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 253

Operations Efficiency Strategy Strategy 253

Effective Managers

JANUARY 23, 2025

Properly understanding and implementing cross-functional authority is essential for ensuring smooth operations and effective collaboration. It involves negotiation and influence to ensure that departmental activities are aligned and that interdependencies are managed effectively.

Policies 264

Policies Operations Culture Leadership 264

Effective Managers

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Let’s explore the key strategies for successful delegation and how to overcome common challenges. By distributing tasks, leaders free themselves to focus on higher-level goals, such as strategic planning and decision-making, while ensuring that day-to-day operations run smoothly. Ensuring accountability is another common challenge.

Resources 243

Resources Tools Leadership Construction 243

Epicflow

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Therefore, a proactive approach to effective risk management is critical. Read the article to explore typical difficulties impacting manufacturing projects and learn the strategies to manage risks in manufacturing projects most effectively. So, let’s now review the significance of proper risk management in more detail.

Management 147

Management Resources Software Productivity 147

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The loneliness experienced by CEOs stems not from a lack of social connections but from the heavy burden of leadership and decision-making especially during crises, when they look to their board, senior executives, or operational managers to steady the ship but feel they arent up to the task or are divided.

Survey 220

Survey Interviews Operations Leadership 220

Clarity Consultants

JANUARY 19, 2022

Managing change within an organization is often challenging. Fortunately, by using the right strategy, it’s possible to propel your organization forward, embracing the potential of change while mitigating risk. By familiarizing yourself with the three legs of change management success, the process is easier. Creating Content.

Change Management 303

Change Management Management ROI Efficiency 303

Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2024

Companies that integrate the cost of capital into their strategy and planning reap real benefits. With the cost of capital back to normal levels, it’s simply irresponsible not to make it a management discipline that changes the way you do business. When something is cheap, people waste it.

Strategy 250

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Operations 250

Harvard Business

JANUARY 8, 2025

The challenges include: operational issues, offering customers a good experience, and shifting from an internal focus towards managing an external network of sellers. The benefits include: expanding the product range, boosting customer engagement, monetizing existing assets, and collecting valuable data.

Retail 234

Retail Operations Data Productivity 234

Harvard Business

MARCH 27, 2024

It’s insufficient to just share the goals and objectives of your strategy and hope implementation will succeed.

Strategy 249

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Operations 249

Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In 2020, the financial services industry had to put its crisis management plans into action. Most companies had to pivot without much notice, ensuring they could adjust to new rules regarding how organizations were (or weren’t) allowed to open and operate during the pandemic. Do You Need to Refresh Your Crisis Management Training?

Financial 264

Financial Industry Management Guidelines 264

Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2022

So, the importance of risk management cannot be overestimated – it’s better to stay ahead of all possible threats to your project. . What are the most typical risks associated with aerospace engineering projects, and how to manage them effectively? Project management risks. Managing the supply chain. Talent management. .

Engineering 246

Engineering Management How To Risk Analysis 246

Clarity Consultants

MARCH 12, 2025

This article explores real-world success stories, key performance metrics, and actionable strategies to ensure your custom eLearning courses yield maximum returns. Deeper insights require examining financial metrics, employee engagement, and operational efficiencies. Clarity Consultants responded with a scalable workforce solution.

Case Studies 130

Case Studies Case Study ROI Metrics 130

Effective Managers

JUNE 24, 2024

Examining Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Improving Business Processes Leveraging AI into business operations has become a transformative force across various industries. AI in Streamlining Operations AI technology has made significant strides in optimizing operational efficiency.

Ethics 243

Ethics Efficiency Operations ROI 243

Epicflow

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The State of Project Management 2018 survey by Wellingtone reveals a harsh truth — dissatisfaction with the current level of project management maturity in organizations all over the world is higher than a year ago. To improve their project management practices, C-levels at HHI developed a sustainable management policy.

Management 222

Management Cash Flow Industry Real Estate 222

Harvard Business

JULY 10, 2024

A conversation with Sodexo chair and CEO Sophie Bellon on talent management, supply chain resilience, and global growth.

Management 155

Management Strategy Strategy& Strategy 155

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

That’s why SMEs can benefit from taking three actions: designing controls proportionate to the risks at stake, analyzing the lessons from success (not only from failures), and using risk management to boost and protect business performance.

Company 254

Company Management Resources Operations 254

Harvard Business

MAY 14, 2024

Leaders who are exploring how AI might fit into their business operations must not only navigate a vast and ever-changing landscape of tools, but they must also facilitate a significant cultural shift within their organizations. But research shows that leaders do not fully understand their employees’ use of, and readiness for, AI.

Research 253

Research Company Culture Tools 253

LSA Global

JANUARY 22, 2025

How to Optimize Team Potential: A 7-Step Guide for Managers High performing team managers optimize potential by unlocking their teams collective capability. Teams operate best when they understand, believe in , and commit to a meaningful and shared purpose.

Management 68

Management How To Construction Training 68

Epicflow

AUGUST 3, 2022

For this purpose, a great number of organizations started to set up a project management office (PMO) – according to the 2021 report on the state of project management [1], 82% of organizations reported to have one. . Does every company need a project management office? What are the functions of a project management office?

Management 228

Management Methodologies Resources Efficiency 228

Clarity Consultants

MAY 19, 2024

Mastering the art of Learning Management System (LMS) optimization is essential for any organization striving for efficiency and effectiveness. The Essence of LMS Management At the heart of any successful LMS lies robust management. However, the concept of governance often becomes a nebulous area, leading to inefficiencies.

System 162

System Management Analysis Efficiency 162

Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 28, 2025

For example, if you do change management work on big system implementations, you may lose $50,000 or more. They manage the client relationship and often oversee the project, which means that they may require regular status reports or check-ins. strategy development, market research, transformation initiatives).

Cash Flow 195

Cash Flow Consulting Intellectual Property Resumes 195

Consulting Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker. In this episode, you'll hear: How Lee evolved as a leader by shedding defensiveness and operating in trust. Why you need to create a system to be a person of your word.

Operations 156

Operations Leadership Hotels Sports 156

Clarity Consultants

MARCH 15, 2025

But how do you go from strategy to implementation? By answering these questions, organizations can ensure their eLearning strategy is well-aligned with their business needs. Step 1: Define Your Strategy The first step in custom eLearning development is to define a clear strategy. Lets break it down.

Development 130

Development Strategy Strategy& Strategy 130

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2023

If you’re making complex strategic decisions based off of big, emerging trends in your industry, this episode is for you.

Strategy 234

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Trends 234

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public company boards are typically focused on oversight, supporting the management team while keeping a respectful distance from day-to-day operations. In contrast, boards of companies owned by private equity tend to be much more hands-on.

Company 248

Company Operations Culture Strategy 248

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2024

Strategy and foresight were once the same discipline. The immediacy of day-to-day operations can lead to a strategic process that is more about ticking boxes and filling templates, which often end up languishing, unopened, in an inbox. And they should be again.

Operations 254

Operations Strategy Strategy Strategy& 254

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Today data is an increasingly important part of how restaurants create value, both on the demand side (how consumers choose a place to eat, make a reservation, give their order, and pay their bill) and the supply side (detailed preparation and food resource-management records that enable restaurants to optimize inventory and reduce waste).

Data 245

Data Operations Resources Research 245

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

CEOs must integrate the multifaceted costs into their strategic vision, acknowledging nuances such as inference cost, fine-tuning cost, prompt engineering cost, cloud expenses, talent costs, and operation costs.

Ethics 252

Ethics Talent Engineering Data 252

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Operations managers have been using randomized decision-making since World War II (randomized search was used to locate enemy submarines in the open ocean), but it has not yet been seriously applied to strategic decision-making, which remains focused on hypothesis formulation and testing.

Conference 250

Conference Operations Strategy Strategy 250

LSA Global

DECEMBER 17, 2024

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 New Leader Training for Healthcare Managers. Job Relevance 98.6%

Healthcare 63

Healthcare Training Training Management 63

Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Succession planning and talent management strategies are essential in ensuring that companies are prepared for leadership transitions and equipped to thrive in the face of new challenges. These strategies involve various elements, including talent identification, development programs, and employee engagement initiatives.

Talent 147

Talent Management Emotional Intelligence Leadership 147

Tom Spencer

APRIL 12, 2024

Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors. This is especially relevant in product management, where decisions often involve cross-functional collaboration.

Meeting 143

Meeting Productivity Management How To 143

Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2025

An effective Project Management Office (PMO) in an organization is a must nowadays. It helps standardize project management practices, ensure alignment with organizational strategy, and provide oversight to deliver projects successfully. Enhanced risk management through predictive insights. What is a PMO?

Tools 130

Tools Software Efficiency Resources 130

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Leaders can use an approach called balanced benchmarking, borrowed from operations management, to conduct a needs assessment and apply training where it can be most effective. The author explains how this approach was applied at a firm in the legal services industry and offers five strategies for implementation.

ROI 246

ROI Development Benchmarking Operations 246

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. We’ll also look at case studies of companies leading the way in sustainable supply chain management.

Case Studies 78

Case Studies Case Study Transportation Efficiency 78

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Researchers found that more often than not the answer is yes. Here’s why.

Operations 170

Operations Research Talent Strategy 170

Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

However, challenges such as maintaining team cohesion and managing productivity remotely will need to be addressed. Platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom enable seamless communication and project management for dispersed teams, fostering real-time collaboration and driving innovation.

Trends 148

Trends Ethics Emotional Intelligence Tools 148