Markovitz Consulting

JULY 11, 2017

He describes his “shock and awe” approach (my terminology) in his excellent book The Lean Turnaround , where he takes the company through several week-long kaizen events. Trying to improve productivity in a process by 25% on first try is (generally) a recipe for failure and frustration—notwithstanding Byrne’s success with that approach.

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Turnaround Fashion Training Training 100

Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Volvo’s turnaround over the last decade offers a great example. Under new ownership (Volvo was sold to China’s Geely by Ford in 2010), the Swedish automaker decided to transform its product line by becoming a premium player. Developing what we call an “M&A strategy for talent” is one way to overcome this.

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Talent Engineering Case Interview Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

JULY 18, 2016

Contrary to popular belief, cultivating a high-trust culture is not a “soft” skill — it’s a hard necessity. ” With new direct reports, Doug found that there was often a period of low-productivity limbo when both parties were trying to figure the other one out. Delivering results.

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