Eric Jacobson

JULY 2, 2014

Panhandle developed its strategy around dealing with this uncertainty. Another theme for small business was how to think about strategy when competing against larger companies -- we called it "Battling the Big Boys." These agencies typically worked on big, multi-year retainers and weren''t flexible enough to do smaller jobs.

Succession 78

Succession Travel Learning-by-Doing PR 78

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2011

These executives played mission-critical roles in driving multi-million dollar projects that delivered massive change. As overall business strategy planning ties closer to IT strategy, four personas of the next-generation CIO will emerge: 1. Projects touch external systems and often address post-merger integration environments.

CIO 15

CIO Chief Information Officer Budgeting Technology 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Precision made it easy for managers to oversee their employees. Every spot on every line was visible to managers. But Bernstein and his team observed that when managers were not watching, employees secretly developed and shared better ways of doing the work. They couldn’t adapt to improve their work.

Organization 13

Organization Tactics Call Center Metrics 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2011

They may have done a swell $2 million strategy study for a client, but then have to watch from the sidelines as a more broadly based firm swoops in to do the $15 million project — a total systems redesign, say, or a corporate reorganization — entailed in implementing the strategy. Monitor & Co.,

Consultative 15

Consultative Strategy McKinsey Porter 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

We set people up to use their area of expertise, be it strategy, accounting, operations, technology, finance, or human resources. In fact, 76% of staff on pro bono projects stated that they gained significant, job-relevant skills. At Deloitte, we treat these projects exactly the same as a paid client engagement.

Skills 9

Skills Real Estate Human Capital Project 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2011

Overall, we found that more than half of our survey respondents have adopted OSS solutions as part of their IT strategy. As shown in the accompanying chart, the greatest number of respondents (46 percent) use OSS in specific departments and projects. To find out, we surveyed 547 IT leaders in 11 countries. percent of porfolios).

Software 15

Software Tips Survey Licensing 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2013

Many CIOs have buckled under the CIO paradox, while others have managed to be effective despite it. High-performing IT organizations appoint executives to sit at the intersection of business areas and the IT function, helping business leaders to shape their IT strategies and marshaling a technology team to deliver against that demand.

CIO 8

CIO Technology Storytelling Strategic Planning 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Seeking to extend its technological edge (particularly in miniaturization), it acquired more than 100 startup companies while pursuing a vast portfolio of research and product development projects. Nokia was so immersed in executing its strategy that it lost sight of its purpose. In retrospect, it seems inevitable.

Strategy 14

Strategy Company How To Supply Chain 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2015

She brought her on-the-ground experiences to life through a “game” that was played with the business unit’s top management team, pressure-testing some closely held beliefs. The insights and the workshops have since influenced how Mars assesses risks and opportunities and develops strategy.

Competitive Intelligence 8

Competitive Intelligence Agility Workshop Definition 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2016

It used to be “What’s your IT strategy?” ” Then it was “What’s your internet strategy?” ” Now it’s “What’s your digital strategy?” Could digital technology change your target customer?

Strategy 8

Strategy Technology Strategic Planning Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Behind that problem was a deeper one: We had more than 100 large projects (each worth over 500,000 euros) under way. The bank was using a project management tool, but the lack of discipline in keeping it up to date made it largely fruitless. Capacity, not strategy, was determining which projects launched and when.

Project 8

Project How To Objective Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2014

And too often, savings just represent corrections of past failures in managing supplier relationships. Or does it focus on customer service and helping the business achieve its strategy? Improvements to shareholder value come from delivering the corporation’s objectives, not from decreasing spending.

Budgeting 8

Budgeting Objective Cost Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

The continent’s long-term potential remains attractive, but a company’s success in the current environment will depend on its strategy. When clustering markets, grouping only countries that can be effectively managed as one cluster is critical, and strong distributor relationships and oversight are essential.

GDP 8

GDP Politics Marketing Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

For finishers, he will have to change its treads—redirect its strategy—while barreling down a highway with no map for what lies ahead. And that question is likely to be answered in the affirmative if the directors have managed to avoid the Peter Principle. Great at mid-level, the managers were not game-ready for the next level.

CEO 8

CEO Bottom-up Strategic Fit Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2014

Glass product manager Steve Lee is quoted as saying: Major new consumer tech products are rarely brought out of the lab at this stage of development. Should Google revise its strategy to pursue that opportunity? Others suggest that a subset of innovation projects be aimed at entirely new markets , regardless of adjacency.

Strategy 10

Strategy Early Adopters Innovation Proposal 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

The original IT department was formed to centralize a unique expertise that could purchase, implement, and manage technology in the enterprise. Only the largest of enterprises could afford the best technologies, and even for those with the largest bank accounts, IT strategies were limited to basics like CRM , ERP , or email.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Information Technology How To 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Caught up in administrative activities such as managing employee records and planning company picnics, human resources departments can too easily lose sight of their primary function: Making sure the organization has the needed human capital to implement its strategy.

Company 8

Company Human Resources Human Capital Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2014

One of your better managers comes to you with the idea of setting up an internet bank. Unfortunately, in the cases of Mannesmann and The Prudential, neither condition appeared to exist: both new investment projects would have failed the test of the second logic. When Innovation Is Strategy.

Licensing 8

Licensing Competitive Advantage Proposal Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2015

This is ineffective deal management, and it eventually leads to loss of positioning with customers, and, over time, the nurturing of “commodity competencies.” At that point, Alphatech’s management reassessed its strategy and sales approach. Management first evaluated who were, and who were not, good customers.

Strategy 8

Strategy Team Discount ROIC 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

In 2006, they hired an experienced president to manage their rapidly growing business. But because midsize companies lack the resources of big companies, which can experiment with multiple new strategies and launch pilot projects, midsize firms are at risk when they divert scarce resources from their core business.

Strategy 8

Strategy Wireless Company Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Say, for instance, your dismissal was due to a personality clash with your manager or a mismatched cultural fit. Think about “former bosses and colleagues” as well as “advisors, accountants, lawyers, management consultants, and search consultants,” you’ve worked with over the course of your career.

How To 8

How To Letter Learning-by-Doing PR 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2015

At a multi-purpose lounge of an acute psychiatric clinic in the U.S., “as needed” injections of antipsychotic drugs are used to manage patients who exhibit “aggressive and agitated” behavior. But only the $20 cost of the drug could be billed. Shorter Hospital Stays.

Ulrich 8

Ulrich Hotels Health Care Cost 8

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

It appears Nokia was not able to coordinate decisions and activities across departments or levels of management. Many innovative ideas became the victims of in-fighting among managers who had competing objectives. The BRIDGE that held for Gap Closers #1 and 2 : The Ability to Manage Change. When one million bottles of St.

Execution 67

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 10, 2017

We’ve all been through it — the looming cost project. ” Call it cost management fatigue. ” Call it cost management fatigue. The best-run companies, in contrast, think of cost management as a way to support their strategy, and of cost as precious investment that will fuel their growth.

Cost 10

Cost How To Budgeting Strategic Planning 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2014

Faced with rapid evolution in their industry, the executive team of a large energy company had decided to transform their solid but complacent organization into a high-tech, sustainability-oriented firm, a key element of which was the completion of a multibillion dollar offshore energy project. Coaching Managing people'

360-Degree Feedback 10

360-Degree Feedback Offshoring Construction Execution 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

There is general consensus that a major solution lies in better managing and preventing adult chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart failure. These include infant safety and injury prevention, social work, legal advocacy, case management, tutoring, fitness classes, nutrition and lactation, mental health, and dental care.

Health Care 10

Health Care Metrics Efficiency Absenteeism 10