Stairway to digital excellence
Organizations that follow a progression of steps to achieve excellence in digital delivery may see improvements in effectiveness, productivity, and performance, as well as significant increases in speed.
Content: Article | Authors: Dan Gardner, Lauren McCoy, Moid Mohammed, Rishi Markenday, Santiago Comella-Dorda, Vik Sohoni | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Management, Organizational Behavior
3 Management Myths That Derail Startups
In their work with more than 10,000 startup leaders across 70 countries, the authors identify three common management myths among startup leaders looking to grow their companies: the myth of scaling without hierarchy, the myth of structural harmony, and the myth of sustained heroics.
Content: Article | Authors: Josh Yellin, Martin Gonzalez | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Management, Organizational Behavior
Three Things All New Managers Should Be Doing
New managers typically receive no training for their new role. Wharton’s Peter Cappelli discusses three common struggles and how to avoid them.
Content: Article | Author: Peter Cappelli | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior
Why the 5 core elements of “psychological safety” are essential for career and company
Without authenticity, curiosity, and risk-taking we get stuck in the mud — here’s how to make space for resilient progress.
Content: Article | Author: André Radmall | Source: Big Think | Subjects: Culture, Management, Organizational Behavior
Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff
Many companies are quick to reduce headcount when economic headwinds appear, but they risk weakening their businesses. A case study explores the hidden costs of layoffs.
Content: Article | Authors: Ben Rand, Sandra Sucher | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior
4 Reasons Why Managers Fail
Gartner research has found that managers today are accountable for 51% more responsibilities than they can effectively manage — and they’re starting to buckle under the pressure: 54% are suffering from work-induced stress and fatigue, and 44% are struggling to provide personalized support to their direct reports. Ultimately, one in five managers said they would prefer not being people managers given a choice. Further analysis … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Jonah Shepp, Vitorio Bretas | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior
Marshall Goldsmith: Powering Up Positivity
Looking for a quick way to give your team a productivity boost? Start by eliminating negativity.
Content: Article | Author: Marshall Goldsmith | Source: Chief Executive | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development
Flawed Feedback: The Problem with Peer Reviews
People leverage 360-degree feedback systems and peer evaluations for personal gain.
Content: Article | Authors: Helge Klapper, Henning Piezunka, Linus Dahlander | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior
Failing Well: How Your ‘Intelligent Failure’ Unlocks Your Full Potential
We tend to avoid failure at all costs. But our smarter missteps are worthwhile because they can force us to take a different path that points us toward personal and professional success.
Content: Article | Authors: Amy Edmondson, Michael Blanding | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Management, Success / Failure
What Kind of Leader Are You? How Three Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment
Executives who confront new challenges with old formulas often fail. The best leaders tailor their approach, recalibrating their “action orientation” to address the problem at hand, says Ryan Raffaelli. He details three action orientations and how leaders can harness them.
Content: Article | Authors: Ben Rand, Ryan Raffaelli | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Decision Making, Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development
Creating the office of the future
In a remodeled world, it is vital for companies to reinvent ways of working.
Content: Article | Authors: Deniz Caglar, Edward Faccio, Erika Ryback | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior
A practical guide to new-business building for incumbents
Five lessons for incumbents on how to build and scale new digital ventures—and increase their odds of success.
Content: Article | Authors: Nimal Manuel, Ralf Dreischmeier, Tomas Beerthuis, Tomas Laboutka | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Management
Elevate Your Performance Review Conversations with these 12 Expert Tips
But it doesn’t have to be such a chore. When done well, performance reviews are an incredibly valuable exercise that enables a manager and direct report to track growth over time, align on how the work impacts what matters most to the business, and build a more open and trusting relationship. The conversation should flow both ways — a back-and-forth dialogue, not a lecture.
That’s why … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Source: First Round Review | Subjects: Coaching, Human Resources, Management, Training & Development
Cracking the growth code: The ten rules of growth explained
Experts behind the rules of value-creating growth discuss how leaders can apply these insights to their growth strategies.
Content: Article | Authors: Chris Bradley, Rebecca Doherty | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Best Practices, Management, Strategy
For CEOs, It’s About Time
How CEOs spend their time has an outsized influence on performance, engagement, and company culture.
Content: Article | Authors: Jeff Hill, Xavier Mosquet | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Management, Productivity / Work Tips, Time Management
The 4-Step Framework to Solve Almost Any Problem Like Top Strategy Consultants
A practical guide to the powerful 4S method with examples for anyone.
Content: Article | Author: Alex Miguel Meyer | Source: Better Humans | Subjects: Management, Personal Development
A CEO’s First 1,000 Days Begins with the First 100
The initial 100 days are a time for boldness and clarity—a time when CEOs can express the purest form of their vision for the company.
- CEOs should create an integrated narrative that lays out their ambition as well as their plans for transformation, stakeholder management, talent assessment, and communications.
- In addition to laying out their ambition and plans, they also have an opportunity to step outside their
Content: Article | Authors: Christine Barton, Jim Hemerling, Mrin Nayak, Tuukka Seppä | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Corporate Governance, Leadership, Management
Inside the Black Box Crucial to Megaproject Success
Despite their importance to the global economy, most megaprojects fail to be delivered on budget or schedule. Here’s how managers could improve on that dismal record.
Content: Article | Authors: Stanislav Shekshnia, Vip Vyas | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Management, Project Management
4 Types of Employee Complaints — and How to Respond
Complaining can have both positive and negative effects on organizational communication. Constructive complaining — or structured opportunities for employees to voice their concerns — offers valuable feedback to improve work processes, products, and services, and thus should be encouraged. Venting and chronic complaining have both advantages and disadvantages for the individual and the group and should be given the right space and time, rather than … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Alyson Meister, Nele Dael | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior
A better way to drive your business
Integrated business planning is a well-known process, particularly among supply chain leaders. But in most companies, P&L owners are missing out.
Content: Article | Authors: Ali Sankur, Elena Dumitrescu, Ketan Shah, Matt Jochim | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Management, Operations