Kates Kesler

JULY 2, 2015

Cost increases of about $400mm are expected to be offset by other synergies in the two separate companies at the end of 2017. The “global operating model” (GOM) is the means to manage this complexity, this tension, this need for both leverage and agility. Some leadership teams inhabit these models as though they are second nature.

Enterprise 50

Enterprise Operations Agile Metrics 50

Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2017

Drucker Forum 2017: Growth and Inclusive Prosperity. This article is one in a series related to the 9th Global Peter Drucker Forum, taking place in November 2017 in Vienna, Austria. Could we make growth more inclusive?” ” That’s a huge question, and I hope it’s a catalytic one.

Apparel 29

Apparel Chemicals Journal Agile 29

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

” The email contained a link to a 2017 article one of us wrote for HBR, and suggested the CMO read it before their meeting. ” Like many of the CMOs described in the 2017 article, she was initially hired to focus on downstream commercialization roles, such as overseeing advertising.

Advertising 28

Advertising Agile Marketing Meeting 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The model has been used in other industries and has parallels to the “teams of teams” approach in the agile method of operating that has become so popular. By 10 AM, vital information has risen to the executive leadership, which includes the CEO and his direct reports plus other assigned functional executives.

System 31

System Healthcare Metrics Operations 31

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2017

The leadership team conducts a weekly evaluation to assess, “Is what we’re doing working?” Marketers are adopting the business practices of entrepreneurs such as lean startup and agile development. Cisco has created a real-time, online dashboard where the entire marketing organization can look at performance.

Marketing 37

Marketing Agile Fashion Sales 37

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

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. With the right approach and leadership, the world of on-demand talent promises to bring these aspirations much closer to reality.

Talent 30

Talent How To Benchmarking Operations 30

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Given that we are expecting continued emerging market currency depreciation (and a gradual devaluation of the Chinese yuan as the Central Bank of China seeks to maintain China’s export competitiveness), this issue is going to be a significant problem for multinational corporations (MNCs) in 2017, and possibly beyond. Is it market share?

Marketing 28

Marketing Company Agile Sales 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 7, 2017

All of this indicates that Uber leaders prioritized immediately useful services like recruitment over, for example, legal compliance systems, audits, and leadership development. Today Uber is no startup, with 11,000 employees, not including its drivers, and a 2017 market value at IPO that is estimated as $28–$70 billion.

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Recruiting Recruitment Finance Agile 33

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2016

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!”

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Study Construction 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 22, 2016

We’re Obsessed with Good and Bad Leadership. A 2×2 Matrix Explains Good vs. Great Leadership. When Charismatic Leadership Goes Too Far. Good Leadership Is Contagious. The Leadership Blind Spots at Wells Fargo. Innovation: Embracing Agile. Have a restful holiday, and we’ll see you in 2017.

Management 28

Management Leadership Agile Small Business 28