Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In a survey of 77 of my company Frontier Strategy Group’s global clients, 88.3% of those in these markets said that currency volatility posed the greatest material risk to their pricing strategy during 2014 and 2015. in anticipation of interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve. They incentivize the wrong priorities.

Marketing 28

Marketing Company Agile Sales 28

1 to 1

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

To keep up, companies are scrambling to enable more customer experience channels for sales and service. Embracing an omnichannel strategy may seem like a big undertaking – indeed, making things effortless for customers often entails much hard work on the part of brands. But simply turning on channels or technology isn’t enough.

Tools 26

Tools Strategy Strategy Strategy& 26

Epicflow

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Eli Schragenheim is a respected expert in organizational improvement and strategy, celebrated for his deep knowledge of the Theory of Constraints (TOC). The article advocates for adaptive strategies and the use of buffers as protective measures against unpredictable organizational challenges.

Resources 52

Resources System Tools Management 52

Harvard Business

AUGUST 2, 2017

Specifically, there are three urban planning strategies, commonly followed by major metropolises, that leaders can use for inspiration in the race to keep up with digital competition. Companies can help themselves become more agile and remove their own bottlenecks by taking a similar approach. Boston: Removing Roadblocks.

Agile 28

Agile System Retail Data 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Leading supply chain organizations, for example, are embedding agility and responsiveness into their DNA to catalyze the digital supply chain into action. On the sales and service fronts, leaders are increasingly focused on positioning employees to be more effective and productive in the new paradigms they face.

Enterprise 28

Enterprise Agile Sales Operations 28

Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

Our sports-apparel CEO had the right idea in challenging his team to think about the organization and ask: are we fit for growth, given our strategies going forward? At a glance, the study revealed these themes: There is no common pattern for a ‘best organization design’ regardless of size, strategy, or industry.

Apparel 82

Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

At one point, the CEO indicated that he would know that the right shift had occurred when the CFO, chief strategy officer, and other C-level leaders were seeking the CMO’s advice on strategic business problems. As an example, the CEO had been discussing the importance of driving more agile decision making.

Advertising 28

Advertising Agile Marketing Meeting 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Today, even long-established retailers are starting to set and deliver on selling strategies at the nearly real-time pace set by their online competitors. The Gap Between Strategy and Execution. It’s either adapt to the new environment or step aside and make room for a competitor who can. Sponsored by the Brightline Initiative.

Retail 30

Retail Operations Productivity Industry 30

Harvard Business

APRIL 28, 2016

They’ve redesigned their core processes in the area of procurement (online shopping), talent acquisition (marketplaces), collaboration (social networking), market research (peer reviews), finance (mobile payments) and travel (room and ride sharing). There was no going back until a sale was either won or lost.

Efficiency 28

Efficiency Sales Agile Enterprise 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

These efforts have enabled operational efficiencies, cost reductions, and greater agility, preparing companies for the next phase of digital transformation: driving growth. This is a break from the traditional paths of finance, sales, and operations to the top spot. Up : CMOs are promoted into new roles.

Enterprise 28

Enterprise Sports Marketing Software 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Remember: No matter how large Contect gets, it will stay agile and motivated. Rogier’s strategy since 2000 had been to grow through acquisitions and to give a long leash to all the businesses he’d bought. Designing policy around the lowest common denominator is a bad strategy, and you know it.”

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Study Construction 28