Kates Kesler

APRIL 7, 2022

Today’s organizations need to move faster than ever before. Covid-19 exposed which companies in an industry could change direction quickly and respond to new consumer, employee, regulatory, and supply demands, turning adversity into opportunity. HR leaders are often asked: Where should work be managed in the organization?

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

But very few have made that purpose a reality for their organizations. In 2006 alone, Nokia introduced 39 new mobile-device models. Insight Center. Most companies have articulated their purpose — the reason they exist. Consider Nokia. Nokia’s purpose had been co-opted, making its myriad strengths irrelevant.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Most industries cower to a few central metrics, the yardsticks that define the winners and losers. For example, same-store sales or sales per square foot measure success in the retail industry, and various volume measures do it in commodity industries. Consider the automotive industry. For years, U.S.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2017

And a new survey by Cisco found that one-third of all completed IoT projects were not considered a success. In my experience with dozens of organizations implementing IoT solutions, those that achieved their expected ROI changed their traditional business approaches in one or more of the following ways: They Developed a Partner Ecosystem.

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