Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

My experience with even the most successful global companies is that they’re between average and poor at developing future talent. These from/to statements are real examples from successful executives who made tremendous progress once their needs were made this clear. The directness of those statements may surprise you.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2016

Now a global giant in the drinks business, just 25 years ago, its precursor, Brahma, was a second-tier Brazilian brewer undergoing a painful turnaround in the hands of acquirer 3G, a São Paulo–based private equity house. A key feature of the turnaround, led by CEO Marcel Telles, was avoiding a hopelessly long-term view.

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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. For example, one talented executive’s 360-degree reviews indicated that she was underutilized as a leader.

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2016

For example, I’m a cartoonist, and I’ve found that my cartoons can touch upon all of these markers in a very personal way. Don’t think of assistants as gatekeepers; think of them as talent scouts, always on watch for extraordinary opportunities their executives would otherwise miss. Dan Waldschmidt’s swords.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Disclosure: Although Avaya currently has no ties with Innovators International, my interest in Avaya’s remarkable turnaround was initially kindled by the dozens of conversations I had with many people at Avaya when the company was a partner with our organization.). It takes a major cultural shift in the company.

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1 to 1

DECEMBER 7, 2021

To prepare for another round of deals, delays, and determination here are 5 key strategies retail customer service can employ to win 2021’s Black Friday. Strategy #1: Deploy flexible WFH staff for the holiday rush. Strategy #2: Support from the cloud for an optimal shopping experience. Black Friday shopping is stressful.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2019

I reached final rounds and got dinged by Accenture Strategy just a few days before our LOMS practice case was to be recorded, but even though I got rejected and had nothing in the pipeline, I couldn't miss out on the opportunity to speak to you after you offered me a spot to be one of your selected few.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2017

Companies wind up in trouble and squander the time, talent, and energy of their workforce when they lose focus, spend money on things that don’t make a difference to employees or the future of the business, and use operating models that are out of whack. Consider the remarkable turnaround at Ford. Redesign the Operating Model.

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