Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Countries around the world are enacting legislation, known as extended producer responsibility regulations, to make companies more accountable for the end-of-life phase of their products. While companies may fear that these take-back programs would lead to increased costs that drive away consumers, new research suggests differently.

Productivity 238

Productivity Study Research Company 238

Epicflow

APRIL 30, 2025

Information systems have a determining impact on organizational performance by enhancing overall productivity, profitability, and resilience. Strategic portfolio management is the process of selecting, prioritizing, and managing a companys projects, portfolios, programs, or products. What is Strategic Portfolio Management Software?

Software 130

Software Tools Management Trends 130

Harvard Business

APRIL 12, 2017

18F was borne, in part, out of the Obama administration’s attempts to funnel startup-style ingenuity into the government , particularly after the disastrous launch of Healthcare.gov. I asked Godbout about how innovation teams work in government. Innovators were going to parachute in and save government. It’s too big.

Government 131

Government Policies Recruiting Recruitment 131

Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2024

To maintain its economic momentum through consistently high GDP growth, India needs to produce more jobs and move a greater proportion of its workforce into higher productivity sectors.

Policies 229

Policies Government Productivity Development 229

Harvard Business

JANUARY 30, 2024

But founders increase their odds of success by proving product-market fit on a budget, conservatively fundraising, and focusing on culture and governance early on. When fundraising dries up and uncontrollables become more prevalent, the challenge is even greater.

Government 243

Government Culture Productivity Marketing 243

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics have emerged as critical tools for companies to measure and communicate their sustainability efforts. Companies are increasingly expected to reduce their environmental impact as government regulations tighten and the political rhetoric around the issue of climate change intensifies.

Metrics 78

Metrics Ethics Government Financial 78

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the realm of business, the term “ governance ” conjures images of stale bureaucracy, mundane meetings, and rigid roles. However, such perceptions fail to capture the potential impact of governance to influence the actions, cognitions, and emotions of individuals.

Government 88

Government Culture Ethics Agile 88

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2017

How often do you consider the air quality in your office and how it affects employees and their productivity? One common international standard that governs how much air is brought in from outside, “Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Quality,” does not even purport to assure “healthy” air quality.

Productivity 131

Productivity Research Chemicals Energy 131

Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2025

A PMO, or Project Management Office, is a centralized organizational structure that standardizes project management practices, processes, and governance to ensure projects are executed efficiently and align with strategic business goals. What is a PMO? Automation and Integration Automated workflows for approvals, reminders, and task updates.

Tools 130

Tools Software Efficiency Resources 130

Rick Conlow

OCTOBER 8, 2021

2 Considerations to Move from Whirlwind to Productivity. 2 More Considerations to Move from Whirlwind to Productivity. And that is the point: it all comes down to productivity. As summary, think of this quote by Golda Meir, “I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.”. So, where do we draw the line?

Productivity 105

Productivity How To eBook Leadership 105

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving world, organizations across various sectors are recognizing the transformative potential of introducing innovation into their governance processes. In this article, we will explore some unexpected yet highly effective ways of utilizing technology to infuse innovation into the governance process.

Government 78

Government Efficiency Tools Meeting 78

Tom Spencer

JUNE 24, 2022

Governments, businesses, and individuals are developing new use cases for blockchain as barriers to adoption continue to decrease. Immutability and security are vital to the operation of government and business due to the sensitive information these institutions gatekeep. Blockchain looks set to be deployed in many other industries.

Government 88

Government Insurance Insurance System 88

Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2017

The corporate landscape has become increasingly unequal, with the most productive firms thriving and the least productive ones failing to keep up. And second, we are able to link it to firms’ productivity and several measures of labor market policies. The Most Productive Firms Are Pulling Ahead, Across Industries.

Productivity 133

Productivity Study Policies Data 133

Clarity Consultants

MARCH 12, 2025

Rather than viewing eLearning as a sunk cost, many organizations approach it as a strategic advantage that enhances productivity, improves compliance, and fosters employee engagement. It assesses long-term business impact, including productivity gains, cost savings, and performance improvements.

Case Studies 130

Case Studies Case Study ROI Metrics 130

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Nevertheless, government and public sector advising is a beast of its own kind, a chimera which incorporates many of the business solutions of conventional management consultancy, but borrows its outlook and conceptual framework from think-tanks and policy-hubs.

Government 88

Government Consulting Policies Benchmarking 88

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 5, 2022

Product managers have a dynamic role within companies, sitting at the intersection between business leaders, customers, engineers, and designers. They help to organize the development process so that products meet customer needs and business goals. What is a Product? Managing the Product Lifecycle.

Productivity 88

Productivity Management How To Engineering 88

Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2025

Digital currencies are revolutionizing the financial world, creating new opportunities and challenges for consumers, financial institutions, and governments. Zuhair Imaduddin is a Senior Product Manager at Wells Fargo. 2024, the global cryptocurrency market capitalisation reached more than US$3.7

Banking 88

Banking Financial System B2B 88

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

New research shows how foreign-owned factories tend to be more productive, higher paying, and more technologically advanced. Here’s how U.S. companies benefit.

Productivity 237

Productivity Research Company Construction 237

Harvard Business

MARCH 11, 2021

Sponsor content from the Government of Japan.

Government 91

Government Productivity Development 91

Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 25, 2014

I recently ran into a short video by the New South Wales government which does a great job of introducing the notion of behavioral insights and application in the governmental space. One the other hand, possibilities for competitive differentiation and new products seem limitless. How will the wave build? It’s an opportunity.

Video 230

Video Analysis Operations Development 230

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Jetta Productions/Getty Images. has lost what Harvard Business School’s Willy Shih calls the “ industrial commons ”: indispensable production skills and capabilities. has lost what Harvard Business School’s Willy Shih calls the “ industrial commons ”: indispensable production skills and capabilities.

Engineering 128

Engineering Government Automotive Research 128

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

With 57 offices worldwide, Booz offers consulting services for top businesses, governments, and organizations. Besides their core competency – advising the federal government and its contractors – maybe this is why we could call them “America’s favorite.” Product and Service Innovation. Automotive.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Epicflow

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

It prevents overloading or underutilizing team members, increasing productivity and employee satisfaction. Industries Epicflow serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace and defence, healthcare, telecommunications, software development, automotive, and government institutions, demonstrating its versatility and reliability.

Tools 130

Tools Management Software Resources 130

Harvard Business

MARCH 7, 2017

When Subra Suresh was tapped to lead the National Science Foundation (NSF), in 2010, he saw that many of the pathbreaking discoveries developed through the agency’s grants weren’t finding their way to the marketplace, so he sought to foster better links between government and industry. Each insight led to a better product.

Government 137

Government Course Conference Productivity 137

Steve Shu Consulting

APRIL 19, 2018

And then when new applications of behavioral economics started, they seemed to be mostly applied in the government space. This can include wanting to do holistic innovation that touches on service, products, and applications. Or they can pursue narrower approaches, like research and thought leadership.

Mercer 186

Mercer Finance Financial Leadership 186

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

In one global consumer products company that I work with, my firm’s organizational assessment revealed an unusually intense degree of aggravation over how much time was consumed by meetings, leaving “only evenings to do our day jobs,” according to one interviewee. companies spend more than $37 billion dollars a year on them.

Meeting 133

Meeting How To Government Finance 133

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 17, 2018

According to Reuters reporting , until a few years ago the bank operated in Sudan, a country whose government was under U.S. sanctions for its “continued support for international terrorism, ongoing efforts to destabilize neighboring governments, and human rights violations – in particular with respect to the conflict in Darfur.”

Government 132

Government Financial Banking Operations 132

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Conflicts over federal government spending have been a defining feature of 21st-century American politics. received less money from the federal government than they paid in federal taxes (e.g., received more money from the federal government than they paid in federal taxes (e.g., that rely more heavily on federal money.

Research 134

Research Government Data Ethics 134

Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2024

Resource optimization Ineffective capacity planning and running too many projects lead to overloading employees, which in turn reduces their productivity and affects their performance and engagement. One of a CPO’s tasks is to ensure optimal resource allocation across a company’s critical projects.

Resources 221

Resources Methodologies Efficiency Metrics 221

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

High-profile clients MBB firms typically work with leading global companies, governments, and non-profit organizations. Organized and Structured Consulting Approach The work environment at MBB firms is fast-paced and demanding, with high expectations for performance and productivity. Three main reasons.

McKinsey 78

McKinsey Methodologies Transportation Bain 78

Kraft Kennedy

APRIL 23, 2025

Office LTSC 2024 : A long-term servicing channel version designed for commercial and government customers requiring extended support. Get Current, Stay Current With the October 14 th deadline looming, organizations still using Office 2016 or 2019 need to prioritize the move.

Software 52

Software Small Business Government Productivity 52

Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Some of my clients have struggled with their project governance as they move to agile approaches. The governance people do not record assumptions. However, the governance people judge the projects and programs by how well their original estimates (for date and cost) line up with the actuals. That productivity thing.

Agile 94

Agile Software Government Productivity 94

Epicflow

APRIL 30, 2025

Information systems have a determining impact on organizational performance by enhancing overall productivity, profitability, and resilience. Strategic portfolio management is the process of selecting, prioritizing, and managing a companys projects, portfolios, programs, or products. What is Strategic Portfolio Management Software?

Software 130

Software Tools Management Trends 130

Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2017

Witnessing both failure and success in government, I saw three common elements required to realize positive organizational change. My first challenge was that I was a political appointee, an interloper coming into a sea of dedicated career government workers. Establish Credibility — with Humility. Enable People with Technology.

Government 129

Government Tools Culture Groups 129

Harvard Business

AUGUST 17, 2017

government leaders, sustainability is getting more and more attention at American companies. Consumers are registering their concerns about how companies make their products. It can generate political capital with government regulators, who may then grant the company greater freedom of movement.

Metrics 133

Metrics Government Energy Company 133

Harvard Business

MARCH 8, 2017

Like the internet, this technology is designed to be decentralized, with “layers,” where each layer is defined by an interoperable open protocol on top of which companies, as well as individuals, can build products and services. a system in which the money supply is fixed to a commodity and not determined by government).

Media 186

Media Banking Financial System 186

Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2017

For three years now the German government has been running a budget surplus. In a research paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, we show that Germany’s competitive position relative to its main trading partners has persistently improved since 1995 because its wages grew at a slower pace than productivity.

Marketing 136

Marketing Policies Government Research 136