Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2017

Only 31% of Fortune 100 boards currently have a director who is a CIO, even though technology is at the core of every business today. As Sheila Jordan, CIO at Symantec and director at FactSet, put it, “All companies are technology companies today. Technology is a lever to run the business, but also to change and grow.”

CIO 8

CIO Committee Technology P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

For every company wrestling with evolutions in its strategy, success depends as much on matching the operating model to those evolutions as it does on the soundness of the strategy itself. But exactly how do today’s companies create or update an operating model to match adaptations or wholesale changes in strategy?

Strategy 8

Strategy Company Banking Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2013

She holds the Ernest L. In her latest book, SuperCorp: How Vanguard Companies Create Innovation, Profits, Growth, and Social Good , she analyzed how P&G (among other companies) achieved long-term performance. Why is P&G making this move, now? P&G is in the midst of a major restructuring, and has laid off thousands of people.

P&L 8

P&L Restructuring Price CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

It’s hard to imagine that a success rate that low would be tolerated in any other business function. Another pervasive reason is that senior executives are trained as operators, not innovators. And there’s a fundamental conflict between innovation and optimizing an existing operation. That’s quite a mismatch.

Innovation 8

Innovation P&L ROI Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2016

When confronted with disruptive technologies, many companies fail to align digital strategies with their core strategies. CEOs must be agile and adaptive, operating from a mindset of continual anticipation and appraisal in order to make timely investment decisions and oversee speedy execution.

CEO 8

CEO Supply Chain Disruptive Innovation P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

When Palmisano retired this month, the media chronicled his success by focusing on IBM's 21% annual growth in earnings per share and its increase in market capitalization to $218 billion. The real story behind IBM's success is the course Palmisano set for 21st century global enterprises. They listen as well as they speak.

Globalization 15

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

At Hartwell Pacific, the global metal recycling company I founded in 1993 and exited in 2008, I was operating factories in six different cities in four countries, so developing an effective global management system was critical. After lunch we would take a tour of that country's operations. We tried to be as inclusive as possible.

P&L 15

P&L Globalization CFO Operations 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

From relentless demand for resources to bamboo-like 9% growth to vicious competition for the technologies and industries of the future, China will be the big story for a long time. So one technology and company failed miserably (and perhaps the government made a bad investment choice). China, China, and China. business continuity").

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

Emotional control – successful anger and/or frustration management. Interactive capacity includes: Mutualism – ability to see your success in the success of others. 5) Operational Transparency -. It will also make your successes more meaningful when you publish them. Curiosity – inclination to learn.

Team 52

Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

Here’s a brief account of how GE quickly scaled up a sizable software start-up within a big, successful conglomerate. Though technology would have allowed for a significantly virtual enterprise, it was important to Ruh to have a physical building where people could actually be located together. Getting Started.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Other teams can use similar methods to show how their efforts contribute to the company’s overall success. After all, hackers have P&L sheets too. Detecting and removing these kinds of malware helps maintain the integrity of advertising on Facebook, a business-critical operation. Building Trusted Products.

Team 8

Team P&L Engineering Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In order to allocate funds for innovation initiatives, Atrius Health’s leaders created a new department with its own P&L. Prototyping care models requires quick access to care locations, medical supplies, IT systems, new medical devices and technology, patients, and time with different providers. Protect the work.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Insurance P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

It was by no means a hiccup-free year on sustainability issues for Walmart, with deep concerns about corruption in its Mexican operations. PepsiCo has had great success with the method , finding ways to reduce cost and risk for key brands, but execs wanted to apply the tool across thousands of products. So many stories, so little time.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 8