Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Many business leaders are fond of the spurious Peter Drucker quote that “you can’t manage what you can’t measure.” While effective metrics are essential for focusing attention and achieving results, they can also overpower better sense. But these metrics can become tyrants. For years, U.S. For years, U.S.

Metrics 28

Metrics Retail Sales Automotive 28

Rick Conlow

MAY 17, 2023

Southwest Airlines: Southwest Airlines is known for its strong commitment to servant leadership. As a result, the airline has consistently ranked high in customer satisfaction and employee engagement. Set goals and metrics: After your assessment, with an open mind review your strengths and weaknesse.

Leadership 112

Leadership Training Training Airlines 112

Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2017

The airline industry is a cautionary tale of what happens when companies emulate new business models without bringing over the associated mental models. For over 40 years, Southwest Airlines has been a disruptive force in the airline industry, creating an entirely new category and a record 43 consecutive years of profitability.

Airlines 51

Airlines Strategy Strategy Strategy& 51

Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2018

Why is it that when a group of managers gets together for a strategic planning session they often emerge with a document that’s devoid of “strategy”, and often not even a plan ? For some managers, this seems initially like putting the cart before the horse. Alicia Llop/Getty Images. It was seat-of-the-pants stuff.

Case Interview 53

Case Interview Groups Small Business Examples 53

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’ve found that managers who fully embrace a superconsumer strategy learn more from their consumers through increased empathy. These managers are more persuasive at getting buy-in from the leaders in their organization, make better strategic decisions, and achieve more stable, more predictable, and longer-term growth.

Energy 28

Energy Airlines Culture Retail 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

” Metric obsession. Drucker’s exhortation, “What gets measured gets managed” is often invoked when approaching execution. It is also be a mistake to restrict ourselves to managing what we can easily measure. customers in order to boost sales. Insight center. A little later, the U.S.

Strategy 36

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Film 36

Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2016

Key performance metrics, such as “intent to return,” driven by expensive tickets and long lines, were worsening. The software, called Personal Book , allows Nordstrom to promote sales, special appearances, and store events in a more targeted manner. What role could software play in that equation?

Software 28

Software Company Intellectual Property Airlines 28