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

Kates Kesler

Agility” is the management word of the decade for sure. But to move with agility in a complex organization requires leaders to be confident that important decisions are being made at the right level and location across the enterprise. We worked with a large oil and gas company with operations spread across North America.

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Start Slow, Finish Fast: Rightsizing Your Organization the Right Way

Kates Kesler

Consider these five factors: Customers Strategy and Organization Capabilities Operating Model Organization Shape Talent. Operating Model. Prior to honing in on individual business units or lines of business, a few questions can help clarify tradeoff decisions and ensure an enterprise view: How unique are the businesses?

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Developing next-generation leaders

Brimstone Consulting

Additionally, the leaders did not see themselves as having decision-making power and they operated in organizational silos. Together, these issues were negatively impacting the operational efficiency of the organization and employee engagement. I’m incredibly grateful for your insight and coaching. Let's talk CONTACT BRIMSTONE.

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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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Embracing Healthy Tensions in a Matrixed Organization

Kates Kesler

The matrix is designed to bring forth the voices that need to influence key enterprise trade-off decisions (e.g., long term vs short term investments, M&A activity, enterprise vs operating unit accountability). 1 Networked, Scaled, and Agile. Amy Kates, Greg Kesler, Michele DiMartino. Amy Kates, Greg Kesler.

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Infosys Consulting Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Birthed in 2004 as a spin-off of Indian tech outsourcing behemoth Infosys Technologies, Infosys Consulting is quickly climbing the charts as an industry leader in IT Operations and Strategy consulting. Soon, Pratt and Joshi talked and Agilent became the first client Deloitte served using a global delivery model (GDM).

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Steps to Upgrade Your Strategy

LSA Global

Technology disruption, the war for talent, inflation, and recessionary pressures are creating the perfect storm for many businesses. Empower your teams to operate more efficiently and effectively and break down silos that impede open communication and collaboration. Do You Need to Upgrade Your Strategy?