How effective goal-setting motivates employees
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The following article reviews two organizational change methods — Theory of Constraints (TOC), first published in The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox in 1984, and compares it with Lean...
What are the governance processes?
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Forty years ago, was a time well before anyone had ever heard of a Chief Technology Officer or a Chief Information Officer. Picture yourself sitting on the board of a...
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How to Achieve Goal Alignment — GAP™—An Organizational Breakthrough
With the explosion of corporate mergers, acquisitions, right-sizing, and the evolution of e-business, companies must execute dynamic corporate strategies to adapt and keep up their competitive advantage successfully. The agility...
How to Match High-Performers to the Right Roles
The allocation of financial capital is a critical driver of an organization’s performance. However, the value of managing and allocating human capital is less widely known. We consider an employee’s...
The Board Sets the Direction — Moreover It Sets the Tone
In this insight about board dynamics, I offer lessons from 25+ years as a CEO and my broad experience as a board member. An organization’s chief executive officer is the...
Goal Alignment Program (GAP™) and the Theory of Constraints (TOC)
As highlighted in Viable Vision, using the Theory of Constraints (TOC) most companies today do not seem to have the right roadmap to their vision, which means their vision is not...
Why 98% of Companies Do Not Achieve Their Sustainability Goals
Many CEOs want to make a difference. Convinced that companies should play a positive role in environmental stewardship and social development, they declare sustainability a top priority, launch a transformation...
How Executing with Excellence Creates Remarkable Value
The first management book that resonated with me was In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters and Bob Waterman. It was published in 1982. Moreover, it shaped my approach to...
5 Strategies For Big-Picture Thinking
Need to get a grasp on the big picture? Start small. But how can you empower yourself to step back and look at the big picture so you can lead...
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