Women in Consulting
JULY 13, 2018
By: Henry Telfeian. :: Two months ago, the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in the case Dynamex Operations West Inc. It’s because of this third part of the test that you need to pay attention to how you operate, including how you hire subcontractors. Bottom line, the Dynamex decision has made a bad situation worse.
Harvard Business
JULY 30, 2018
. “Any time you start something new like [an innovation initiative], that cuts across many areas, there’s a potential for people feeling like you’re in their backyard,” says Michael Britt, a senior vice president who heads the Energy Innovation Center at Southern Company, a major utility operator.
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Harvard Business
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Just over one-fifth (22%) of boards operating in the IT and telecom industry sought tech expertise when filling their most recent board seat, higher than in any other industry.
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
The company offers a subscription clothing and styling service that delivers apparel to its customers’ doors. When it comes to recommendations, is there room for improvement in the way Amazon and Netflix operate? Stitch Fix, which lives and dies by the quality of its suggestions, has no choice but to do better.
Harvard Business
JUNE 3, 2016
It includes changes in how an organization interacts with its customers, citizens, or patients; in operational processes; in business models; in supply chain relationships; and in how employees use information to generate insight. Operations in a Connected World. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.
Harvard Business
DECEMBER 11, 2018
If you or I were the CFO of a manufacturing company, and we were in a board meeting, and the board asked, “What is your manufacture and capacity utilization?” And we’re seeing these business leaders of tomorrow they’re really championing a new operating model of work. Think about that, Angelia.
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 18, 2018
Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. The team wasn’t perfect, but it was still operating at a pretty high level. The feedback in the 360-degree reviews was supposed to be anonymous. Of course I have. Doing Just Fine.
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