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Eight Ways to Build Collaborative Teams
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleExecuting complex initiatives like acquisitions or an IT overhaul requires a breadth of knowledge that can be provided only by teams that are large, diverse,... -
See Your Company Through the Eyes of a Hacker
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Why You Aren't Getting More from Your Marketing AI
Sales & Marketing SpotlightFewer than 40% of companies that invest in AI see gains from it, usually because of one or more of these errors: (1) They don't ask the right question,... -
The Rise of the Chief Marketing Technologist
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleMarketing is rapidly becoming one of the most technology-dependent functions in business. In response, a new type of executive is emerging--the chief... -
Case Study: The Strategy That Wouldn't Travel (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn early 1995, Karen Jimenez began implementing a project to boost morale and productivity at Acme Minerals Extraction Co.'s plant in Wichita, Kansas.... -
Commercializing Technology: What the Best Companies Do
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleThe ability to commercialize technology is linked to competitive leadership in a variety of markets, such as copiers, computers, automobiles, and pharmaceuticals.... -
Case Study: The Strategy That Wouldn't Travel (HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn early 1995, Karen Jimenez began implementing a project to boost morale and productivity at Acme Minerals Extraction Co.'s plant in Wichita, Kansas.... -
The Team That Wasn't (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleEric Holt had one responsibility as FireArt's director of strategy: to put together a team of people from each division and create and implement a comprehensive... -
Learning Together in a U.S. Hospital
Strategy & Execution VideoCross-functional groups can accomplish surprising results when they think strategically together. -
How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleMany people believe that good ideas are rarer and more valuable than good people. Ed Catmull, president of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, couldn't... -
Case Study: The Strategy That Wouldn't Travel (Commentary on HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn early 1995, Karen Jimenez began implementing a project to boost morale and productivity at Acme Minerals Extraction Co.'s plant in Wichita, Kansas.... -
75% of Cross-Functional Teams Are Dysfunctional
Collaboration and teams Digital ArticleResearch shows that fixing them requires strong governance. -
How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Companies
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleThe evolution of products into intelligent, connected devices is revolutionizing business. In a November 2014 article, "How Smart, Connected Products... -
How Apple Is Organized for Innovation
Organizational restructuring Magazine ArticleIt’s about experts leading experts. -
A Simple Nuance that Produces Great Strategy Discussions
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleDon't make strategy a battleground. -
The Collaboration Blind Spot
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleLeaders are well aware of the central role that cross-group collaboration plays in business today. So in planning for collaborative initiatives, they... -
When Bureaucracy Is Actually Helpful, According to Research
Organizational Development ResearchRed tape isn't always a burden. -
Smart Rules: Six Ways to Get People to Solve Problems Without You
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAs the world has become more complex, companies have steadily increased their performance requirements: Now they strive to offer low prices and high quality;... -
Why Strategy Execution Unravels--and What to Do About It
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTwo-thirds to three-quarters of large organizations struggle with execution. And it's no wonder: Research reveals that several common beliefs about implementing... -
The Case for a Chief of Staff
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleNew CEOs are typically focused on creating and implementing a strategy, building a top team, and driving culture change. Optimizing administrative workflow...
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The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The Rohm and Haas Board decided how to move forward after its largest shareholder chose to sell all of its shares in the company. -
Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (POSCO)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Reviews the history of Pohang Iron & Steel Co.'s (POSCO) development under its founding Chairman, Mr. T. J. Park. Between 1968 and 1991 the company grew... -
Eli Lilly--1998 (A): Strategic Challenges
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Deals with key strategic challenges facing Eli Lilly, a highly successful U.S.-based drug company. -
Susie Mulder at NIC+ZOE
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Susie Mulder must decide how to lead NIC+ZOE-the women's apparel brand she had recently joined as CEO-from its start-up phase into a disciplined growth... -
Hintz-Kessels-Kohl A.G.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A truck manufacturer must decide whether to bid on the sale of 120 trucks to a private firm in Costa Rica. If a bid is submitted, a decision must be made... -
FleetBoston Financial: Online Banking
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details As the ninth largest bank holding company in the United States in 2000, FleetBoston Financial Corp. provided a myriad of financial services, including... -
Novartis (A): Being a Global Leader
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details For the Novartis leaders, the decision to "use stretch budgets again next year" highlights the tension between candor and empowerment and command-and-control,... -
Paula Evans and the Redesign of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Paula Evans is in her second year as principal of the only high school in Cambridge, MA. Her mandate when she arrived was to redesign the high school... -
Australia-Japan Cable: Structuring the Project Company
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In late September 1999, representatives from Telstri, Japan Telecom, and Teleglobe met to discuss the structure of the Australia-Japan Cable (AJC) project,... -
Eli Lilly--1998 (B): Emerging Global Organization
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Cinépolis
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Two weeks after Cinépolis released a documentary film about corruption, a judge ordered its provisional suspension, claiming it had to be edited before... -
Lyric Dinner Theater (A)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Rivka Belzer, after receiving her MBA and turning down other options, has agreed to a low salary and substantial bonus to join the dinner theater partially... -
Managing Creativity at Shanghai Tang
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Shanghai Tang is a luxury brand that focuses on Chinese-inspired fashion, accessories, and home decoration products. In Fall 2008, amidst a growing global... -
BlackRock: Diversity as a Driver for Success
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details In July 2014, the Global Executive Committee (GEC) for BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, held a two-day off-site meeting to discuss the state... -
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details In just seven days, the Ritz-Carlton transforms newly hired employees into "Ladies and Gentlemen Serving Ladies and Gentlemen." The case details a new... -
JPMorgan Chase: Tapping an Overlooked Talent Pool
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details By the spring of 2014, the pilot had come to an end for JPMorgan Chase's ReEntry Program, a program designed for women coming back to the workforce after... -
Calit2: A UC San Diego, UC Irvine Partnership
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Larry Smarr, the founding director of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), reflects on the Institute's... -
Sir Alex Ferguson: Managing Manchester United
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Sir Alex Ferguson, the most successful manager in British football history, is preparing for the 2012-2013 season-his record-setting twenty-sixth as manager... -
Jan Carlzon: CEO at SAS (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Describes Jan Carlzon's actions on assuming the CEO's responsibility at SAS in a time of financial and organizational difficulty. After tracing Carlzon's...
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Why You Need a Business Intelligence Competency Center
Strategy & Execution Other Article9.50View Details Like most management systems, business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) systems don't just maintain themselves, let alone evolve on their... -
The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The Rohm and Haas Board decided how to move forward after its largest shareholder chose to sell all of its shares in the company. -
Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (POSCO)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Reviews the history of Pohang Iron & Steel Co.'s (POSCO) development under its founding Chairman, Mr. T. J. Park. Between 1968 and 1991 the company grew... -
Eli Lilly--1998 (A): Strategic Challenges
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Deals with key strategic challenges facing Eli Lilly, a highly successful U.S.-based drug company. -
Susie Mulder at NIC+ZOE
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Susie Mulder must decide how to lead NIC+ZOE-the women's apparel brand she had recently joined as CEO-from its start-up phase into a disciplined growth... -
Hintz-Kessels-Kohl A.G.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A truck manufacturer must decide whether to bid on the sale of 120 trucks to a private firm in Costa Rica. If a bid is submitted, a decision must be made... -
FleetBoston Financial: Online Banking
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details As the ninth largest bank holding company in the United States in 2000, FleetBoston Financial Corp. provided a myriad of financial services, including... -
Marketing Reading: Customer Centricity, Exhibit Slides
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleDebrief Slides for Product #8171. -
Novartis (A): Being a Global Leader
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details For the Novartis leaders, the decision to "use stretch budgets again next year" highlights the tension between candor and empowerment and command-and-control,... -
Paula Evans and the Redesign of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Paula Evans is in her second year as principal of the only high school in Cambridge, MA. Her mandate when she arrived was to redesign the high school...
