LDRLB

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Somehow he was able to see the unseen, and marshal Apple’s resources to deliver the innovative products that fulfilled his view of what lied ahead. Is a “turnaround” artist right for a profitable, steady bureaucracy? During his era, Steve Jobs was miles ahead of every other forward thinking CEO in that race.

CEO 100

CEO Bureaucracy Maturity Human Resources 100

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

What do you do if you're a leader in a large, successful organization with an entrenched bureaucracy, and you see the need for innovation? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), however, was successful in transforming its bureaucracy. Thus, needed process changes within bureaucracies should always be built into such initiatives.

Bureaucracy 11

Bureaucracy Innovation Supply Chain Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

For industries that depend on innovation, sustaining it is a constant challenge. These two actions cost almost nothing compared to vast sums often spent — and arguably, often wasted — on efforts to foster innovation. However, these prescriptions for innovation at Roivant have also led to some unexpected challenges.

Innovation 14

Innovation Company Incentives Industry 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2017

It was clear to me then that the Defense Department would need to keep pace with the dramatic changes — many of them technological — reshaping the economy, the labor market, and human resource management. To do so, the Pentagon proposed some important and innovative improvements, but although the U.S.

Talent Management 14

Talent Management Learning-by-Doing Advertising System 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2016

” Laudable as these may be, USAID, the State Department, and other government agencies should really be backing programs that stimulate and support scalable, innovative, job-creating businesses – the kinds of companies that are antidotes to mass unemployment and economic hopelessness, not microfinance.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Policies Entrepreneur NGO 8

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 30, 2012

Some companies thrive on an innovative culture. Bureaucracy lurks on the periphery, waiting for its opening to subvert the lean, mean, business machine. In the final analysis, bureaucracy is every company’s greatest threat. But once you have it, once you leverage it and see the results, you are on your way. Doing less, better.

Bureaucracy 245

Bureaucracy Constraint Creativity Discount 245

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Their competitive edge eroded because the people at the top, who considered themselves the corporate brain, failed to adapt or innovate. Bureaucracy and stagnation set in. Innovation and entrepreneurship made a comeback, albeit in measured bites. The brain viewed the masses below it as the muscle.

Mass Marketing 100

Mass Marketing Bureaucracy Entrepreneur Class 100

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2017

From innovative interview tactics to involving your team in the decisions, using smarter hiring practices can result in hiring honest, accountable team members who create and sustain a culture in which people can count on one another. Finally, check those references! People who are fired for breeding distrust are serial job hunters.

Policies 15

Policies Micromanagement Reference Covey 15