportunities, a business coach can help you stay focused and streamlined in your approach. The future of your business is now.

SWOT 119

SWOT Analysis Entrepreneur Proposal 119

Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 2, 2020

Again, the company adjusted its strategy and made a new huge bet on original content. Then Netflix recognized, that to stay competitive, it could not rely on other companies’ content, since these companies would start their own streaming services over time.

Leadership 303

Leadership Succession Charisma Strategy 303

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 14, 2012

Strategy should never be dumbed down to match capability. In fact, quite the opposite – capability should always be in the process of being upgraded to keep pace with strategy. But if you want to rise above the crowd and become an innovative leader, I’d ask you to regard said advice for what it is – more of the same.

Advice 379

Advice Strategy Innovation Leadership 379

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

The board-level search provides understanding surrounding the performance and contributions of each Director, enabling the Board to best execute its strategies and achieve its future goals. A search for a new Board Director can greatly impact board governance by improving overall performance effectiveness in the long term.

Long-term 221

Long-term Execution Diversity Strategy 221

Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 19, 2023

Making a difference to society through every transaction it makes, the climate emergency is prioritised at the centre of its strategy. With under 100 employees, it is trying to change the financial system to focus on a more sustainable future.

Company 52

Company Leadership Ethics Article 52

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2023

How Molson Coors formulated its strategy for entering the cannabis beverages business.

Globalization 16

Globalization Company Marketing IT Strategy 16

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2015

In a classic Harvard Business Review article , Abraham Zaleznick contrasted two very different styles of authority. Managers, he argued, take a rational approach and seek order and control. Leaders, on the other hand, are more emotionally driven and seek to drive change. Every organization needs both.

IT Strategy 8

IT Strategy Strategy Resistance Operations 8

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 14, 2016

In the global economy, each company is constantly adjusting its strategies to enable it to stay ahead of its competition. When confidence is not there, leaders encourage their people to continue their journey that ultimately enables them to achieve things they otherwise could not achieve.

Incentives 150

Incentives Bottom-up Performance Review CEO 150

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Strategy is about the “how.” A policy may have an implementation strategy behind it. They’re prescriptions for the way things might operate in an ideal world. How do you move toward a desired end, despite limited means and huge obstacles?

Strategy 121

Strategy Freedman Policies Politics 121

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 31, 2017

This management information environment must be part of future IT strategy plans to ensure its ongoing refinement and evolution. New roles, like Data Storyteller , may need to be established in order to enable the realization of this kind of management information setting.

Information 150

Information Management Storytelling Leadership 150

First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 1, 2012

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Magazine 85

Magazine Article IT Strategy Resources 85

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2023

How Uber adjusted its strategies to meet the specific challenges posed by competitors and regulators in six global markets.

Globalization 15

Globalization IT Strategy Strategy Marketing 15

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Instead, take the time to think about all of the implications and likely actions that you would want them and their people to tackle in helping the organization execute its strategies. Craft a template for them to use to deliver the message.

Tips 150

Tips Middle Management Strategic Planning Execution 150

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 17, 2014

The critical question for every business leader is, “ How do I build an organization that consistently executes its strategy?”. The answer: it takes a complete program. The reasons other approaches do not last is that they are missing key elements. Technology (i.e., performance mangement software) alone is not enough.

Execution 91

Execution Strategy Executive Coaching Learning-by-Doing 91

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Your IT strategy won’t always be the same, and so having the right individual there to help will be the best option for your business to be a success. They can ensure that you have the right software, and that your software is updated as often as it needs to be.

Outsourcing 69

Outsourcing Finance Software Project 69

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

The cumulative effects of misalignment are a significant constraint on the ability of an organization to execute its strategy. In fact, research has shown that up to 50% of the resources of a typical organization are not being effectively applied to the mission and vision of the company.

Constraint 70

Constraint Leadership Objective Resources 70

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 23, 2020

Strategy : Actively aligning business strategy and IT strategy and weaving technology investments together to better seize opportunities. This could entail delivering technology-augmented training that is personalized and experiential for working with technologies of the future.

How To 85

How To Leadership Styles Leadership Innovation 85

Six Disciplines

MAY 10, 2011

While all of us agree there's a disconnect between strategy formulation and strategy execution, the developers of the Balanced Scorecard (Robert Kaplan and David Norton) offer up this terrifying observation: On average, 95% of a company's employees are unaware of, or do not understand, its strategy.

Execution 101

Execution Balanced Scorecard Strategy Norton 101

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2023

Can BMW convince stakeholders that its strategy is good for the environment and the company’s financial performance?

Environment 11

Environment Strategy IT Strategy Company 11

Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2011

The cumulative effects of misalignment are a significant constraint on the ability of an organization to execute its strategy. It's what we describe in detail in Discipline III. Align Systems (see video).

Constraint 101

Constraint Leadership Objective Resources 101

Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The critical question for every business leader is, “How do I build an organization that consistently executes its strategy?” Or to rephrase the question using the business excellence model, “How can we spend the maximum amount of time in Quadrant II, balancing the right directional choices with the ability to get there.”.

Execution 83

Execution Strategy Executive Coaching Learning-by-Doing 83

Six Disciplines

MARCH 15, 2013

The critical question for every business leader is, “How do I build an organization that consistently executes its strategy?” Or to rephrase the question using the business excellence model, “How can we spend the maximum amount of time in Quadrant II, balancing the right directional choices with the ability to get there.”.

Execution 87

Execution Strategy Executive Coaching Learning-by-Doing 87

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

The glue that binds leadership, strategy, and execution is people—at every level of the organization. This is a transparent way to reiterate the organization’s purpose, its strategy, and culture. That’s why Culture is the strategy for so many success stories such as Google and Amazon.

Company 177

Company Competitive Advantage Apparel Long-term 177

leaderCommunicator

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Leaders need their employees to stay on board during the changes and continue to contribute to its strategy. Many businesses are undergoing enormous transformations, restructuring their business models and reorganizing their employees.

Restructuring 151

Restructuring Learning-by-Doing CEO Business Model 151

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 1, 2011

BOTTOMLINE: Building an organization that executes its strategy is the greatest core competence an organization can have -- and doing so is the greatest challenge in business. To make it even more urgent, overcoming today’s challenges leads to growth - which makes tomorrow's challenges even more difficult.

Core Competence 103

Core Competence Executive Coaching Leadership Development Execution 103

Change Starts Here

JUNE 21, 2016

Sure, there are some common threads, but over time the responses have changed as the organization and its strategy has changed. After almost 5 years and counting, I still ask the questions a few times a year at the end of each management team workshop.

Workshop 113

Workshop Participative Long-term Positioning 113

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 1, 2011

BOTTOMLINE: Building an organization that executes its strategy is the greatest core competence an organization can have -- and doing so is the greatest challenge in business. To make it even more urgent, overcoming today’s challenges leads to growth - which makes tomorrow's challenges even more difficult.

Core Competence 98

Core Competence Executive Coaching Leadership Development Execution 98

HR Digest

JANUARY 27, 2019

When Apple shifted its strategy in 2016, it also laid off workers from this same group. Meanwhile, Apple executives have in recent months been relatively silent over the company's car prospects. There are speculations that Titan project may have been reduced back to just software design from the intended massive system.

Project 40

Project Restructuring Automotive Leadership 40

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Strategy bottom of the pyramid prahalad strategy' By focusing on the collective affordability of the BoP not only can you disrupt existing business models but you can also create new ones. To quote the late, great C.K. Prahalad “Any company that cannot imagine the future won’t be around to enjoy it.”.

Competitive Advantage 154

Competitive Advantage Prahalad Blue Ocean Strategy Glocalization 154