Strategy Driven

JULY 28, 2019

efficiency). Conduct focus groups, one on one’s, and surveys to get a strong grip on the current state of your business culture. Harris is Associate Vice-President and Country Manager for Allergan PLC in Brazil. As a leader, you are constantly trying to maximize the magical effort to effectiveness equation (a.k.a.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

It’s HR’s Job: While HR certainly plays a significant role in the development and management of policies that can help or hurt culture, it’s the responsibility of everyone inside the organization to create and maintain a thriving culture. As time passes, the trend is for companies to decrease their attention and awareness of their goals.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 24, 2021

We’ve both heard these words and so has nearly every manager we’ve ever worked with. To make more efficient decisions your team can get behind, start by avoiding these two big mistakes. The first type is a decision about goals. can take many forms, but it’s always about your group’s goal, destination, or outcome.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Key findings include: Senior leaders of successful agile transformations “quadrupled the time spent on strategy (from 10% to 40%) and reduced the time spent on operations management by more than half (from 60% to 25%).” Meetings need be focus less on operating details and more on strategic issues. ” Further Reading.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

Our employees are experts in helping our customers create more efficient, resilient and sustainable supply chains. As the scale and scope of our company have expanded over the years, so has our focus on taking meaningful steps to improve the world in which we live. How are you planning to manage these challenges?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Most commentary about the Internet of Things assumes that we sacrifice privacy and security for huge efficiency gains. But what if the notion underlying that tradeoff — the idea that more connectivity always means greater efficiency — is flawed?

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Bottom-up Self-aware Products 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2012

The truth is that Gradgrind would make a terrible manager. The goal is simple: put the right people with the right skills in the right work. Most importantly, they do fewer headcount reductions because they have lean and efficient workforces to begin with. He's "[a] man of facts and calculations. A man who is.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2013

Toyota wasn't just looking for superior quality and just-in-time inventory management from suppliers, they were vested in helping suppliers become more innovative and creative. Toyota was prepared to educate and train its suppliers to embrace lean production and lean experimentation techniques and insights.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Intentionally including people who dislike your product or service in a focus group can lead to more provocative conversations. The goal of this exercise is to see your products objectively like your customers do; flaws and all. Does your organization ask for customers'' feedback about what it was like to do business with you?

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Conduct regular surveys, focus groups, or town hall meetings to understand employee perspectives on fairness and equity in compensation. Allow employees to choose courses, workshops, or certifications that align with their career goals and personal interests.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Seeing how Atrius orchestrated the transition from being a fee-for-service provider to one that predominantly relies on value-based payment can benefit others pursuing the same goal. For years, Atrius Health had been focusing on standardizing processes, removing waste, and improving efficiency using improvement activities employing lean.

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