Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2016

We believe the answer is culture—the formal and informal values, behaviors, and beliefs practiced in an organization. Very few companies intentionally work on their culture—in fact, many companies just let culture happen. XPLANE founder Dave Gray says that a company’s culture is like a garden.

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Culture Company Tools Leadership 39

Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. To increase diversity at senior executive levels, more must be known about one group in particular: women of color in midlevel leadership, who successfully developed and progressed beyond individual contributor and first-line management.

Management 44

Management Leadership Culture Development 44

Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2017

Change management can be a test for any organization. Several studies by Towers Watson show that just 25% of change management initiatives are successful over the long term. Change management certainly tested us. It was a highly valued change. What made them proud? This has paid off dramatically.

Management 36

Management Change Management Culture Leadership 36

LSA Global

JULY 6, 2017

But IBM and Yahoo are entirely different organizations with entirely different strategies and cultures. And this is the context of our discussion of talent management changes. Their corporate culture seems to rely more on collaboration and appears more tolerant of a top-down approach.

Talent 34

Talent Management Culture Strategy 34

Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2018

Shortly after that, a small group of employee researchers led by Young asked about the lack of spaces within the organization to discuss diversity-related topics — a critical issue for employee development and retention. More than 80 employees have completed UNEION, and 10 have participated as organizers or “lead learners.”

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Recruiting Recruitment Training Training 33

Harvard Business

MAY 18, 2018

Part of the issue is how organizations view the human aspect of the closing date, which is usually treated as the end of the transaction, when it’s really just the start of change. Organizations, processes, and cultures will be integrated for weeks and months after the organizations come together, causing disruption and uncertainty.

Agile 53

Agile Efficiency Culture Trends 53

LSA Global

JULY 6, 2017

But IBM and Yahoo are entirely different organizations with entirely different strategies and cultures. And this is the context of our discussion of talent management changes. Their corporate culture seems to rely more on collaboration and appears more tolerant of a top-down approach.

Talent 28

Talent Management Culture Strategy 28

Cheryl Cran

APRIL 26, 2013

Developing higher self awareness. Developing leadership skills. They know themselves well and they have learned to self manage their behavior for optimal results. This means that rather than ‘push back’ against people or situations you develop new skills that assist in dealing with the most difficult situations.

Leadership 24

Leadership Change Management Development Strategy 24

Harvard Business

MAY 29, 2017

They reflexively grasp for the culture lever, assuming the act of crafting and publishing a set of values actually has the power to do something. Values hold the power to drive meaningful differences in performance by shaping a culture, and when misused, can undermine performance with toxic force.

Culture 34

Culture Company Study Talent 34

Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2017

There is, of course, a set of investment insights and choices for clients. The features and functions of the system are important, of course, but the rollout is just as critical to its success. Morgan Stanley is being careful, observant, and open to change in the rollout process.

System 28

System Financial Deloitte Industry 28

QEmploy

MAY 9, 2019

From Keylane, Chief Development Manager, Martin Thuesen. Finally, both the Operational Manager and Procurement Manager of Qemploy ‘s indirect client, an anonymous large scaled IT – consulting firm. Martin Thuesen, Chief Development Manager at Keylane has experienced this lack of transparency first hand.

Industry 69

Industry Consulting Case Interview Recruiting 69

Harvard Business

JULY 14, 2016

Although digital investment is almost unquestionably the right course of action for most firms, organizations still struggle to create the desired results. While most executives are pros at managing change, digital transformation is a much deeper change than the usual process or system update.

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Course Operations Accenture 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The antidote, of course, is open and honest communication with your employees. A big change in a company — firing a top executive, shutting down an office — can be a tripwire for explosive speculations if the change isn’t communicated clearly to employees. Here are a few strategies to try. Always Wear White.

Software 40

Software Ethics Company Course 40

Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 14, 2021

Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei gives a crash course in trust: how to build it, maintain it and rebuild it. Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. How to build (and rebuild) trust. by Frances Frei. Trust is the foundation for everything we do. But what do we do when it’s broken?

Video 83

Video Leadership Culture Groups 83

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Of course it does! These environments are highly stable and move at a determined pace, so much so that people often fail to see the point of changing their behavior, attitudes or beliefs after staying in these environments for too long. The Orange management style is extremely competitive and results driven.

Management 60

Management Exercises Leadership Consulting 60

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

This was done in the hopes of developing specialists with certain areas of expertise which would then lead to new clients and high-paying tax and consulting jobs. Business Process Management. Change Management. KPMG CONSULTING CULTURE. In 2013 alone, 2,861 instructor-led courses were offered by the firm.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 22, 2016

In the end, a combination of unattainable objectives, an environment that lacked transparency, and a culture where failure was not perceived to be a viable option, led some VA administrators and clinic staff to manipulate data to make it appear as though the wait time goal was being achieved.

Culture 28

Culture Leadership Resources Healthcare 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Although this can present leadership challenges related to shifting strategy, culture and operations, it certainly isn’t rocket science. Of course, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for measuring outcomes, and all providers must make specific tweaks in order to make it work for them.

Data 28

Data Tools Operations Leadership 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2016

This idea of keeping people in their homes became a powerful mantra for the team and drove the development of Care in Place. Develop a complete understanding of the system. Over the course of the Care in Place project, the team repeatedly met with over 60 different workgroups, leaders, departments, tech vendors, and so on.

Case Interview 28

Case Interview Insurance Insurance System 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. The most effective change managers distinguish between controlling people and controlling results. Of course” (somewhat more tentatively). Why is it different?”.

Energy 40

Energy System Advertising Management 40