Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

Even before the official opening of London 2012, a mix-up with the flag for the North Korean women's football team had organizers scrambling to resolve a diplomatic spat. At the start of the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, it was a catalog of minor operational and logistical problems that led journalists to start reporting on "the glitch Games."

Risk Management 14

Risk Management Management Committee Insurance 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

This isn’t a retread of scientific management , nor is it an updated take on scenario planning. Scientific management and scenario planning, while forward-thinking, rely on information that’s in the rear view mirror. It’s an entirely different animal. Fire TV, Amazon Prime) and to stock its warehouses.

Strategy 8

Strategy Scenario Planning Scientific Management Supply Chain 8

Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 22, 2020

Effective strategic leadership – and the ability to solve strategic leadership challenges – requires different skills and perspectives than those required by day-to-day operational leadership. Operational leaders must meet short-term targets, master their functional area, and create stability for focused execution.

Leadership 106

Leadership How To Long-term Short-term 106

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

One way to reinforce this assumption is to engage in scenario planning before pulling the trigger, preferably by engaging people who will be affected by the change. Knowing this in advance caused management to modify the plan and present it in a different way, avoiding a strike. Test the waters.

Airlines 11

Airlines Supply Chain Scenario Planning Travel 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

It’s essential to step back and ask not only whether the team has identified the right plans or solutions but whether they have identified the right questions and problems in the first place. Google’s Chade-Meng Tan , has developed dozens of such workplace meditation modules that could fit neatly into planning retreats.

Strategy 8

Strategy Goleman Strategic Planning Parcell 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Another energy industry client operated coal mines. What-if scenario planning is similar to the processes utilized in overall company strategic planning and visioning. The crisis plan must be part of the bigger process, not an adjunct or afterthought. The crisis teams need to be prepared.

Crisis Management 77

Crisis Management Crisis Risk Management Budgeting 77

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2018

The sooner firms have a Brexit plan, the faster they can focus on managing these competitive dynamics. How to Plan for Brexit. Companies need a working group that regularly assesses Brexit impacts relative to competition, and a strategic plan for their UK business that is straightforward, flexible, and easy to track.

Planning 8

Planning Supply Chain Strategic Planning Workshop 8

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 8, 2019

For me, the ideal timeframe for futurist thinking is 5-10 years, because although no one can successfully predict the future, in this window you are more likely to be able to clearly see where things are going according to current operating models. Organizations will also need to rethink their relationships with customers.

Flextime 74

Flextime How To Scenario Planning Consultative 74

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2017

of the votes were in favor, providing a strong signal that climate change is an important financial risk and that shareholders want to know more about what companies are doing to transform their operations and products to remain competitive in a low-carbon world.

Tips 8

Tips Supply Chain Proposal Decentralization 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2017

Multinational companies operating in Mexico are facing a great deal of uncertainty. Many of the companies we work with that have operations in Mexico have taken up scenario planning to prepare for a range of potential economic and political changes in the country that could affect their businesses.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Depreciation Uncertainty Marketing 8