Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

And yet without Box 2, organizations don’t truly transform; they persist in limiting ways of operating. One effective way is to work on culture. Box 2 muscle requires a culture where honest Box 2 questions are encouraged. Make symbolic bets to remind people that the Box 2 culture is here to stay.

Company 28

Company Culture Turnaround Productivity 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2016

” This reflects an endemic lack of self-awareness in leadership, and the costs are significant. Historically, the organization’s culture had been slow and unresponsive because decision making resided largely at the top. The CEO was perpetuating the very problem he sought to fix. Know Who and What Triggers You.

Turnaround 28

Turnaround Change Management Leadership Operations 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 5, 2016

Operated in regions with different levels of competition and access to resources. We could analyze the effects of 58 types of investment, on 18 performance measures over time, in 160 academies operating in 18 different regions. Like any turnaround, there is no magic bullet — a series of remedial steps need to be taken.

How To 28

How To Resources Education Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 2, 2017

Every organization has a slightly different framework of expected experience, but I like to look at this through the lens of strategy and operations. Likewise, I know numerous chief HR officers who have done tours in business, operations, HR, and elsewhere. Most companies have a distinct culture.

How To 28

How To Culture Turnaround Talent 28

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

An office environment reflects and reinforces a business’s core values, through the placement of different teams and functions and design elements that reflect culture, brand, and values. The New York headquarters housed over a third of its workforce, including developers, the sales team, operations, and leadership.

Exercises 39

Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 39

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Ambitious women may be hesitant to self-promote, driven more by a sense of purpose and a desire to contribute value and shape culture. Nearly one-quarter said creating a positive culture was one of their most important accomplishments. Guidance can be provided one-on-one or through high-potential development programs.

Interviews 28

Interviews Benchmarking Case Interview Talent 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

When a private equity firm adds a new company to its portfolio, analysts rigorously size up its financial, operational, and competitive condition. He quickly recognized that he had to institute a new strategy and culture. Hall and OSI’s leadership team have coinvested with Jordan and will continue with the company.

Company 28

Company Engineering Turnaround System 28

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. Could the organization turn itself around?

Culture 28

Culture Leadership Resources Healthcare 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

We offer such a roadmap here, the outcome of a research project , at the Center for Higher Ambition Leadership, with 25 CEOs and their practices for mastering short-term pressures and creating long-term social and economic value, even in the toughest conditions. This value-based leadership paid off.

Metrics 33

Metrics Study Financial Operations 33

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Our study of the actions and impact of 411 leaders of UK academies found that only 62 of them managed their turnaround successfully and sustainably transformed their school. We found the Architects sustainably transformed a school by challenging how it operated, engaging its community, and improving its teaching.

Research 28

Research Study Education Recruiting 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2016

As work itself is changing, some of the basic tenets of leadership development are being challenged. employees, customers, free agents, communities we operate in) and so much more. The very idea of leading people in jobs is changing with the democratization of work and the continued advance of digital technology. Insight Center.

Development 28

Development Leadership Talent Agile 28