Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This is why strategy is the central political art. When a client or manager or CEO asks, What are we doing here folks? One of the most well recognized books on strategy is from the British military historian B.H. Strategy is about the “how.” A policy may have an implementation strategy behind it.

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Strategy Freedman Policies Constraint 123

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. The first type is known as tactical performance.

Organization 13

Organization Tactics Call Center Metrics 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

Unfortunately, many managers misunderstand their competitive set, and that leads to strategic mistakes. We believe that in business as in basketball, understanding what bracket you're competing in is key to shaping your competitive strategy and tactics. Braun simplified its merchandising and brand strategy.

Management 15

Management Retail Brand Merchandising 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2013

To that end, the role of the CIO must be strategic instead of tactical. Define Your Strategy. CIOs need to develop an affirmative IT strategy that begins by identifying old behaviors to give up, new behaviors to adopt, and remaining behaviors to do differently. IT management' Or maybe it doesn''t really need to be done.

CIO 8

CIO Hamel Technology Tactics 8

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

JANUARY 7, 2014

He talked with HBR about why a company’s culture is more important than its strategy — and some of the innovative tactics that CEOs have used to help create a high-performing culture. A lot of managers just let culture happen — it becomes the sum of the personalities, good and bad, that work in an organization.

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CEO FAQ Restructuring Performance Review 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2015

In my research on how experienced managers and professionals step up to bigger leadership roles, I have observed both the value and the difficulty of returning to our youthful, fake-it-till-you-learn-it strategies. Still, she persisted, adjusting her tactics along the way. It was depressing — even embarrassing at times.

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Learning-by-Doing Finance Definition Politics 8