218 Posts found for Source: Kearney

Transformation is a heatedly discussed C-suite topic. A balanced approach that looks beyond cost can convert transformative energy into the light and motion needed to tackle the future.

Content: Article | Source: “Kearney” | Subject: Management

A wealth of knowledge has accumulated about enterprise resource planning systems. However, many myths have also emerged—and little has been done to debunk them. Until now.

Content: Article | Authors: Farhan Mirza, Holger Röder | Source: “Kearney” | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

People crave connection, self-expression, and exploration. Today’s winning companies are tapping into these basic human needs, both online and offline.

Content: Article | Author: Hana Ben-Shabat | Source: “Kearney” | Subjects: Customer Related, IT / Technology / E-Business, Management, Marketing / Sales

Big data is a hot topic, but harnessing its full potential can be elusive.

Content: Article | Authors: Alex Artamonov, Alex Romanenko | Source: “Kearney” | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Management

From The Art of War to The War for Talent, strategy has been evolving for centuries. What we have learned in the past 2,500 years is highlighted here—not only where strategy began but also why it is on the verge of reclaiming its rightful place in history.

Content: Article | Authors: Gillis Jonk, Johan Aurik, Martin Fabel | Source: “Kearney” | Subject: Strategy

Balancing the imbalances in efficiency and effectiveness requires a whole new approach. This article provides a guide to improve marketing productivity and management in the digital age.

Content: Article | Authors: Erin Christopher, Ishmeet Singh, Steffen Oder | Source: “Kearney” | Subject: Marketing / Sales

Ambitious companies drive consolidation in their industries—but how? Our Merger Endgame tool sheds light on the best ways to gain long-term growth and reveals strategies for winning the race.

Content: Article | Source: “Kearney” | Subjects: Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy

For the past four decades, we have seen a staggering number of strategic schools of thought and frameworks. The A.T. Kearney Strategy Chessboard helps sift through them to pick the right one for the right situation.

Editor’s Note: one of the better strategy articles I have read in a long time. Highly recommended.

Content: Article | Authors: Michael Broquist, Thomas Kratzert | Source: “Kearney” | Subject: Strategy

What brings repeated success in mergers and acquisitions? What ensures that IT does not cause a deal to falter? A playbook that makes IT integration faster, better, and future-proof.

Content: Article | Authors: Charles Hughes, Farhan Mirza, Shubradeep Ghosh | Source: “Kearney” | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Mergers & Acquisitions

In the world of mergers and acquisitions, emphasis is often placed on evaluation metrics that look as if they tell the story, but they can be misleading.

Content: Article | Authors: Angus Hodgson, Phil Dunne | Source: “Kearney” | Subjects: Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions

Curves are magnificent things. Think of the Jaguar E-Type, the Sydney Opera House, or a Coca-Cola bottle. Mergers have curves too. Synergy curves. They reveal the measure of attractiveness of the deal, either up front as part of a due diligence exercise or when evaluating the deal’s ultimate success.

Content: Article | Authors: Angus Hodgson, Phil Dunne | Source: “Kearney” | Subject: Mergers & Acquisitions

While R&D is the origin of much innovation and technical differentiation in product-driven organizations, how a product is launched often determines whether it succeeds or fails.

Content: Article | Authors: Dieter Gerdemann, Jordan Shapiro, Reuben Chaudhury | Source: “Kearney” | Subjects: Management, Marketing / Sales

Many IT organizations are so busy fixing today’s issues that they have no time to build the capabilities needed for tomorrow—a critical shortcoming when adding value is the goal. To plan actively for the future, IT has to close the gap between the need and ability to deliver.

Content: Article | Authors: Eric Stettler, Kevin Cheung, Rajeev Duggirala, Surendra Agrawal | Source: “Kearney” | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

While all business leaders seek to create high-performing corporate cultures, few succeed. What do those that succeed have in common? They all understand that the perceptions of the workforce are as significant in shaping behaviors as are the formal mechanisms.

Content: Article | Authors: Ira Gaberman, Marieke Witjes | Source: “Kearney” | Subject: Organizational Behavior

Difficult economic times demand new ways of doing business. Planning is a challenge, but even greater challenges lie ahead when it is time to implement a transformative plan. Applying lean management techniques to managing change can reduce waste, increase efficiency and ensure that momentum is maintained toward a successful transformation.

Content: Article | Authors: Christian Hagen, Kevin Cheung, Mike Sansone, Pushkin Pant, Sunita Dudeja | Source: “Kearney” | Subject: Change Management

This content is restricted to site members. Please log in or register

Companies across all industries have room to grow in optimizing “return on capex.” The fundamental questions of how much to spend, what to spend it on, and how to transform the investment into real returns must be answered in a radically different way.

Content: Article | Authors: Axel Freyberg, Hanjo Arms, Raoul Felix Maier, Ulli Dannath | Source: “Kearney” | Subjects: Finance, Management

As companies focus on growth and business development, the availability of quality information is crucial for making sound business decisions.

Content: Article | Authors: Alexander Martin, Edgar Simons, Robert Jekel | Source: “Kearney” | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Management

An effective strategy framework must include the level of industry predictability as a main dimension.

Content: Quotation | Authors: Michael Broquist, Thomas Kratzert | Source: “Kearney” | Subject: Strategy

Getting the right mix of strategy and culture creates a formula for business success. Pursuing a strategy of innovation in a dynamic market can only succeed within an inquisitive culture where the workforce pushes boundaries and management encourages new ideas and constructive risk-taking. Similarly, pursuing a strategy of high-volume, low-cost processes can only succeed within a disciplined culture where the workforce operates in an efficient, … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Authors: Ira Gaberman, Marieke Witjes | Source: “Kearney” | Subjects: Culture, Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategy