Consulting and Organizational Management

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Instead, I’ve been more successful with, e.g., ”turnaround specialist” or “business developer.” Focus on leadership and managment “systems/structures,” not on people (which can be hard to do with today’s infatuation with heroic leaders. Business Ethics, Culture and Performance.

Consulting 76

Consulting Organizational Development Nonprofit Small Business 76

Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2016

These buy outs shifted agency from owners to managers; “corporate raiders” worked with high-yield debt to fund these turnarounds. But just as rental houses are often given minimal maintenance, leaders of acquired firms brought in only the minimum leadership necessary.

Talent 28

Talent Real Estate Financial Operations 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

A series of jarring experiences have taught you that: Your management authority is meaningless in a culture that worships engineers. Dense geographic concentrations in regions such as Silicon Valley, Seattle, Boston and Bangalore foster even more cultural idiosyncrasies. Tech employees work long days and during weekends and holidays.

Talent 28

Talent Culture Turnaround Interviews 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

” This is a framework I have developed over the course of 35 years of working with and doing research in corporations around the world. One effective way is to work on culture. Box 2 muscle requires a culture where honest Box 2 questions are encouraged. He saw the club as a symbol for “superficial congeniality.”

Company 28

Company Culture Turnaround Productivity 28

Harvard Business

JULY 18, 2016

Contrary to popular belief, cultivating a high-trust culture is not a “soft” skill — it’s a hard necessity. They report it energized them to work tirelessly for the company during his leadership tenure. This clear manifestation of respect powers huge inflections in organizational culture.

Financial 28

Financial Culture Leadership Report 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 5, 2016

This is research gold, as it’s possible to isolate variables and understand the impact of changing them. Like any turnaround, there is no magic bullet — a series of remedial steps need to be taken. Do improve governance, leadership, and structures first. There are three key learnings from this research.

How To 28

How To Resources Education Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

But what if there were a way to make breakthrough progress by applying research-based tools and strategies to boost these numbers faster? Ambitious women may be hesitant to self-promote, driven more by a sense of purpose and a desire to contribute value and shape culture. ” Beware the “glass cliff.”

Interviews 28

Interviews Benchmarking Case Interview Talent 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 4, 2016

This is surprising and unfortunate, because my research and experience shows that inboarding transitions are much more frequent, and often just as challenging as joining a new company. In part, it’s because little research has been done to quantify and elevate the issue. Why does it happen?

Turnaround 28

Turnaround Chemicals Study Company 28

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

An office environment reflects and reinforces a business’s core values, through the placement of different teams and functions and design elements that reflect culture, brand, and values. Sometimes these designs work well; however, research shows that this collaborative push may be too much of a good thing.

Exercises 32

Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 32

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Our study of the actions and impact of 411 leaders of UK academies found that only 62 of them managed their turnaround successfully and sustainably transformed their school. ” In our study, it took at least five years to engage a school’s community, change its culture and improve its teaching.

Research 28

Research Study Education Recruiting 28

Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2016

And I’ve spent years with colleagues at Harvard Business School and other academic institutions researching what makes people effective in their jobs. I led the global management appraisal practice of our own executive search firm, Egon Zehnder. One key lesson I’ve drawn from all this experience?

Turnaround 28

Turnaround Engineering Leadership Case Interview 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

We offer such a roadmap here, the outcome of a research project , at the Center for Higher Ambition Leadership, with 25 CEOs and their practices for mastering short-term pressures and creating long-term social and economic value, even in the toughest conditions. .” This value-based leadership paid off.

Metrics 30

Metrics Study Financial Operations 30