Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2017

Instead of cutting human resource jobs (which seems counterproductive for a company that employs 2.3 million people) and closing new store formats (which make the brand more convenient and accessible to more people), Walmart should invest to advance its strongest competitive advantage: its physical stores.

IT Strategy 11

IT Strategy Strategy Core Competence Price 11

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

The glue that binds leadership, strategy, and execution is people—at every level of the organization. This is a transparent way to reiterate the organization’s purpose, its strategy, and culture. Human capital is the source from which competitive advantage flows or falls. Leaders must pinpoint and honor their unsung heroes.

Company 177

Company Apparel Competitive Advantage Long-term 177

Change Starts Here

APRIL 24, 2012

The methods in this change guide have been used successfully by people in roles as diverse as human resources, organization development, project management, process improvement, IT, strategy management, sustainability and operations. Let me answer a few questions for you: Who is this for?

Webinar 78

Webinar Price Resistance Workshop 78

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Caught up in administrative activities such as managing employee records and planning company picnics, human resources departments can too easily lose sight of their primary function: Making sure the organization has the needed human capital to implement its strategy. Human resources'

Company 8

Company Human Resources Human Capital Engineering 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Whether a company succeeds or fails ultimately depends on whether it hired the right people to effectively execute its strategies. The most important decision a company makes about employees is whether to hire them. And as many companies have already learned, quality hiring is now mandatory.

Resources 50

Resources Guidelines Quality Long-term 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Ascension centralized functions such as human resources, payroll, travel services, and finance, thereby streamlining operations and saving costs. Ascension has another solid reason for pursuing its strategy. Ascension’s strategy has no downside, only upside.

Health Care 8

Health Care Insurance Cost Price 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2015

For an organization to endeavor to change its culture, it needs to take its cue from what changes in its strategy. Just as they do with strategy, companies should make constantly examining their cultures a part of their operating rhythm. Managing organizations Change management Human resource management Organizational culture'

Welch 8

Welch Six Sigma Agility Operations 8