Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

Culture is like the wind. For organizations seeking to become more adaptive and innovative, culture change is often the most challenging part of the transformation. But culture change can’t be achieved through top-down mandate. Practices for Leading a Cultural Movement. Frame the issue.

Culture 53

Culture Company Enterprise Leadership 53

Harvard Business

JUNE 3, 2016

Examples include defining and agreeing on new work practices, creating a blueprint for business processes, agreeing on changes to job roles and responsibilities, establishing new performance-management systems, training in new business skills as well as the more obvious training and education in using the new system, and so on.

Tools 28

Tools Construction System Retail 28

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Sometimes, they put the project on the parking lot, because maybe the laws of physics would change? Computers kept getting cheaper and more capable, so, in a sense, the laws of physics did change. Managers Had Many Cancellation Options. My managers didn't just cancel projects at the end of the requirements phase.

Agile 111

Agile Software Construction Analysis 111

Harvard Business

MARCH 27, 2017

In its fast-changing industry, big challenges loomed on many fronts. Advanced materials and new construction methods were bringing far greater complexity to manufacturing processes. Moreover, managers and teams were unsure who owned what decisions, constantly kicking them upstairs and putting more demands on the senior team.

Exercises 28

Exercises Productivity Efficiency Methodologies 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 23, 2018

Adapting to change. The reinvention of NASA has been an evolution spanning three phases, each focused on achieving different goals and characterized by particular technology strategies, cultural values, and ways of working with external parties. This demanded shifts in cultural values, relational approaches, and technology strategy.

Operations 28

Operations Government Development Engineering 28

Confessions of a Consultant

OCTOBER 1, 2017

To survive, they require significant support including rewards that reinforce teamwork, an effective meeting/communications structure and a supportive culture. This ordered hierarchy was an efficient way to denote ‘who did what’. 6th Commandment: People will embrace change if they construct it.

Energy 40

Energy System Advertising Management 40