Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Higher results in project teams can come in the initial phase when the project teams have expertise in project management skills.

Team 108

Team Six Sigma Team Building Project 108

Mike Cardus

JULY 4, 2023

The term “mindset” conjures the image of a single setting, like a TV channel or a prearranged machine operation. By embracing the fluidity of subjective understanding, organizations can tap into the collective intelligence of teams and foster innovation. However, human cognition is far more complex. References: Bandura, A.

Open-book 78

Open-book Shaw Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 78

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But in industrial deployments, think 5G powered ports, mines, and factories, operations can re-configure the signal to support even faster upload speeds,” Brian Chamberlin, Executive Advisor, Huawei Carrier Marketing, says. “With 5G, you get fast upload speeds, up to 100Gbsp on many public networks. Worth paying attention to?

Stephenson 114

Stephenson Wireless Christensen Automotive 114

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The research examined data from the National Science Foundation on over 28,000 scientists and engineers to assess any changes in their employment status and their work outcomes between 2003 and 2010. It’s a form of work the authors argue is five times more prevalent than gig work.

Short-term 66

Short-term Incubator Engineering Trends 66

CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

It is very important for leaders wanting to create Self-Starters to articulate a clear vision, values and set of goals for their teams, as this type operates by seeking forgiveness rather than permission. Brown-Nosers constantly check in with their leaders and operate by seeking permission, rather than forgiveness.

Executive Coaching 129

Executive Coaching Execution Blog Self-aware 129

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2017

And the globalized markets that frontier firms operate in disproportionately reward their knowledge advantage, setting them even further apart from the rest. Take the example of Germany: Between 2003 and 2015, R&D expenditure in the business sector increased by 59%, reaching a record high of 157.4 billion euro. Nonetheless, U.S.

Innovation 14

Innovation Company Globalization Proposal 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Companies based in developed economies can learn much from the Mars mission about competing and operating in emerging markets: Create an audacious, inspiring goal. Converting these non-consumers into consumers will require breakthrough innovations — quality products at affordable prices. Mangalyaan is not an isolated example.

Innovation 12

Innovation Constraint Engineering Automotive 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2011

IBM has accelerated collaboration with " innovation jams " that engage everyone in identifying opportunities. ValuesJam in 2003 gave IBM's workforce the opportunity to redefine the firm's core values for the first time in nearly 100 years. Brad Power (bradfordpower@gmail.com) is a consultant and researcher in process innovation.

Process 15

Process Press Release Automotive Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

This meant abandoning IBM's existing organization, in which product silos and geographic entities operated independently and frequently were more competitive than collaborative. In 2003 he launched an online, interactive "values jam" involving all employees for 72 hours to determine what IBM's values should be. When the U.S.

Globalization 18

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 18

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Since it's beginning in 2003, Davide Oldani's Ristorante D'O has managed to stay profitable in a sustained fashion. Unlike Ferran Adria's El Bulli in Catalonia, D'O doesn't operate at a loss. Operating such restaurants is expensive. In Italy, as in the rest of Europe, the up-market restaurant business is a tough one.

Quality 15

Quality Working Capital Price Open-book 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

While Amazon’s collaboration with Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase would obviously leverage the purchasing power of three massive employers and could lead to innovative insurance models, it seems that the bigger opportunity would be in improving how care is delivered to patients.

Health Care 17

Health Care Retail Operations Insurance 17

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

In 2003, Jim Poss was walking down a Boston street when he noticed a trash vehicle in action. miles per gallon and are among the most expensive vehicles to operate. Note how Poss used the prediction approach as he analyzed available operational and financial data on trash truck fuel consumption. They average only 2.8

Entrepreneur 17

Entrepreneur Self-aware Efficiency Cost 17

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

In the language of social innovation, it must have a well-thought-out "theory of change" (or "logic model"). If you have an innovative job-training program, for example, it must be clear why participants stay in the program, how it helps them acquire jobs upon graduating, and what promise it holds for improving the quality of their lives.

Library 16

Library Entrepreneur Operations Health Care 16

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

Bharti's innovative business model converted fixed costs in capital expenditure to a variable cost based on usage of capacity. Bharti has enjoyed compounded annual growth in sales revenues of 120% and growth in net profits of 282% per year between 2003 and 2010. The net result: The company can offer mobile telecom service at $0.01

Outsourcing 14

Outsourcing Wireless Telecommunications Core Competence 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Foreign investors have flocked to the country’s shores as many of the world’s largest manufacturers have established operations there. percentage points in 2003-2012. China, too, needs more technological innovation. The ultimate goal is the ability to innovate independently. It contributed 1.4

GDP 15

GDP Supply Chain Globalization Technology 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2018

If everyone followed that logic, however, there’d be little innovation to walk out the door or to acquire! Small Firms Are Not More Innovative. The first problem with this view is that it ignores where most innovation comes from. For one thing, small-company innovation is often more visible. The answer is no.

Long-term 15

Long-term Innovation Technology Stage-Gate 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2011

The timeline showed five improvement initiatives matching the eras of five presidents: Quality Action Teams (1992-1995), Total Cycle Time (1995-2000), Perfect Order (2000-2003), Grainger Performance System (Balanced Scorecard and Six Sigma) (2004-2007), and Lean (2008). Brad Power is a consultant and researcher in process innovation.

Six Sigma 15

Six Sigma TQM Kaizen Balanced Scorecard 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2013

In the course of leading six successful turnarounds and transformations at Schering-Plough, Pharmacia, Pharmacia and Upjohn, Wyeth, and two operating units within Novartis, I''ve learned that culture can be powerfully leveraged to enhance long-term success. Yet many executives don''t make culture a priority. This also means valuing integrity.

Company 12

Company Compliance Long-term Short-term 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

By overlaying a water stress map with Coca-Cola's operational plants, Seabright found that almost half of their global volume was in high stress and high growth areas. Since joining Coca-Cola in 2003, Seabright has helped facilitate hundreds of community water projects across the world.

Globalization 13

Globalization Career McKinsey Strategic Planning 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2018

My mother, Florence Rothman, was one of these patients whose complications were recognized too late; she died in 2003 in a hospital of avoidable causes. The human body is built to maintain equilibrium with basic, vital operating parameters, and we do so by sacrificing functionality. Insight Center. Appetite fades. Digestion shuts down.

Health Care 13

Health Care System Information Review 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2014

in 2003, an all-time high. (Of First, with the rise of the digital economy, we are entering a new era of managerial innovation with both opportunities and major risks. This means they will need to more fully understand how digitization impacts the company’s business model and the part of the value chain that it operates in.

Business Model 9

Business Model Technology Long-term Risk Management 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2014

Most pundits agreed on what was wrong — a lack of breakthrough innovation since the passing of founder Steve Jobs. Apple has seemingly served as an anomaly to the theory of disruptive innovation. When Innovation Is Strategy. in Innovation. Innovation Strategy' An HBR Insight Center. Why Germany Dominates the U.S.

Industry 11

Industry Wireless Advertising Content 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

A significant part of telecom equipment maker Huawei’s leap from regional player to global leader, for example, was due to its partnerships with Motorola in 2000, 3Com in 2003, and Symantec in 2008. Only a small minority thought low-cost operations would be an advantage in three years’ time. Redesign the organization.

Brand 9

Brand Globalization Company Development 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

In 2003 this collaborative learning model grew out of Dr. Arora’s frustration that he could serve only a fraction of patients in New Mexico with hepatitis C. Innovating for Value in Health Care. I like to think of Project ECHO as an operating system, akin to Apple’s. So he conceived of and launched Project ECHO.

Health Care 8

Health Care Mentor Globalization Project 8

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

I had the privilege to be part of a group there in 2003. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

Definition 370

Definition Blog Leadership Covey 370

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

for 10+ years; deployment of design as an integrated function across the entire enterprise; evidence that design investments and influence are increasing; clear reporting structure and operating model for design; experienced design executives at the helm directing design activities; and tangible senior leadership-level commitment for design.

Venture Capitalist 9

Venture Capitalist Fashion B2B Hedge 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

It began its lean journey in 2003 and has made considerable progress. Follow the Leading Health Care Innovation insight center on Twitter @HBRhealth. Leading Health Care Innovation. Leading Health Care Innovation: Editor’s Welcome. Health Operations' Why Health Care Is Stuck — And How to Fix It.

Health Care 10

Health Care Quality Decentralization Planning 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2013

Without such data it is simply too easy for competitors to let you do the hard work of innovation, then copy your insights and erode your competitive advantage. I use the term "proprietary data" after the 2003 HBR classic, "IT Doesn't Matter," by Nicholas Carr.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Customer Intimacy Supply Chain Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Traditional rice cookers operate on clear input and output principles—one cup rice, two cups water, thirty-five minutes’ cooking. Yes, you read that correctly. Managers want superior results, but to get them, Slaughter writes, It’s a strange analogy, but I always think of my rice cooker.

Commitment 8

Commitment Quality Stress Open-book 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

.” When I see just how difficult and challenging it is for so many smart and talented organizations to innovate and adapt under pressure, I see people who are overeducated and undertrained. A member of Seal Team 3, Webb became the Naval Special Warfare Command Sniper Course Manager in 2003. That scares me.

Training 8

Training Education Incentives Leadership 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2018

For the 274 companies started in 2003 or later that have reached unicorn status , half are in the U.S., In many cases, as with Skype, the size of the European operation shrank after the acquisition. Will Other Nations Develop Local Champions and Innovation Hubs? and nearly two-thirds of the 148 U.S.

Company 9

Company Venture Capitalist GDP Retail 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2016

Between 2003 and 2007, the Cuban government enacted a series of methodological changes that produced a jump in GDP of approximately 15%. This effectively means that these wages are overvalued by as much as 2400%. A further overrepresentation of the actual market size is determined by methodological inconsistencies.

GDP 8

GDP Telecommunications Scenario Planning Travel 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

The f ive forces framework for strategy may be valid in one arena, blue ocean or open innovation in another, but each approach to strategy tends to be presented or perceived as a panacea. The firm can innovate to address a tired industry business model or can recognize a megatrend before others see and act on it.

Strategy 8

Strategy Competitive Advantage Environment Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Another study, in 2003 , found that 35% of 911 calls from long-term-care facilities for patients in cardiac arrest were for patients with preexisting do-not-resuscitate orders. Given the current fragmented state of health care, new innovative solutions are needed. Insight Center. Transforming Health Care. Here are our recommendations.

Health Care 8

Health Care Document System Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

Indeed, a 2003 Lancet study reported that 63% of child deaths in the 42 countries that account for 90% of global child mortality could be prevented each year through more effective primary care. How the most innovative providers are creating value. Insight Center. The Leading Edge of Health Care. Sponsored by Optum.

Development 9

Development Health Care Operations Franchising 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

They’re more productive , more profitable , more innovative , and they pay better. In 2003, then-HBR-editor Nick Carr wrote an article (and later a book) titled “IT Doesn’t Matter.” Architectural Innovation. Andrew Brookes/Getty Images. Throughout the global economy, big companies are getting bigger.

Software 8

Software Company Competitive Advantage Henderson 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2011

Air Products, for example, tripled corporate productivity (hard profit-and-loss benefits) from 2003 to 2006, and boosted operating return on net assets from 9.5% Brad Power ( bradfordpower@gmail.com ) is a consultant and researcher in process innovation. And they succeeded wildly. from 2004 to 2007.

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Process Champy Competitive Advantage Hammer 15