First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life.” Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. To read the complete article, [.].

Hammer 80

Hammer Article Career Planning 80

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2011

As Jim Champy says of major organization change, "One of the things I always look for is the appetite for change. Let's focus on one specific type of factor that deeply affects collaboration: the appetite for change and speedy integration, versus the tendency towards process and deliberation. Is there an appreciation for the need for change?

Champy 15

Champy Engineering Maturity Guidelines 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2011

They have been as simple as taking down the walls between warring orthopedic surgeons and radiologists in a group practice and requiring their administrative staffs to meet every morning to plan the day's work. Jim Champy is a consultant and author. And they have been as ambitious as Novant Health's Safe Med program.

Health Care 15

Health Care Champy Information Technology Insurance 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2011

Process gurus such as Michael Hammer , Jim Champy , Geary Rummler , and Alan Brache have long maintained that companies must appoint process owners to ensure that processes are improved across functions. Accountability was lacking : Companies didn't hold their process owners accountable for improvements in process performance.

Process 15

Process Champy Competitive Advantage Hammer 15