Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Business track records are garnered by going the distance, reading the trends and continually changing. As the years go by, one continues paying dues. The astute organization assesses the status of each branch on its Business Tree™ and orients its management and team members to meet constant changes and fluctuations.

P&L 56

P&L Books Definition Strategic Planning 56

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

It's against human nature to react favorably to the disruption of process change. Continuous improvement means continuous change, and change takes people out of their comfort zone. How have you seen people react to changes in their work? Embrace change as an opportunity for learning.

Process 16

Process Bureaucracy Innovation Short-term 16

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2011

An executive in the company's finance operations adopted a Six Sigma belt-driven approach to reduce costs in the company's global shared service centers. A senior operations leader I spoke to was skeptical that the quoted financial savings from Six Sigma projects, while valid, were having long-term effects on their cost structure.

Six Sigma 15

Six Sigma Bottom-up Cost Project 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Once every job in a company is defined in terms of the changes to be made (both large and small), constant improvement can become the routine. Each innovation brings lessons that inform ongoing operations. Change never occurs as some sort of happening; it is part of everyday life.

Management 8

Management Kaplan Short-term Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2015

The Future of Operations. At a time when the customer end of the business model seems to be getting all the attention, executives must not neglect the equally important operations back end. This will inevitably have a significant impact on operations. Insight Center. Sponsored by GE Corporate.

System 8

System Enterprise Architecture Agility Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

Those that successfully harvest vast troves of data can improve productivity; make faster and more accurate decisions; reduce costs; increase competitive advantage; discover new business models and innovations; and better engage customers, employees, and partners. That’s still true. 6 Digital Trends Are Poised to Transform How We Work.

Technology 8

Technology Content Market Segmentation Business Model 8

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 14, 2014

Training a newly formed Afghan Air Force is the epitome in complex continual change management. Thanks to the efforts of thousands of citizens who contribute time, money and resources to their programs, formal organizations like the USO , Operation Write Home , and Operation Outreach work tirelessly to bring smiles to troops every day.

Emotional Intelligence 150

Emotional Intelligence Participative Letter Short-term 150