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General partners are improving their efficiency and scalability through digital and analytical tools. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors MORE
However the bigger learning and training opportunity is to arm leaders and their teams with new models and systems that will help them to upgrade their leadership operating system. What does it mean to ‘upgrade the leadership operating system’? In alignment with the research our company Evolutionary Business Solutions has acquired the rights to provide evolutionary new models that helps leaders to upgrade their operating systems. MORE
However the bigger learning and training opportunity is to arm leaders and their teams with new models and systems that will help them to upgrade their leadership operating system. What does it mean to ‘upgrade the leadership operating system’? In alignment with the research our company Evolutionary Business Solutions has acquired the rights to provide evolutionary new models that helps leaders to upgrade their operating systems. MORE
One element of a successful digital transformation is developing a new way of operating that relies on the right talent, prioritizing speed, and targeting milestones. MORE
Each company’s path to a new operating model is unique. But successful transformations are all constructed with the same set of building blocks. Our Insights MORE
Before setting out toward operational excellence, companies must see where they stand. A good maturity assessment provides more than a set of coordinates: it also maps out the first steps. Our Insights MORE
The former GSMA chairman and Telenor CEO discusses what telecoms operators need to do to adapt in the new competitive landscape. Telecommunications Insights MORE
To drive revenue growth in the digital age, new data shows that marketing leaders are upgrading data-collection technology, collaborating closely with IT, and focusing on test-and-learn agility. Our Insights MORE
Above: Komatsu heavy earthmoving truck at the Tom Price iron ore mine, operated by Rio Tinto Group, near Perth, Australia. the Japanese manufacturer of earthmoving and construction machines, to purchase new heavy haulers for its mining operations north of Fort McMurray. MORE
As the global energy transition accelerates, upstream operators must modernize and shift to more economic operating models. Where and how should they seek the next generation of efficiency gains? Our Insights MORE
To break out of a performance rut, US regional banks must fundamentally redesign and simplify their operating models. Our Insights MORE
However the bigger learning and training opportunity is to arm leaders and their teams with new models and systems that will help them to upgrade their leadership operating system. What does it mean to ‘upgrade the leadership operating system’? MORE
In yet another hypocritical salvo, President Obama Hits Russia with Tough Sanctions Over Election Hacking. Specifically, Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats, giving them 72 hours to leave. Obama also imposed sanctions against six individuals. Bear in mind, these actions come from a nation that tapped Merkel’s phone. more…). Economics MORE
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Operations leaders routinely make critical decisions across the entire value chain. However, many operations leaders must climb a steep learning curve to understand the best ways to apply advanced analytics. Article Thursday, December 15, 2016. MORE
Once you have those two things together, the next piece is the ecommerce operations piece. Many times as companies grow quickly, the sales and marketing of those products quickly outpaces the operations. Consulting Success Podcast business development ecommerce operations outsourcing operations MORE
Engineering and construction companies suffer from low margins and relatively low productivity. They can do better. Our Insights MORE
Digital-native companies have captured value by mastering the use of next-generation operating models. Now established companies must race to catch up. Our Insights MORE
Operation Twist, Canada Style I smell an " Operation Twist " type move by the Canadian central bank to rectify this horrific " recession-signaling " condition. The Bank of Canada admitted on Wednesday that Canada was in Recession. Well sort of. MORE
When combined, digital innovation and operations-management discipline boost organizations’ performance higher, faster, and to greater scale than has previously been possible. MORE
By transforming their networks and operations with the newest technologies, mobile operators could double their cash-flow conversion within five years. Our Insights MORE
Esteban Santos, executive vice president for operations at Amgen, explains how the company is using operations to support innovation. Insights on Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products MORE
This operating model offers business leaders the opportunity for wins in customer experience, cost reduction, and prospects for growth. Our Insights MORE
84 Difficult times for operators call for questioning old orthodoxies to win. Our Insights MORE
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Operations 4.0 Insights on Operationsbuilds on technology to deliver major productivity and performance improvement. But human beings are at least as important for sustained Ops 4.0 success. MORE
A new set of relationships is being formed within companies around how people working in data, analytics, IT, and operations teams work together. For IT to operate in the data and analytics space often takes realigning roles and responsibilities. Analytics Operations IT Digital Articl MORE
Doing that requires reinventing the operating model. Companies need to increase revenues, lower costs, and delight customers. Our Insights MORE
By developing and pursuing high-potential use cases, telcos can unlock hidden value and ignite an analytics-driven transformation. Our Insights MORE
We recently worked with the CEO of a company who, supported by a large consulting firm, had launched heavy-weight business … Blog MORE
Just this week a truck driver informed me that autonomous trucks are at least “decades away” It’s 2016, six to … Continue reading → Economics MORE
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Companies may be able to get digital transformations off the ground by separating digital from conventional IT, but that approach is not sustainable. Here’s a better way. Our Insights MORE
a management consulting firm that brings change management and operational transformation expertise to global enterprises in the life sciences, healthcare and technology industries. MORE
While this function has become ubiquitous at private equity firms, they have yet to adopt a standard approach. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors MORE
Here’s how to use them to enhance productivity and efficiency, reduce operational risks, and improve customer experiences. Full intelligent process automation comprises five key technologies. Our Insights MORE
The post Strategic and Operational Planning appeared first on Gina Abudi. Leadership engaging employees operational planning strategic planning strategic plans strategy planningEngaging Employees to Contribute to the Plans. It’s business planning time again – especially if your fiscal year follows the calendar. Many organizations leave planning to the executives and other high level management. This year, get your employees involved in planning. MORE
Technological change is poised to disrupt the drilling and completion business while introducing new ways of working. Oil & Gas Insights MORE
71 Shale operators must do what is necessary to negotiate today’s highly challenging environment while maintaining the gains they have made in operational efficiency and positioning themselves for a volatile future. Focus Tuesday, March 21, 2017. MORE
The benefits of improved customer experience can be fleeting unless changes to supporting back-end operations are made, as well. Our Insights MORE
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The right investment in sales operations can unlock sustainable growth. New trends are forcing sales leaders to rethink how they sell. Our insights MORE
BCG’s Retail-Banking Excellence benchmarking study (REBEX) profiles the operational and digital practices and performance of 20 of the world’s leading retail banks, a group of 40 institutions chosen for their size and the strength of their capabilities. Article Tuesday, May 10, 2016. MORE
Bank operating models continue to evolve in response to new regulations, digitization, a volatile economic and risk environment, external threats, and advances by nontraditional competitors. Article Tuesday, October 11, 2016. MORE
These kinds of statements speak to a leader’s choice of values, and a failure to understand the relationships between a safe work environment and operational performance. The reality is that virtually all workplace injuries are preventable, and safety management and operational excellence are intimately linked. Improved operational performance will result in fewer injuries. But many OSHA inspections lead to substantial improvements in a firm’s operations. MORE
Insights on OperationsPharma companies have a great opportunity to turn a buzzword into exponential impact. MORE
Banks and other financial institutions can generate important improvements in their operating model if they focus more on areas that have previously been viewed as relatively basic. Operational Risk is often at the heart of major events that can lead to significant loss of value. The authors argue that there are some common challenges facing banks wanting a more effective operational risk management approach, and then explain how these can be approached. MORE
The Operations Manager takes the handbook and executes on it. The operations manager makes it run on time. Operations managers shouldn't do experiments. A career is often based on one of these three stances: The Scientist does experiments. MORE
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OCTOBER 17, 2018
Operations 4.0 Insights on Operationsbuilds on technology to deliver major productivity and performance improvement. But human beings are at least as important for sustained Ops 4.0 success.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 27, 2018
General partners are improving their efficiency and scalability through digital and analytical tools. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors
BCG
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Operations leaders routinely make critical decisions across the entire value chain. However, many operations leaders must climb a steep learning curve to understand the best ways to apply advanced analytics. Article Thursday, December 15, 2016.
Gina Abudi
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
The post Strategic and Operational Planning appeared first on Gina Abudi. Leadership engaging employees operational planning strategic planning strategic plans strategy planningEngaging Employees to Contribute to the Plans. It’s business planning time again – especially if your fiscal year follows the calendar. Many organizations leave planning to the executives and other high level management. This year, get your employees involved in planning.
McKinsey
AUGUST 14, 2018
Insights on OperationsPharma companies have a great opportunity to turn a buzzword into exponential impact.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 6, 2018
Technological change is poised to disrupt the drilling and completion business while introducing new ways of working. Oil & Gas Insights
McKinsey
JUNE 9, 2018
Esteban Santos, executive vice president for operations at Amgen, explains how the company is using operations to support innovation. Insights on Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products
BCG
OCTOBER 11, 2016
Bank operating models continue to evolve in response to new regulations, digitization, a volatile economic and risk environment, external threats, and advances by nontraditional competitors. Article Tuesday, October 11, 2016.
McKinsey
JUNE 22, 2017
One element of a successful digital transformation is developing a new way of operating that relies on the right talent, prioritizing speed, and targeting milestones.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
While this function has become ubiquitous at private equity firms, they have yet to adopt a standard approach. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors
McKinsey
MARCH 13, 2017
To drive revenue growth in the digital age, new data shows that marketing leaders are upgrading data-collection technology, collaborating closely with IT, and focusing on test-and-learn agility. Our Insights
McKinsey
MARCH 7, 2017
Each company’s path to a new operating model is unique. But successful transformations are all constructed with the same set of building blocks. Our Insights
McKinsey
JANUARY 25, 2018
This operating model offers business leaders the opportunity for wins in customer experience, cost reduction, and prospects for growth. Our Insights
McKinsey
JUNE 24, 2016
The right investment in sales operations can unlock sustainable growth. New trends are forcing sales leaders to rethink how they sell. Our insights
McKinsey
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Companies may be able to get digital transformations off the ground by separating digital from conventional IT, but that approach is not sustainable. Here’s a better way. Our Insights
McKinsey
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Difficult times for operators call for questioning old orthodoxies to win. Our Insights
McKinsey
DECEMBER 15, 2017
Digital-native companies have captured value by mastering the use of next-generation operating models. Now established companies must race to catch up. Our Insights
BCG
MAY 9, 2016
BCG’s Retail-Banking Excellence benchmarking study (REBEX) profiles the operational and digital practices and performance of 20 of the world’s leading retail banks, a group of 40 institutions chosen for their size and the strength of their capabilities. Article Tuesday, May 10, 2016.
Harvard Business
MARCH 21, 2018
These kinds of statements speak to a leader’s choice of values, and a failure to understand the relationships between a safe work environment and operational performance. The reality is that virtually all workplace injuries are preventable, and safety management and operational excellence are intimately linked. Improved operational performance will result in fewer injuries. But many OSHA inspections lead to substantial improvements in a firm’s operations.
McKinsey
MARCH 1, 2017
Doing that requires reinventing the operating model. Companies need to increase revenues, lower costs, and delight customers. Our Insights
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
By transforming their networks and operations with the newest technologies, mobile operators could double their cash-flow conversion within five years. Our Insights
McKinsey
DECEMBER 11, 2017
To break out of a performance rut, US regional banks must fundamentally redesign and simplify their operating models. Our Insights
McKinsey
JANUARY 12, 2018
By developing and pursuing high-potential use cases, telcos can unlock hidden value and ignite an analytics-driven transformation. Our Insights
BCG
MARCH 21, 2017
Shale operators must do what is necessary to negotiate today’s highly challenging environment while maintaining the gains they have made in operational efficiency and positioning themselves for a volatile future. Focus Tuesday, March 21, 2017.
Cheryl Cran
OCTOBER 28, 2014
However the bigger learning and training opportunity is to arm leaders and their teams with new models and systems that will help them to upgrade their leadership operating system. What does it mean to ‘upgrade the leadership operating system’?
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
The former GSMA chairman and Telenor CEO discusses what telecoms operators need to do to adapt in the new competitive landscape. Telecommunications Insights
Seth Godin Blog
AUGUST 6, 2016
The Operations Manager takes the handbook and executes on it. The operations manager makes it run on time. Operations managers shouldn't do experiments. A career is often based on one of these three stances: The Scientist does experiments.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 11, 2017
Before setting out toward operational excellence, companies must see where they stand. A good maturity assessment provides more than a set of coordinates: it also maps out the first steps. Our Insights
Consulting Success
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
a management consulting firm that brings change management and operational transformation expertise to global enterprises in the life sciences, healthcare and technology industries.
McKinsey
MARCH 17, 2017
The benefits of improved customer experience can be fleeting unless changes to supporting back-end operations are made, as well. Our Insights
Harvard Business
AUGUST 3, 2016
A new set of relationships is being formed within companies around how people working in data, analytics, IT, and operations teams work together. For IT to operate in the data and analytics space often takes realigning roles and responsibilities. Analytics Operations IT Digital Articl
McKinsey
DECEMBER 15, 2017
As the global energy transition accelerates, upstream operators must modernize and shift to more economic operating models. Where and how should they seek the next generation of efficiency gains? Our Insights
Consulting Success
AUGUST 6, 2018
Once you have those two things together, the next piece is the ecommerce operations piece. Many times as companies grow quickly, the sales and marketing of those products quickly outpaces the operations. Consulting Success Podcast business development ecommerce operations outsourcing operations
McKinsey
MARCH 14, 2017
Here’s how to use them to enhance productivity and efficiency, reduce operational risks, and improve customer experiences. Full intelligent process automation comprises five key technologies. Our Insights
MishTalk
DECEMBER 29, 2016
In yet another hypocritical salvo, President Obama Hits Russia with Tough Sanctions Over Election Hacking. Specifically, Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats, giving them 72 hours to leave. Obama also imposed sanctions against six individuals. Bear in mind, these actions come from a nation that tapped Merkel’s phone. more…). Economics
MishTalk
JUNE 8, 2015
Above: Komatsu heavy earthmoving truck at the Tom Price iron ore mine, operated by Rio Tinto Group, near Perth, Australia. the Japanese manufacturer of earthmoving and construction machines, to purchase new heavy haulers for its mining operations north of Fort McMurray.
Kates Kesler
DECEMBER 11, 2016
We recently worked with the CEO of a company who, supported by a large consulting firm, had launched heavy-weight business … Blog
McKinsey
MAY 25, 2016
Banks and other financial institutions can generate important improvements in their operating model if they focus more on areas that have previously been viewed as relatively basic. Operational Risk is often at the heart of major events that can lead to significant loss of value. The authors argue that there are some common challenges facing banks wanting a more effective operational risk management approach, and then explain how these can be approached.
Cheryl Cran
OCTOBER 28, 2014
However the bigger learning and training opportunity is to arm leaders and their teams with new models and systems that will help them to upgrade their leadership operating system. What does it mean to ‘upgrade the leadership operating system’? In alignment with the research our company Evolutionary Business Solutions has acquired the rights to provide evolutionary new models that helps leaders to upgrade their operating systems.
Cheryl Cran
OCTOBER 28, 2014
However the bigger learning and training opportunity is to arm leaders and their teams with new models and systems that will help them to upgrade their leadership operating system. What does it mean to ‘upgrade the leadership operating system’? In alignment with the research our company Evolutionary Business Solutions has acquired the rights to provide evolutionary new models that helps leaders to upgrade their operating systems.
McKinsey
JULY 11, 2016
Engineering and construction companies suffer from low margins and relatively low productivity. They can do better. Our Insights
MishTalk
JULY 17, 2015
Operation Twist, Canada Style I smell an " Operation Twist " type move by the Canadian central bank to rectify this horrific " recession-signaling " condition. The Bank of Canada admitted on Wednesday that Canada was in Recession. Well sort of.
MishTalk
JULY 23, 2016
Just this week a truck driver informed me that autonomous trucks are at least “decades away” It’s 2016, six to … Continue reading → Economics
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