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Why John Deere Measures Employee Morale Every Two Weeks

Harvard Business

Operations in a Connected World. Sponsored by Accenture. But it turns out these methods don’t just have to do with technology and operations. Deere managers call it a “motivation metric” or even a “happiness metric.” Insight Center.

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How to Tie Executive Compensation to Sustainability

Harvard Business

And at many companies, sustainability efforts are measured with well over 10 internal metrics. According to a survey by the UN and Accenture , 63% of executives believe that sustainability will cause major changes in their businesses in the next five years.

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How to Make Your Post-Merger Reorg a Success

Harvard Business

see business results suffer more during the organizational changes (over half of M&A-driven reorgs see significant and very significant drops — of more than 5% and more than 10%, respectively — in the operating metrics of the units affected, as compared with 33% for other reorgs). Sponsored by Accenture Strategy.

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It’s Time for Companies to Be Strategic About Energy

Harvard Business

But to me, the most fascinating thing about the whole initiative is the organizational mindset shift it’s creating: a realization about the value of getting smarter about how — and where — operations use energy. Operations in a Connected World. Sponsored by Accenture. This black box approach can’t last.

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Have you designed your change and project management capabilities?

Kates Kesler

Local (business unit and operational function) teams have embedded practitioners that know the work of the unit and can build local relationships. . METRICS/REWARDS . . What metrics should we track? . Kates Kesler, part of Accenture. Communities of practice also promote continuous learning and sharing. .

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A Study of Hospitals Found That Outsider CEOs Make Their Organizations More Productive in the Long Run

Harvard Business

We found that any type of leadership change will result in short-term adverse impacts on a firm’s operational efficiency, but outsider CEOs experienced a clear advantage in productivity gains. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. Insight Center. Competing in the Future. How to make your company more nimble and responsive.

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Companies Are Working with Consumers to Reduce Waste

Harvard Business

Operations in a Connected World. Sponsored by Accenture. It is estimated that in 2014 the world produced some 42 million metric tonnes of e-waste (discarded electrical and electronic equipment and its parts)—with North America and Europe accounting for 8 and 12 million metric tonnes respectively. Insight Center.

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