LSA Global

JULY 19, 2021

Managers need to gain better decision making capabilities. How to Support Better Decision-Making Capabilities. Coaching Skills Managers need training as coaches to help build decision-making capabilities in their team members. The post Empower Employees for Better Decision Making Capabilities appeared first on LSA Global.

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Culture Training Training Management 36

Consultants' Consultant

JULY 1, 2019

Consultants Consultant: This podcast interviewing Annie South has some lovely insights on building analytics capability from. The post Building analytics capability from scratch appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Jason Jennings, author of The Reinventors, introduces a lesson in leveraging existing capabilities from How to Kill a Unicorn, by Mark Payne.'

How To 70

How To 70

LSA Global

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Assess Leadership Capabilities with Simulations to Know Where You Stand. The Top 4 Reasons to Assess Leadership Capabilities with Simulations. Good Leadership Simulations Measure Observable Capabilities What else objectively measures leadership skills-in-action? This makes sense to us.

Leadership 36

Leadership Talent Benchmarking Interviews 36

Consulthon

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Hi All, Out of your experience and taking into consideration the current situation, how useful would the following capabilities be in enabling you to be more effective in your role: online collab.

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LSA Global

JULY 3, 2020

When to Develop Individual Change Capability. Third, by not actively engaging key stakeholders in the organization leaders fail to surface the organizations capability to change. 8 Guiding Principles to Develop Individual Change Capability. Are you investing enough to develop individual change capability?

Development 36

Development Change Management Construction Recruiting 36

BCG

JUNE 7, 2016

In many cases, companies focus too much on the finish line and not enough on capabilities, the muscles they need to build and strengthen in order to get and—most important—to stay there. By “capability,” we mean an ingrained ability to do something well in a way that improves business performance.

Retail 40

Retail Engineering Development Report 40

Harvard Business

MARCH 25, 2024

Moreover, the capabilities of GenAI can mitigate various hindrances to effective performance that knowledge workers may encounter in their jobs, including time pressure, gaps in knowledge and skills, and negative feelings (such as boredom stemming from repetitive tasks or frustration arising from interactions with dissatisfied customers).

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Research Resources Leadership Management 88

The Source

JANUARY 7, 2022

Back in 2018, we wrote about the growing threat Bain, BCG, and other firms pose to McKinsey. Focusing on McKinsey’s clients at the time, we saw that Deloitte and Accenture emerged as bigger threats than traditional strategy competitors in a number of key services we ask about, including digital transformation.

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McKinsey Accenture Bain Deloitte 52

Office Skills

APRIL 24, 2024

So much so, that 52% of remote-capable employees work hybrid […] The post Mastering the Hybrid Remote Work Balance appeared first on Office Skills Training. Hybrid Remote Work – Strategies for Productivity and Stress Reduction Hybrid remote work has become more common in recent years.

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Training Training Productivity Strategy 52

On the Brink

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Photo courtesy of Swaay.com. It's happening! Glass ceilings are being smashed and myths debunked. By now you've probably heard the news: Kim Ng was hired by the Miami Marlins as the first-ever female General Manager of a Major League Baseball team. What a terrific acknowledgement of Ng's credentials and experience, built up over decades.

Management 61

Management 61

Harvard Business

APRIL 16, 2024

Coding is one of the things AI does best and its capabilities are quickly improving. The ability to develop crisp mental models around the problems you want to solve and understanding the why before you start working on the how is an increasingly critical skill, especially in the age of AI.

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Engineering Study Development Data 97

Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2024

It’s crucial, in particular, the authors argue, to adopt three key strategies: leveraging digital platforms and networks, utilizing open talent and freelancers as a secret weapon, and harnessing the power of AI to augment your capabilities.

Strategy& 93

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Talent 93

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Of course, if you are serious about building an internal capability, don’t leave everything to external partners. As your behavioral capability evolves, aim to reduce your dependence on external partners, replacing them with in-house capability. But avoid cutting ties completely. Be Clear About Governance.

Company 28

Company Ethics Resources Data 28

Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

To strategy thinker David Teece, originator of the theory of "dynamic capabilities," companies gain an edge only when they evolve in ways no one else can match. This interview covers the relationship of economic value to capabilities-driven strategies, and the still-elusive quest to define how companies can reliably develop their strengths.

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Interviews Strategy Strategy Strategy& 37

David A Fields

AUGUST 20, 2019

I’m going to walk way out on a limb and assume you want to grow your consulting firm or your bank account and/or your personal capabilities. Okay, it wasn’t much of a limb. More like lounging in a lawn chair while looking at the tree. Regardless, there’s a Danger Zone that applies to every endeavor. … Continued.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2024

There are some areas where AI is surpassing human capabilities — but there are several it can’t replace.

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Research Leadership Management 95

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On the most desirable end of the spectrum, AI-powered tools can be used like a coach that improves people’s own capabilities. This framework can be used to help conceptualize how we might craft AI-based tools that enhance rather than diminish human capabilities.

Sports 94

Sports Tools Productivity Development 94

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2024

Although conventional wisdom suggests that companies should look for growth opportunities close to their core businesses and capabilities, the author points out that diversification can be an effective growth strategy, as long as you follow four rules: 1) focus on the business unit; 2) let the business units drive their own strategies; 3) appoint business (..)

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Culture Strategy& Strategy Strategy 83

Management and IT Consulting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

In part 2 of this 2-part blog series, Randy Mysliviec, Managing Director of The Resource Management Institute (RMI) uncovers the second half of a 6-part plan to pave the way for optimized resource management.

Resources 40

Resources Management 40

Strategy+Business

DECEMBER 18, 2013

A new biography of Apple design chief Jony Ive offers valuable lessons to leaders seeking to develop strategic capabilities.'

Development 42

Development 42

Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 4, 2024

Once you can visualize the organization's analytical talent structure, capacity, and capability, it is easier to leverage talent strengths and address opportunities. It uses a talent competence scale rating from basic to advanced.

Talent 82

Talent Data Strategy& Strategy 82

David A Fields

MAY 21, 2019

You may believe, and even eloquently argue, that your consulting firm is limited by your capabilities, the size of the market you serve, your buyers’ … Continued. You already know the answer, because it’s in the article’s title: your perspective. The post What Your Consulting Firm Needs Most: Perspective appeared first on David A.

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Consulting Marketing 262

Strategy+Business

AUGUST 4, 2015

How private equity firms can unlock the M&A capabilities premium to win in a cutthroat market.

Marketing 28

Marketing 28

Strategy+Business

AUGUST 4, 2015

How private equity firms can unlock the M&A capabilities premium to win in a cutthroat market.

Marketing 28

Marketing 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2024

The reason is that leaders give in to the temptation to grow in ways that overlook the customer or they grow more quickly than their organizational capabilities allow. Few companies succeed in growing at a sustainable rate over time.

Hotels 79

Hotels System Company Strategy& 79

Steve Shu Consulting

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

There are other differences (like capability and confidence mismatches relative to new technologies, like cryptocurrency) that are less understood. The third perspective is that people are really different, and sometimes it can matter a lot. We understand some of these differences better than others (such as innumeracy and its impacts).

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Interviews Management Finance Banking 259

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Business consultancy can involve helping to increase a business’s capabilities, develop a new product, or enter a new market. Being a management consultant is a rewarding yet challenging profession.

Management 78

Management Consulting Productivity Development 78

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Star leaders aren’t born with superhuman capabilities, Linda explains. In this article, the author outlines the eight most essential leadership qualities, according to Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill, one of the world’s top experts on leadership.

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Leadership Development Management 101

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The author, who has coached thousands of leaders to help develop their strategic thinking capabilities, has identified three core behaviors to work on: acumen (thinking), allocation (planning), and action (doing). A common piece of developmental feedback is the need to move from tactical to strategic thinking. But what does that look like?

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How To Development Strategy& Strategy 92

Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The SEI's Capability Maturity Model The waterfall lifecycle (In Project Lifecycles, I said this might have been a pagination error.) Instead of asking, “How can we take utilize each person's capabilities for this story?” Learning also increases everyone's capabilities for the future. Tools might help us.

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Agile Tools Productivity Development 84

BCG

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Article Tuesday, November 01, 2016. Why is it so rare for customer insight (CI) functions to have a seat at the table when key decisions are being made? Executives in consumer-facing companies know that understanding customers’ motivations and anticipating their behavior can accelerate and amplify growth.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Today’s leaders have a once-in-a-career opportunity to harness these forces to establish an AI vision and roadmap, invest in new skills and capabilities, and rethink their processes and business models.

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Research 95

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Three perceived risks that hold them back, according to research.

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Research Development Leadership Management 36

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This article shows how Kenvue, a former Johnson & Johnson company invested in “real” insurance policies — capabilities and resources that make a supply chain resilient under conditions of high uncertainty. Specifically the company invested in three strategic capabilities: surge capacity, partnerships, and data and processes.

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Insurance Insurance Policies Resources 61

Henry DeVries

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Award-winning ad agency executive Tom Martin says the approach to business development, especially for a company or individual selling professional services based on intellectual capabilities, has to change. Martin tells us why and offers advice as to where our business development focus should be.

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Sales How To Development Company 105

PM Alliance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Regardless of their specific roles or areas of focus, project team members need the ability to quickly assess new digital tools, understand the nuances of each, and put key capabilities to use effectively. Try this: There are too many technologies available for IT departments to keep up with all the latest offerings.

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