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Cross-Functional Accountability and Authority: Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

Effective Managers

Properly understanding and implementing cross-functional authority is essential for ensuring smooth operations and effective collaboration. Instructing: Stopping – This strong form of authority allows a function to issue a stop order on actions or projects that may be misguided or where they contravene organizational policies or goals.

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The Future of Leadership: Embracing Change in a Dynamic World

Effective Managers

The rise of automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital tools has reshaped the way teams operate, and leaders must adapt to this transformation to remain effective. Leaders must actively champion DEI efforts, leading by example and creating policies that support fairness and opportunity for all.

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3 Essential Vitamins Tell the Story of U.S. Dependence on China

Harvard Business

When it comes to protectionist trade policies, the United States and other Western countries had better look hard before they leap. An unpublished study found that the United States is heavily dependent on China for the supplies of three essential vitamins: folic acid, or B9; niacinamide, or B3; and biotin, or B7.

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Companies Need a New Approach to Investing This Election Year

Harvard Business

it’s normal for policy uncertainty to increase before a major election, then decrease once the results are in. In any other election cycle, the predictable increase and decrease in uncertainty offers shrewd managers unique opportunities for operating, investment, and financing decisions. In the U.S., This year, however, is different.

Company 223
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How to Improve Operational Efficiency in Project-Based Organizations

Epicflow

Among other things, this can be achieved by improving a company’s operational efficiency. How is it possible to increase operational efficiency in project-based organizations? What Is Operational Efficiency and Why Improve It? Improving operational efficiency means delivering more output with the same or less input.

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To Incentivize Companies to Address Climate Change, Measure Their Broader Impact

Harvard Business

Current climate reporting focuses primarily on reducing carbon emissions within companies’ direct operations and value chains, often overlooking the broader impact businesses can have on society.

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The Radical Reshaping of Global Trade

Harvard Business

The world is shifting from a global trade order to a devolved one in which bilateral agreements, multiple spheres of influence, and self-interested government policies are likely to loom large.

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