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Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

Great leaders dream of a better future – from business sustainability to growing future leaders, increasing speed to market, or operating with greater purpose. However, an inclusive approach has some potential drawbacks to address rather than ignore, such as bias, agility, and communication effectiveness. References: Amrollahi, A., &

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How to Make Agile Work for the C-Suite

Harvard Business

Many companies are attempting a radical — and often rapid — shift from hierarchical structures to more agile environments, in order to operate at the speed required by today’s competitive marketplace. At Bain & Company, we do not believe that companies should try to use agile methods everywhere.

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business

In the decade between 2005 and 2015, labor productivity in the US as measured by GDP per labor hour was less than 1% for 7 of the 10 years, according to the OECD. Similarly, many organizations are experimenting with using Agile sprints beyond the traditional areas of product development and innovation. And wages are stagnant.

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Why the Rewards for Ambitious Problem Solving Are About to Get Bigger

Harvard Business

In much the same way, IBM’s Watson project , which is helping the venerable company overcome the disruption of its traditional business, began in 2005. One reason for the emphasis on agility and iteration in recent decades is that technology has been fairly stable. We need to set our sights higher. Why We Need to Think Bigger.

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How to Think Differently About a Flexible Workforce - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CATALANT

Harvard Business

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, companies that rely solely on full-time employees are finding they have neither the skills nor the agility to sustain success. million from 2005 to 2015, a 67 percent jump. For instance, 40 percent of U.S.

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5 Ways the Best Companies Close the Strategy-Execution Gap

Harvard Business

Today’s successful companies close the strategy-to-performance gap with a new strategy approach best described as “Decide-Do/Refine-Do” This agile, test-and-learn approach is better suited to today’s tumultuous environment. Webvan was forced to cease operations by 2001. Take Google.