LDRLB

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

From starting her post as CEO of America’s largest automotive manufacturer, to being named “The Most Powerful Woman” by Fortune, to being the focal point of the newest cyber rampage on gender pay inequality, Ms Barra is making headlines around the world. What an eventful month it has been for Strategista Mary Barra!

Strategy 98

Strategy Automotive Human Resources Engineering 98

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2018

The American automotive industry looked rock-solid. HCCI outsourced back-office operations — human resources, accounting, finance, medical transcription, radiology — to low-cost but high-skilled employees in India. Tim Robberts/Getty Images. There was a time when the American steel industry seemed invincible.

Health Care 15

Health Care System Innovation Price 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2018

Recently, space and automotive titan Elon Musk said the machine-over-mankind threat was humanity’s “biggest existential threat.” Sponsored by SAS. Assessing the opportunities and the potential pitfalls. It is easy to find reports that predict the loss of between 5 and 10 million jobs by 2020.

Creativity 15

Creativity Strategy Venture Capitalist McKinsey 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2016

But what about the ordinary engineers, managers, and employees who designed cars to cheat automotive pollution controls or set up bank accounts without customers’ permission? Work with advisory functions such as legal, compliance or human resources? We tell ourselves that we would never do those things. Consult with peers?

Ethics 15

Ethics Company Emotional Intelligence Short-term 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

Imagine the changes afoot in the pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, and consumer electronics industries. Each of the potential business benefits of 3D printing carries tax implications that could alter the equation for any anticipated operating efficiency or return on investment. Are there operations you would shed?

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Analysis Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2015

So when we faced such a challenge at Lear Corporation, a Fortune 200 automotive supplier with 136,000 employees worldwide, we knew the odds were against us. Getting the company back on its feet required a major boost in operating efficiency. We still need strong operational results if we are going to stay competitive.

Resistance 8

Resistance Long-term Short-term Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2016

automotive, financial services, retail, telecomm, and hospitality sectors. At one 170,000-employee big box retailer, linking the feedback systems would require approvals from three different senior executives, the CMO, the chief human resources officer, and the president of retail. Organizational barriers are often the culprit.

Survey 8

Survey Retail System Automotive 8