Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2016

It might be an earnings boost, where the post-acquisition company continues to operate independently while increasing the value of the parent company. It might be to buy talent. ” These edges appear when artificial business constructs are dropped on top of human experience.

Software 95

Software Education Culture Productivity 95

Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2017

For example, an organization that makes its money out-marketing the competition isn’t likely to be inspired by a leader whose best talent is cost management. Even with a clear idea of your company’s winning behavioral signature, leaders need to develop new ways of operating.

How To 134

How To Culture Survey Video 134

Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 29, 2022

The CEO of a family-owned construction company recognized that an outside, objective perspective would be valuable to the future and growth of the company. The STAP helped the leadership team increase trust, establish operating mechanisms, and to unify the group around a single strategic view of the division and its future. CASE STUDY.

Agile 96

Agile Strategy& Strategy Strategy 96

Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2016

While a natural inclination, this group is (by design) representative of current operating units and functions, which often have a status quo to defend. The only questions the circle should avoid are what to do about current operational problems. That, in brief, is the concept of a leadership circle.

Leadership 126

Leadership Pharmaceuticals Company Groups 126

Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2017

For example, in some industries — say, construction — long-term ROEs are very close to the cost of equity capital. Some focus their best people on finding ways to squeeze out more profitability from existing operations, rather than creating new businesses. But a lot can get lost in the averages.

Cash Flow 134

Cash Flow Financial Balance Sheet Bain 134

Harvard Business

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& 71

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Company 71

LSA Global

JULY 30, 2024

Leaders explored how to operate with a strong awareness of themselves and others, how to give and get feedback to accelerate progress, and how to increase their value and contribution. When done well, it creates the conditions for constructive debate to achieve the best thinking about a problem or opportunity.

Training 68

Training Training Construction Talent 68

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The country’s ranking in dealing with construction permits (181) and enforcing contracts (164) is particularly bad. Within the country, there are large — and often underestimated — regional differences in language, culture, talent, infrastructure, and wealth, all of which lead to wide variations in business landscapes.

Strategy 71

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Operations 71

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

It’s time for companies to embrace their rebel talent as a way to foster innovation, employee engagement, and change from within. If you feel like a constructive nonconformist you probably have more than one controversial idea for improving performance and maybe even your company’s bottom line.

Handbook 70

Handbook Construction Energy Research 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2016

How talent management is changing. As organizations grow and become more global, it’s crucial that they develop these skills in their local talent so that they can work effectively across cultures. Indeed, no one is better positioned to sponsor emerging talent than someone who has succeeded in vaulting those same barriers.

Emotional Intelligence 70

Emotional Intelligence Talent Culture Leadership 70

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Over time, those talented women with their PhD in STEM start to drop out of technical and industrial careers. By the time careers reach leadership levels, as few as 15% of those talented women remain, according to some estimates. How talent management is changing. But what happens as people’s career trajectories progress?

Talent 70

Talent Metrics Leadership Research 70

Harvard Business

MAY 21, 2018

While every organization wants big thinkers on their teams, it’s no secret that big thinkers struggle with the traditional organizational constructs that can stifle their ideas. A position operating a particular piece of equipment or exercising a particular skill does not allow for much latitude.

Case Interview 121

Case Interview Exercises Recruiting Recruitment 121

Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

These benefits include increased flexibility, access to a broader talent pool, reduced commuting, and potential physical office cost savings. Regular Performance Feedback: Provide regular and constructive feedback to remote workers. Do you want to access talent everywhere, or just in specific markets?

Leadership 101

Leadership Training Training Productivity 101

Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2018

The most basic form of communication is constructing a compelling story. For example, the original Google car found it hard to compute the context within which it was operating. In a world where U.S. ” Instead of just listing facts, compelling storytellers use both soft and hard data.

Ethics 133

Ethics Balance Sheet System Productivity 133

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When we ask business audiences to guess how many companies with revenues above $1 billion are operating across the continent, their answers range from 50 to 100—but the true number is 400, with a combined annual income of $1.2 For instance, we find that only 30% of revenues are earned by companies that operate in the resources sector.

Talent 70

Talent Resources Marketing Government 70

Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2016

It builds from nothing and then gets out as the construction nears completion. It eschews cutting investment in developing talent or building brands to meet quarterly or annual guidance. The beauty of the PE industry model is that it does not succumb to the travails of the short term or the dreams of the future. Consider AB Inbev.

Turnaround 115

Turnaround Report Company Construction 115

Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

He wanted to challenge his team, as part of the strategic talent review process, to think about whether or not the company’s organizational architecture was suited to its growth plan to double in size. PepsiCo is a $65B food and beverage giant, with a dozen global brands, operating in 190 countries. Learning from Big Companies.

Apparel 82

Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

. ” Humility is an essential prerequisite for a leader who’s in the middle of a maelstrom of talent. “Great talent must be inspired to be part of your organization.” ” Anyone operating in a large enterprise feels the truth of Krakauer’s quip. ” asks Krakauer.

Talent 70

Talent Research Construction Enterprise 70

Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2017

Many companies are attempting a radical — and often rapid — shift from hierarchical structures to more agile environments, in order to operate at the speed required by today’s competitive marketplace. Create small, talent-rich teams working outside the hierarchy to address your most important priorities.

Agile 71

Agile How To Enterprise Leadership 71

LSA Global

JANUARY 27, 2025

Before you embark on improving team performance, it is important to consider the shared context in which people operate. To build a high-performing team, leaders must take a thoughtful approach to defining and communicating roles across three levels: Level 1: Team Strategy Level 2: Team Culture Level 3: Team Talent Lets look at each level.

How To 60

How To Talent Agile Efficiency 60

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2018

” Hockey singled out some areas where leaders of advisor firms – and other organizations – must adjust to new ways of operating: Technology Changes the Game – But Not in the Way We Expected. Succession and talent management are big issues in many of TD Ameritrade’s advisor firms.

Leadership 71

Leadership Talent Development Construction 71

Kates Kesler

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

long term vs short term investments, M&A activity, enterprise vs operating unit accountability). Alternatively, the large automotive company previously referenced needed a different construct. The matrix is designed to bring forth the voices that need to influence key enterprise trade-off decisions (e.g.,

Automotive 50

Automotive Enterprise Operations Agile 50

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Talent : Zimbabwe has one of Africa’s strongest education systems , and consequently boasts an abundance of high-caliber talent, which means it is relatively easy for companies to find locals to run their operations. For example, Deloitte expanded its Harare office into a central Africa hub due to the strong talent pool.

Government 70

Government Banking System Finance 70

Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2018

Likewise, the airlines have demonstrated that well-constructed alliances can be a powerful way to build market position and capitalize on scale. Google (along with its parent, Alphabet) is known for importing talent through acquisition—and Google is a very prolific acquirer.

Insurance 71

Insurance Insurance Accenture Bain 71

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Rogier hadn’t once mentioned holacracy or self-managed teams, even though the executive team and the board had been talking for months about transitioning to just such a system at the global construction company. ” “Just don’t forget we’re in construction, not banking, Derek. The two men went way back.

Case Study 70

Case Study Case Studies Study Construction 70

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Dispute, litigation and investigations services for construction industry. They did much of the work piecing together Mr. Madoff’s money trail and just recently flew over to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Government, who hired FTI to improve operations of utilities and highway units (2014). Construction. Litigation technology.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The other group consisted of production employees operating in a factory setting. They first attempted to isolate the higher paid group at the same site — constructing a brick wall down the middle of the building, creating separate entrances, and dividing the parking lot — thus limiting transparency.

Comparison 70

Comparison Groups Talent Course 70

Organizational Talent Consulting

MAY 8, 2023

Businesses need leaders able to take action amid economic uncertainty and operate effectively in a digital workplace with a diverse workforce. Employees are more likely to provide constructive criticism and engage in productive conflict without fear of exclusion or retaliation. It is in this environment that employees can be creative.

Leadership 66

Leadership Journal Pharmaceuticals Study 66

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

How talent management is changing. It’s an enviable place in which to reside, as it combines productive and constructive energy. But it’s absolutely necessary for understanding the very elements that explain leadership’s operation and impact. Insight Center. Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders.

Ethics 70

Ethics Leadership Energy Construction 70

LSA Global

MARCH 6, 2025

The absence of constructive cross-functional interactions slows decision-making , stifles company-wide initiatives, and frustrates employees. Change management consulting experts know that when different teams or departments operate under varied cultural norms, implementing company-wide initiatives becomes almost impossible.

Culture 41

Culture Operations Efficiency Talent 41

Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2016

Successfully competing for top talent involves both selling jobs to the best candidates and retaining the highest performing incumbents. It’s not easy for any hiring manager, HR department or organization to confront rejection and deal with it constructively.

Interviews 70

Interviews Company Resources Management 70

Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 14, 2022

The truth is, there are many reasons employees become less likely to provide constructive feedback as you move up in an organization. Developing good habits for getting constructive feedback improves your ability to grow your career and business. Why Performance and Strategic Feedback Matters. Developing Good Feedback Habits.

Construction 52

Construction Leadership Journal Study 52

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Construction equipment and disk-drive manufacturing required heavy machinery, distribution facilities, and immense amounts of working capital. To understand the trouble facing our senior leaders today, it’s critical to understand the nature of our modern disrupters. What institutional investor would clamor for such losses?

Finance 72

Finance Financial B2B Industry 72

Harvard Business

JANUARY 24, 2018

But both sides face familiar obstacles, especially when it comes to navigating non-disclosure agreements and creating a flexible but constructive master research agreement that accounts for potential intellectual property (IP). Locate the company’s R&D near the talent. Here’s what that entails.

Company 71

Company Research Engineering Healthcare 71

LSA Global

MAY 20, 2023

They create the conditions for everyone to do their best work, challenge assumptions constructively, engage diverse perspectives, and operate with a clear connection between where we are and where we want to go. Job Relevance 100% Satisfaction 167% Knowledge Gain 91.7% Learn more about getting aligned.

Healthcare 36

Healthcare Leadership Management Talent 36

LSA Global

JANUARY 14, 2020

Finding top talent, even when the job market is not tight, is not easy. Even though companies count on new hires to make their growth plans happen, there never seems to be a deep enough or wide enough talent pipeline. And leadership teams may not be operating in an easily detectable aligned or healthy manner.

How To 36

How To Talent Construction Company 36

LSA Global

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Redwood Shores, CA – LSA Global, the leading business consulting, coaching, and training firm that helps fast growth life science, technology, and service companies by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with strategy, today announced results for a Biotech Leadership Influence Workshop. Job Relevance 96.3%

Leadership 7

Leadership Talent Construction Training 7