Let's talk productivity and technology management...
Productivity is back on the agenda after a decade languishing behind growth. The Government began telling industry to get its house in order. Industry responded by telling government what it needs to do. Telling others to change seems simpler than changing ourselves. But it is much less effective.
GE, the CEO and Strategy
Jeff Immelt, CEO, and GE present a fascinating study on the influence of the CEO vis-à-vis the influence of the environmental context in which they operate, and the pervasive influence of a global corporation’s core competency on strategy.
Excellence... Lessons from Sting
Like Sting? Watch the full Sting: Kennedy Center Honors 2014 video clip. Just want to learn what it takes to really achieve excellence in your chosen field? Watch the first few minutes of the video clip.
Want to grow – Deepen your position
Michael Porter famously remarked, “The pressure to grow is among the greatest threats to business”. And yet there are few executives who haven't felt that pressure. So what are the best growth options?
The road to high performance - why is it so hard?
In 2006, HBR published a review of 10 major studies that have since tried to develop a theory of high performance: the search for the Holy Grail continues.
Against the flow - removing robots
In a reversal of an increasing trend toward use of robotics as a productivity tool in the auto industry over the last two decades, Toyota has deliberately displaced robots to reinstall humans.
Making room for passion in business
A decade ago I was describing the celebration of safety achievements at an African mine to a Board member. His response surprised me. He was an MD with one of Australia’s leading companies and was a Director I respected greatly, but his view was that ‘there’s no room for passion in business.’
How much value did 'Excellence' create? Lots!
As Clayton Christensen was explaining his theory of innovation someone asked: “it clearly applies to the history of the disk drive industry. But does it apply to its future as well?”
Building a Growth Platform
Bain has extracted some key messages from the growth performance of the Global 2000 companies. It’s not pretty.
The original 'High Performance' manifesto - Excellence
In Search of Excellence (1982) identified 43 companies that consistently beat their competitors over a 20 year period … does your organisation have a model to match that?