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How One CMO Revamped Her Role

Harvard Business

” The email contained a link to a 2017 article one of us wrote for HBR, and suggested the CMO read it before their meeting. She went into the meeting prepared for the worst. The CMO began by meeting with her direct reports. “I needed to earn the right to be invited into key, firm-level strategic decisions.”

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Hospital Budget Systems Are Holding Back Innovation

Harvard Business

Nearly 800 digital health startups were funded in 2017, an all-time high. A department running over its budget during a fiscal year must reduce its expenditures to meet the annual spending target regardless of the consequences in future years. Gillian Blease/Getty Images. health care system. Problem 2: Rigid annual operating budgets.

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Case Study: Is Holacracy for Us?

Harvard Business

But Rogier thought it was the key to boosting engagement and performance, and he had hinted that he might use Contect’s 2017 annual all-employee meeting—his chance to announce new goals and celebrate the previous year’s accomplishments—to roll out the change. And here’s to an even better 2017!”

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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

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Beyond just time, buffers can cover finances, manpower, and more. The Stigma Against Buffers Buffers are essential for managing uncertainties, yet they often meet resistance, especially in management circles. It prepares teams for unforeseen challenges, enhancing the organization’s agility and responsiveness to change.