Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Similar inefficiencies affect other industries as well, and they are likely to multiply as manufacturers seek to expand product portfolios and reduce turnaround times. These costs are significantly higher for U.S. carmakers than for their Asian counterparts, and may accumulate with each tier of the supply chain.

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McKinsey Turnaround Pharmaceuticals Benchmarking 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

A turnaround subsequently lowered strategic stress to a productive level by discontinuing many of their seemingly unrelated projects, re-focusing on their core business, as well as streamlining operational processes that improved coordination activities. The multitude of projects drove the company in numerous directions at the same time.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

I found that the companies that survive and thrive are good at aligning their organizations around three critical but competing activities : Box 1: Manage the present at peak efficiency and profitability. They volunteer their time and energy in communities where GE has plants and offices.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Disclosure: Although Avaya currently has no ties with Innovators International, my interest in Avaya’s remarkable turnaround was initially kindled by the dozens of conversations I had with many people at Avaya when the company was a partner with our organization.).

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Asamby Consulting

AUGUST 30, 2022

This articles outlines how to build a company wiki: Understand if and why you need a wiki Define the goals for your wiki Choose the best tool to house your wiki Define the structure Start creating and compiling content Keep your wiki used and up to date Why do I need a wiki for my company? You need a wiki.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 7, 2016

You don’t have to go overboard, it could be something as simple as: Thanks for the quick turnaround on this! Although it might not seem intuitive at first, taking the time to show empathy and encouragement in your emails can actually make you more efficient. Or This provides a great starting point for our discussion.

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How To Turnaround Construction Efficiency 32

Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2017

Consider the remarkable turnaround at Ford. The company moved from regional business units to a global functional model, setting the stage for more-efficient and effective operations, such as reducing the number of vehicle platforms. These factors are often more behavioral — how the management team makes decisions, for example.

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How To Energy Operations Bain 37

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Obama nominated Robert McDonald , an Army veteran and experienced executive who had honed his leadership skills during a 33-year career at Proctor and Gamble, to attempt the difficult turnaround. On July 30, 2014, exactly 13 months after retiring as P&G’s Chairman and CEO, McDonald was sworn in as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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Jerry Fletcher

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Not long after that I was trying to convince the man who has now been a client for a decade that moving from doing turnarounds as a CEO or COO to Leadership and Management Consulting was significantly different and that he did not have a team in place to handle the shift. Sign up for the unique audio/video/article Newslog here.

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Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2018

Less than three months since it was declared, and after only about 50 cases, this outbreak’s efficient containment is a remarkable achievement that stands in stark contrast to the West African epidemic that spiraled into a two-year global crisis with over 28,000 cases.

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