Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2017

Many companies are attempting a radical — and often rapid — shift from hierarchical structures to more agile environments, in order to operate at the speed required by today’s competitive marketplace. At Bain & Company, we do not believe that companies should try to use agile methods everywhere.

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Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

Companies that claim to be “transforming” seem to be everywhere. Whereas most business lists analyze companies by traditional metrics such as revenue or by subjective assessments such as “innovativeness,” our ranking evaluates the ability of leaders to strategically reposition the firm.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 20, 2018

NewTV, a new company focused on short-form video, just raised $1 billion dollars. That’s on top of the $750 million that its parent company, WndrCo, has raised for the venture. The plan is to create 10-minute programs; think YouTube meets Netflix. CSA Images/Colin McPherson/Getty Images. So we built them.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Ron and his partners at Navalent help companies that are in pursuit of a substantial transformational change, whether it be strategic formulation, organizational design, cultural shifts, or executive leadership behaviors. The company that I toured with had a contract with the State Department and the US military. It’s very aggressive.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Before meeting someone new — whether it’s a potential employer or a new client — do your homework. Know who you’re meeting, what he cares about, and what he might need from you. When meeting someone new, it’s normal to be nervous but you don’t want your anxiety to show. Prepare talking points.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2017

Other companies including Lowe’s, Walmart, McKesson and JetBlue Airways have recently partnered with the Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) and Health Design Plus (HDP) to launch the Employers Centers of Excellence Network (ECEN) which helps employers identify quality providers and negotiate bundled payments.

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 24, 2020

You need to shape your future client's thinking long before they meet you of the value that you bring to the table and that you are indeed an expert, not merely an "extra pair of hands.". To stand out in the market, focus on how you uniquely meet an unmet or under-met market need. age range, gender orientation, title, industry, etc.)

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Harvard Business

MAY 7, 2018

A lean startup approach, we are told, can empower big companies to innovate rapidly and effectively in the face of continual disruption, potentially even transforming enterprises into centers of continual new growth. How to make your company more nimble and responsive. paul garbett for hbr. Insight Center. Competing in the Future.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

But the most powerful drivers of change are not necessarily technological; radical improvements increasingly also come from applying new innovation methodologies like design thinking that focus on developing a deep understanding of patient experiences and invite patients and partners into co-creation processes. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 27, 2017

But in the culture of firefighting that had developed at the company, decisions were treated in isolation or in response to day-to-day developments in the business. And it soon became clear that little agreement existed about who owned which decisions in the company. It consists of these four steps: 1. Compile a list.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

companies manage their supply chains with diligence to ensure suppliers meet their standards for quality and affordability, but the vast majority don’t behave in this fashion when purchasing health care services. These are good places to begin applying supply chain methodology. It is a costly mistake.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 6, 2017

Despite the current political headwinds blowing against globalization, companies continue to recruit talent from around the world and talented people continue to want overseas work experience. Marshall Goldsmith, who has coached CEOs at dozens of global Fortune 500 companies, told me that the talent game is becoming geographically borderless.

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