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Have you designed your change and project management capabilities?

Kates Kesler

Local (business unit and operational function) teams have embedded practitioners that know the work of the unit and can build local relationships. . METRICS/REWARDS . . What metrics should we track? . Kates Kesler, part of Accenture. Communities of practice also promote continuous learning and sharing. .

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Crafting an Effective Sales Strategy: A Blueprint for Success

LSA Global

According to Accenture, 80% of B2B customers will change providers at least every two years if their expectations aren’t understood and met. Define Clear Sales Objectives and Success Metrics An effective sales strategy begins with clearly defined sales objectives that serve as guiding beacons throughout the journey.

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The Central versus Decentral Dilemma: How the HR Practitioner can Facilitate a “Center-Led” Solution

Kates Kesler

The network is connected through lateral integrators such as communities of practice, shared metrics, or formal integrator roles. It typically is a set of roles at the center and dedicated or aligned roles in the operating units. We worked with a large oil and gas company with operations spread across North America. An Example.

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Why John Deere Measures Employee Morale Every Two Weeks

Harvard Business

Operations in a Connected World. Sponsored by Accenture. But it turns out these methods don’t just have to do with technology and operations. Deere managers call it a “motivation metric” or even a “happiness metric.” Insight Center.

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It’s Time for Companies to Be Strategic About Energy

Harvard Business

But to me, the most fascinating thing about the whole initiative is the organizational mindset shift it’s creating: a realization about the value of getting smarter about how — and where — operations use energy. Operations in a Connected World. Sponsored by Accenture. This black box approach can’t last.

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A Study of Hospitals Found That Outsider CEOs Make Their Organizations More Productive in the Long Run

Harvard Business

We found that any type of leadership change will result in short-term adverse impacts on a firm’s operational efficiency, but outsider CEOs experienced a clear advantage in productivity gains. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. Insight Center. Competing in the Future. How to make your company more nimble and responsive.

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How to Tie Executive Compensation to Sustainability

Harvard Business

And at many companies, sustainability efforts are measured with well over 10 internal metrics. According to a survey by the UN and Accenture , 63% of executives believe that sustainability will cause major changes in their businesses in the next five years.

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