Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2016

In essence, digital investments should be planned and managed according to their current and future contribution to business performance. Note that whether the technology used is “leading edge” is secondary. They are essentially R&D investments in unproven ways to use digital technologies.

Tools 8

Tools Competitive Advantage Operations Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

Especially today , recruitment, retention, and development of human capital is a critical success factor for almost any organization. The fact that the author essentially advocates turning HR into something that would be called 'strategic planning and integration' is exhibit A as to the complete uselessness of HR.".

Human Capital 15

Human Capital Critical Success Factor Human Resources Strategic Planning 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2016

One of the most critical success factors we found at Coty was that it was not who was tapped as a leader or even a team’s technical skills that mattered most. Devise an approach and plan. Launch the team and start executing on the plan. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Kotter Critical Success Factor Learning-by-Doing 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2011

Implementations of enterprise resource planning systems, as anyone who has ever been involved with one knows, are often companies' most complex IT projects. Without such a plan, it's impossible to predict the degree of complexity and allocate resources appropriately. The lessons can be boiled down to six rules.

Due Diligence 14

Due Diligence Critical Success Factor CIO Software 14

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

But there’s only one that really matters: Did your company effectively execute its plans and initiatives? This is a book for the times we live in—and one that for many companies could mean the difference between success and failure. This assertion is backed by hard evidence. The company’s readiness for change is incredible.

Execution 67

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67

Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 11, 2010

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Management 100

Management Human Resources Sports Benchmarking 100

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

And if it was a bridgeable gap we put a plan in place. You have to identify the critical success factors and ensure they are in place, and then focus your improvements around them. HBR: You’ve spoken elsewhere about how the success of marginal gains can be attributed to culture as much as anything else.

Kaizen 8

Kaizen Critical Success Factor Competitive Advantage Brainstorming 8