Epicflow

APRIL 30, 2025

These tools are essential for translating the strategy into action, while their features should guarantee optimal resource allocation and utilization, risk management , and prioritization of projects and tasks. The article presents an overview of the top strategic portfolio management tools with their key capabilities.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 5, 2023

As companies seek to cut costs in an uncertain economy, increasing this commercial productivity is a smart strategy. Research shows the three ways companies can do this are to refine the go-to-market model, turn every rep into an A player, and make sales and marketing support more efficient.

Sales 205

Sales Productivity Marketing B2B 205

Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

This article provides a comprehensive framework for measuring the long-term impact of L&D initiatives and tracking the ROI of learning programs over extended periods, complete with real-world success stories and actionable metrics. Productivity metrics: Assess changes in output per employee or team efficiency.

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Clarity Consultants

APRIL 16, 2025

By replacing generic onboarding with interactive, personalized learning experiences, businesses can ensure new employees integrate quickly and contribute efficiently. This article explores the challenges of traditional onboarding, the benefits of eLearning solutions, and how companies can measure success.

Training 130

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Epicflow

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Efficient portfolio management is essential for business success in todays competitive landscape. This article highlights the top 15 portfolio management tools for 2025, showcasing their innovative features and ability to streamline workflows and collaboration. Prevents over- or under-utilization of resources, ensuring efficiency.

Tools 130

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In an era where environmental consciousness is increasingly becoming a priority, companies worldwide are rethinking their supply chain strategies to minimize their environmental footprint. Sourcing Eco-Friendly Materials One of the primary strategies for creating a sustainable supply chain is sourcing eco-friendly materials.

Case Study 78

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Harvard Business

JULY 4, 2024

However, adopting more sustainable practices, such as utilizing foundation models, optimizing data processing locations, investing in energy-efficient processors, and leveraging open-source collaborations, can help mitigate these effects.

Company 254

Company Energy Efficiency Government 254

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2024

In this article, the authors discuss five critical actions that CEOs and other executives can take to tackle cost challenges. Collectively, these measures help organizations sustain efficiency and redirect resources to invest in innovation, promote growth, and capture value.

Efficiency 234

Efficiency Resources Company Finance 234

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

We all have scores of decisions to make every day, and we often want to move quickly, telling ourselves that speed equals efficiency. But true efficiency sometimes requires slowing down, being mindful, and especially looking back at the decisions we’ve made that didn’t go as we’d hoped.

Efficiency 253

Efficiency How To Energy Development 253

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Operations have always been foundational to competitive advantage, but the nature of this relationship is shifting: Historically, the strategic goal of operations was to achieve scale in order to create a sustainable efficiency advantage.

Operations 254

Operations Efficiency Strategy Strategy& 254

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Small businesses are increasingly tapping into the power of AI to drive growth, enhance efficiency, and improve customer service. This article examines how AI is affecting small businesses and discusses the hurdles that need to be overcome to fully embrace this transformative technology. Impact of AI on Small Businesses 1.

Small Business 78

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Harvard Business

JULY 29, 2024

Humans have relied on generalizations forever as a mental shortcut — and a way of running a business efficiently. Business leaders who see this trend are better positioned to see new opportunities and make better decisions in all these areas.

Talent 254

Talent Trends Efficiency Leadership 254

Harvard Business

JUNE 5, 2024

By adopting strategies to prevent entrenchment, individuals and organizations can increase employee satisfaction and efficiency.

Research 250

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Harvard Business

JULY 22, 2024

If not carefully managed, it might lead to a perception of decreased effectiveness, less expertise, and lower efficiency. The author offers five strategies to ensure your stakeholders’ perception of you aligns with your intentions.

Leadership 253

Leadership Efficiency Development Strategy 253

Epicflow

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Read the article to explore typical difficulties impacting manufacturing projects and learn the strategies to manage risks in manufacturing projects most effectively. Neglecting these risks can lead to project delays, budget overruns, and even project failure, which will negatively impact a manufacturer’s reputation. Risk management.

Management 148

Management Resources Software Productivity 148

Epicflow

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Efficient portfolio management is essential for business success in todays competitive landscape. This article highlights the top 15 portfolio management tools for 2025, showcasing their innovative features and ability to streamline workflows and collaboration. Prevents over- or under-utilization of resources, ensuring efficiency.

Tools 130

Tools Management Software Resources 130

Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In this article, well explore why works, how to use it effectively, and tools to bring it to life in your eLearning initiatives. This structure mirrors real-world challenges, helping learners internalize best practices and strategies for overcoming obstacles. Why Storytelling Matters in Learning Humans are wired for stories.

Training 130

Training Training Case Study Case Studies 130

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Putting strategy into practice is notoriously difficult. In our experience, the primary obstacle to strategy execution is a failure to balance the inherent tensions that characterize any major execution effort. Successful strategy execution calls for skillful orchestration of sometimes opposing forces and competing needs.

Strategy 141

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Pharmaceuticals 141

Consulting Matters

AUGUST 6, 2018

Changes that impact workflow and organizational structure affect more than process efficiency and the bottom-line. Check out my article "Tips for Managing Resistance" which gives you some tactical strategies you can use with your clients. The truth is that when it comes to organizational change - everything is personal.

Efficiency 211

Efficiency Video Resources Productivity 211

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As mentioned in a previous article, most business schools require either a GMAT or GRE score for their MBA programs. In this article, I will outline the major challenges I faced with the GMAT and how a prep course helped me drastically improve my performance. Updated strategy I realized I needed to change my approach.

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Course Study Video Transportation 78

Harvard Business

AUGUST 26, 2024

Market share has traditionally correlated strongly with profitability because of efficiency, market efficiency, and customer perception effects. But, as the authors demonstrate, the relationship has been changed by the digital transformation in firms.

Marketing 253

Marketing B2B Efficiency Operations 253

Epicflow

AUGUST 3, 2022

As companies develop and grow, and the number of projects they deliver increases, business leaders are seeking ways to ensure more efficient coordination of all their initiatives. In this article, we’ll focus on the overview of a project management office only. . Managing shared resources across all projects. Cost reduction. .

Management 244

Management Methodologies Resources Efficiency 244

Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2022

Let’s figure it out in the article. . Step 4: Developing risk response strategies. As a rule, companies implement project/resource management software for more efficient workflow and resource utilization. Let’s summarize the main points discussed in the article. . Main Risks Affecting Aerospace Engineering Projects.

Engineering 246

Engineering Management How To Risk Analysis 246

Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2025

In this article, we will explore the rise of digital currency, potential impacts on the global financial system, and strategies traditional financial institutions are employing to keep pace. Lets take a closer look at some of the strategies being employed by the worlds leading banks and financial firms.

Banking 88

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Image generated by AI using a free version of Canva Of course you’ve heard of ChatGPT but are you using it to work smarter and more efficiently yet? This article was written by ChatGPT using the transcript of the roundtable, but it was lightly edited. Like I did for this article!) If not, you should be!

Productivity 195

Productivity Consulting Tools Efficiency 195

Epicflow

JULY 12, 2022

In this article, we’d like to explore the greatest impediments that prevent companies from turning into data-driven organizations as well as the main factors contributing to achieving this goal. . Apart from leveraging data for more efficient decision making, what other characteristics are peculiar to data-driven organizations?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The company I lead, Ingersoll Rand, is a 146-year-old organization that over the past few years integrated sustainability and business strategy to anticipate and address major global trends, most prominently climate change. The Gap Between Strategy and Execution. While this can be disheartening, it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Company Strategy Strategy& Strategy 135

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

The strategy-to-execution gap is an enduring problem with no easy solution. ” In their seminal HBR piece , Paul Leinwand, Cesare Mainardi, and Art Kleiner outlined what senior leaders must do to close the strategy-to-execution gap. Translate strategy into everyday processes and capabilities. Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

Strategy 135

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Enterprise 135

Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2024

In contrast to traditional project/program/portfolio managers dealing with individual projects/programs/portfolios, the role of a CPO is more strategic, he or she is a member of the executive board and oversees all project-related activities and their connection with an organization’s business strategy. What organizations require a CPO?

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Resources Methodologies Efficiency Metrics 178

Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2024

A study of automation usage in warehouse and logistics companies around the world suggests that blending human labor with robotics leads to greater efficiency than full automation alone. While scalable robotic systems can handle up to 1,000 tasks per hour, they often face limitations where additional robots don’t improve performance.

Research 251

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Tom Spencer

MAY 24, 2024

In this article, we will explore six (6) tips for businesses to successfully navigate economic challenges. Diversify Revenue Streams One fundamental strategy for business resilience is to diversify revenue streams. Image: DALL-E 3 The post Navigating a Downturn: Strategies for Business Resilience first appeared on Tom Spencer.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Before the iPhone was introduced, in 2007, Nokia was the dominant mobile phone maker with a clearly stated purpose — “Connecting people” — and an aggressive strategy for sustaining market dominance. Nokia was so immersed in executing its strategy that it lost sight of its purpose. Insight Center.

Strategy 135

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Company 135

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

These relationships can create efficient new sales channels and powerful feedback mechanisms or unlock entirely new business models. We frequently find that executive teams understand the potential of a reinvented distribution strategy; however, they are unclear on how to proceed. Three Images/Getty Images.

Strategy 129

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 31, 2025

This means there is likely to be huge demand for consultants with life sciences expertise to work on a range of projects from navigating the complex regulatory landscape to developing business growth strategies. It is predicted that AI-powered healthcare will become a $188 billion industry by 2030.

Biotechnology 88

Biotechnology Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Consulting 88

Asamby Consulting

JULY 25, 2022

What does a good strategy execution require If you have the right strategy and execute it well, your business will thrive. But given your strategy is smart, what's required to execute well on your strategy? This article outlines a simple framework to execute your strategy. It's that simple.

Strategy 98

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Epicflow

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Nearly 56% of survey respondents believe they cannot demonstrate improvements in on-time project delivery, organizational efficiency, or profitability. The lesson we can learn from MHI is to create an environment conducive to innovative practices, which means communicating the company’s goals and strategies to pursue them.

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Chad Barr

MARCH 12, 2025

Creating, refining, and collaborating on content efficiently is crucial for business success. Unlike traditional static responses, the Canvas provides a dedicated space where content can be refined, making it ideal for writing articles, reports, newsletters, scripts, and much more. Why You Should Use ChatGPT Canvas?

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