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7 Data-Driven Characteristics of Teams that make Better Decisions

Organizational Talent Consulting

A good working definition of what it means to embrace data-driven decision-making is: Using facts extracted from data and metrics to guide business decisions that support business goals rather than relying on experience, intuition, and stories alone. Using data enables organizations to optimize operations. References: Bartlett, R.

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Bridging Organization Design and Performance

Kates Kesler

The economic recovery of 2010-2015 has triggered a number of high-profile mergers, but even more break-ups and spin-offs among large global companies, particularly those based in the US. Have conglomerates and diversified companies under-performed because of failures in enterprise strategy? Greg Kesler and Amy Kates.

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A Commercial Pilot’s 2-Year Plan to Break into Consulting

Management Consulted

If you’re in the same boat – wanting to break in, but without a strategy – check out what we have to say below, and feel free to sign up for a Power Half Hour. in business, clearly have a love for aviation and were a professional in the aviation industry from 2006 to 2010. What was happening between 2010 and 2012?

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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. So in 2010, Holm decided to run his nine-member executive group as an agile team. This takes time.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business

Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management.

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What Inclusive Urban Development Can Look Like

Harvard Business

metros that increased their productivity, average wages, and standard of living from 2010 to 2015, only 11 metros achieved inclusive economic outcomes. None of these guidelines will be useful without commitment to a long-term vision and strategy. A recent Brookings analysis found that of the 30 U.S. This needs to change.

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The Benefits of Hiring Your Best Customers

Harvard Business

I’ve found that managers who fully embrace a superconsumer strategy learn more from their consumers through increased empathy. That’s why it’s imperative to ensure your strategy deeply resonates with your organizational culture. With superconsumers, this is actually straightforward. Adapted from.

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