Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2017

Here is a verbatim snippet from her résumé at the time: PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY AND SERVICES Senior consultant with professional experience in Organization Development and Change, Leadership and Organizational Communications and Coaching , as well as internal and external Corporate Communications, including global marketing initiatives.

Consulting 150

Consulting Turnaround Exercises Technology Implementation 150

Harvard Business

AUGUST 11, 2017

Making these shifts requires increased attention to organizational governance around three domains: talent, capability , and leadership. To focus that attention and transform the companies in their portfolios, PE firms are establishing a new role that we call a leadership capital partner (LCP).

Leadership 71

Leadership Talent Culture Turnaround 71

Markovitz Consulting

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

John Shook describes how within the constellation of GM plants, the Fremont plant went from worst to first in quality in one year, with a 180-degree turnaround in culture, all while keeping the same workers. (In What changed the culture was giving employees the means by which they could successfully do their jobs.

Turnaround 124

Turnaround Culture Organizational Development Tools 124

Harvard Business

MAY 30, 2016

Even without speaking the local language, you can learn a huge amount about a country’s culture from tuning into local television shows, especially comedy programs. Being able to tune into a culture without pre-conceived biases or judgment is a skill all leaders need in complex, global organizations. Managing Across Cultures.

Culture 70

Culture Turnaround Interviews Hotels 70

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

An office environment reflects and reinforces a business’s core values, through the placement of different teams and functions and design elements that reflect culture, brand, and values. The New York headquarters housed over a third of its workforce, including developers, the sales team, operations, and leadership.

Exercises 129

Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 129

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

What she learned informed her strategy for the turnaround, which she then communicated through a series of town halls, roundtables, and memos. ” And she restored the company’s profitability — the turnaround was a success. “The response was overwhelming,” Mulcahy said. “Defection slowed to a trickle.

Turnaround 70

Turnaround How To Survey Enterprise 70

Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2016

These buy outs shifted agency from owners to managers; “corporate raiders” worked with high-yield debt to fund these turnarounds. But just as rental houses are often given minimal maintenance, leaders of acquired firms brought in only the minimum leadership necessary.

Talent 70

Talent Real Estate Financial Operations 70

Harvard Business

AUGUST 4, 2017

You might have “realized the culture was wonderful and you miss it.” “There will be aspects of the culture and processes that are familiar, but don’t be disappointed if what you come back to is different from what you remember.” Here are some ideas. Reintroduce yourself. ” Onboard.

Company 134

Company Case Study Case Studies B2C 134

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

One effective way is to work on culture. Box 2 muscle requires a culture where honest Box 2 questions are encouraged. Looking at Nadella’s communications, you may consider what new narratives could you introduce to create a Box 2 culture in your company? He saw the club as a symbol for “superficial congeniality.”

Company 70

Company Culture Turnaround Productivity 70

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

We offer such a roadmap here, the outcome of a research project , at the Center for Higher Ambition Leadership, with 25 CEOs and their practices for mastering short-term pressures and creating long-term social and economic value, even in the toughest conditions. This value-based leadership paid off.

Metrics 112

Metrics Study Financial Operations 112

Consulting and Organizational Management

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Instead, I’ve been more successful with, e.g., ”turnaround specialist” or “business developer.” Focus on leadership and managment “systems/structures,” not on people (which can be hard to do with today’s infatuation with heroic leaders. Business Ethics, Culture and Performance.

Consulting 76

Consulting Organizational Development Nonprofit Small Business 76

Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2016

Japan’s educational institutions and cultural work ethic give its managers a jump-start in their careers, but most companies don’t continue the development process as far as it could go. against the average scores for those metrics from all the executives in our worldwide database. What we found was an incredible paradox.

Turnaround 70

Turnaround Leadership Engineering Case Interview 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

A series of jarring experiences have taught you that: Your management authority is meaningless in a culture that worships engineers. Dense geographic concentrations in regions such as Silicon Valley, Seattle, Boston and Bangalore foster even more cultural idiosyncrasies. Tech employees work long days and during weekends and holidays.

Talent 70

Talent Culture Turnaround Interviews 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 22, 2016

In the end, a combination of unattainable objectives, an environment that lacked transparency, and a culture where failure was not perceived to be a viable option, led some VA administrators and clinic staff to manipulate data to make it appear as though the wait time goal was being achieved. Could the organization turn itself around?

Culture 70

Culture Leadership Resources Healthcare 70

Harvard Business

JULY 18, 2016

Contrary to popular belief, cultivating a high-trust culture is not a “soft” skill — it’s a hard necessity. They report it energized them to work tirelessly for the company during his leadership tenure. This clear manifestation of respect powers huge inflections in organizational culture.

Financial 70

Financial Culture Leadership Report 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2016

” This reflects an endemic lack of self-awareness in leadership, and the costs are significant. Historically, the organization’s culture had been slow and unresponsive because decision making resided largely at the top. We later discovered that her impatience was symptomatic of deeper issues.

Turnaround 70

Turnaround Change Management Leadership Operations 70

Harvard Business

MARCH 2, 2017

Turnaround leaders pick up the pieces and make things right when a business or function is failing to perform. Even if you succeed in your functional or business roles over a long period, you won’t make it to the top team unless the cultural fit is right. Most companies have a distinct culture.

How To 70

How To Culture Turnaround Talent 70

Harvard Business

APRIL 4, 2016

This is confirmed by my follow-up interviews with these leaders, which revealed that these internal transitions can be every bit as tough as onboarding, involving combinations of promotions and moves to new units or new geographies, as well as dealing with different cultures and political networks.

Turnaround 70

Turnaround Chemicals Study Company 70

Harvard Business

AUGUST 5, 2016

Like any turnaround, there is no magic bullet — a series of remedial steps need to be taken. Do improve governance, leadership, and structures first. In this way, school leaders can create the right culture early on and ensure that poor behaviors never develop. So what did we find? Don’t reduce class sizes.

How To 70

How To Resources Education Turnaround 70

Prudent Pedal

JANUARY 28, 2020

Ask questions about production efficiency, turnaround times, collateral organization/dissemination, and costs. Culture and organizational effectiveness. Review KPIs related to pipeline contribution, revenue, market share, new solution development/launches, client service delivery, culture, etc. . Competitive Intelligence.

Marketing 52

Marketing How To Turnaround Meeting 52

LSA Global

JANUARY 1, 2018

This book tells the story of a successful sales executive who, after leading an analytics-driven turnaround (in Data Driven, this book’s predecessor), faces a new turnaround challenge as chief human resources officer. Shape an analytics-centric culture that generates data driven leaders. Realistic and Actionable.

Data 34

Data Strategy Strategy Strategy& 34

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 26, 2019

Option A was the best logical option, but it was also a tough sell, given the culture of the organization. Option B was 80% as good as Option A, but had no cultural resistance. The servers we wanted had a two-week turnaround time. The leadership team was hesitant, as they were concerned about losing control of the group.

Case Interview 81

Case Interview Interviews Resumes Retail 81

Peter Stark

OCTOBER 13, 2019

This is not a toxic environment, but an example of great leadership and doing the right thing. Hire an Executive Coach: When someone has been allowed to negatively impact an entire workgroup or culture, it’s difficult for them to change their communication and leadership style.

Survey 38

Survey Turnaround Leadership Interviews 38

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

He quickly recognized that he had to institute a new strategy and culture. Hall and OSI’s leadership team have coinvested with Jordan and will continue with the company. A private equity group led by TPG bought the company in 2007; at the time SCA had suffered more than four straight quarters of declining profits.

Company 70

Company Engineering Turnaround System 70

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Our study of the actions and impact of 411 leaders of UK academies found that only 62 of them managed their turnaround successfully and sustainably transformed their school. ” In our study, it took at least five years to engage a school’s community, change its culture and improve its teaching.

Research 71

Research Study Education Recruitment 71

Progressus

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Does your culture enable problem-solving/exploration? Leadership Alignment Executive sponsorship ensures that the entire firm stays aligned and works together to achieve high-level goals. How long does it take to bring those solutions to market? Do process improvements support strategic objectives?

Agile 52

Agile Tools Data Talent 52

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Ambitious women may be hesitant to self-promote, driven more by a sense of purpose and a desire to contribute value and shape culture. Nearly one-quarter said creating a positive culture was one of their most important accomplishments. Guidance can be provided one-on-one or through high-potential development programs.

Interviews 71

Interviews Benchmarking Case Interview Talent 71

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2016

As work itself is changing, some of the basic tenets of leadership development are being challenged. Leaders must have the vision and forward-focus to anticipate how technology could disrupt the business model and the skill to mobilize the organization for change and drive a culture of collaboration. Insight Center.

Development 70

Development Leadership Talent Agile 70