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What does a good strategy execution require

Asamby Consulting

This sounds obvious, yet is critical to understand: Just because you develop an ambitious strategy doesn't mean you change the way your organization operates. Are my processes documented? And does everybody know where to find and how to use that documentation? People The most important asset you have.

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Mergers & Acquisitions: The Importance of Creating a Shared Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

UNDERSTANDING THE LOCAL CULTURAL CONTEXT Today many industries and organizations operate on a global scale. A frequently asked question (FAQ) document to communicate answers to questions employees might have in advance of them being asked can help reduce fears and rumors. Proactive and transparent communication can help build trust.

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The Organizational Reasons Police Departments Don’t Change

Harvard Business

In fact, there is remarkable unanimity about the solutions as documented in countless reports , panels, and investigations of police brutality, stretching back nearly 100 years to the groundbreaking Wickersham Commission. And then nothing changes. Police officers are not judged with 20-20 hindsight.

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What Health Systems, Hospitals, and Physicians Need to Know About Implementing Electronic Health Records

Harvard Business

But there is no question that the price tag and the effort required to train and motivate physicians and staff were worth it. Patients benefit the most through the sharing of information across specialties, rather than the depth or ease of documentation within each. Build Trust.

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A Transformation Is Underway at U.S. Veterans Affairs. We Got an Inside Look.

Harvard Business

A Harvard Business School case study that Robert Huckman, Sam Travers, and I wrote earlier this year documents what came next. “If you don’t like the results you are getting, then you need to change the design of the organization.” The stakes, in other words, were high.

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The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business

Best Buy responded by reengineering the design of its stores and training some of its staff to be generalists who could help women traverse their stores. But this misses an important piece of the story that is documented in Reorganize for Resilience. Q: How long does this process generally take?