Peter Drucker, one of the first managerial thinkers, introduced MBO or Management by Objectives. This eventually paved the way for the birth of the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) management philosophy. Andy Grove, known as the “Father of OKRs”, introduced the approach to Intel during the 1970s. This was further popularized by John Doer by […]
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Objectives and Key Results (OKR): Your Management Strategy to Achieving That Goal
At What Stage of Growth Is Your Organization?
In a previous article I wrote (How Do We Understand the Growth Maturity of Our Organization?), we discussed the 5 dimensions of organizational maturity: 1. Age of the Organization 2. Size of the Organization 3. Stages of “Evolution” 4. Stages of “Revolution” 5. Growth Rate of the Industry Let’s take this concept further and see […]
When Physical Office Becomes Passe, Are We Ready for Virtual Teams?
Richard Branson, British business and philanthropist once said: “One day, offices will be a thing of the past.” While organizations still need to travel to reach their physical offices, the rapid changes in the world are requiring businesses to form Virtual Teams. A Virtual Team refers to a group of individuals who work together from […]
How Do We Understand the Growth Maturity of Our Organization?
All organizations mature and change over time. If we look at a startup and then a large enterprise, we can see just how drastic the changes are–and they are across all facets of organizational practices. This includes management focus, management style, organizational structure, strategy development, etc. However, from a week-to-week, month-to-month, oftentimes even year-to-year basis, […]
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Best Practices: Your Guide to Driving Performance Improvements
More sophisticated managers explicitly use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to promote cross-functional–not just vertical–alignment. For them, KPIs are the means and methods for rigorously defining and measuring the fundamentals that matter. Why are KPIs important? If used effectively, KPIs can clearly track value creation and deliver value for its stakeholders – customers, employees, and investors. […]
How to Achieve Board Excellence? Here’s a Guide to Engaging Your Board
The business has become more challenging as the global market becomes more demanding. This change in the global market is putting pressure not only on Management but also on the Board. Strategy Development now demands that organizations should not only be effective but there should also be Board Excellence. Today, the demand has ceased to be […]
The Burke-Litwin Change Model: Today’s Most Influential Model on Organizational Change
Organizations are continually searching for innovative ways of enhancing competitiveness. This is brought about by evolving external factors such as changing demographics, globalization, and technology. Because of changing dynamics, it has required managers to rapidly rethink and retool their organizational management strategies. Coming up with the appropriate strategies calls for an increasing need for organizational […]
5 Imperatives for Developing a Digital Factory Culture
Digitization helps boost revenue, enhance customer loyalty, and reduce costs. Top digital companies not only improve customer journeys, they consistently revisit and streamline them. A rigorous approach to Digital Transformation, referred to as the “Digital Factory,” demands a collaborative culture, agility, and controlled risk-taking. A Digital Factory integrates the capabilities, processes, and inputs to yield […]
Do You Know How To Utilize Insights From Human Psychology in Managing Change?
Transformation programs targeted towards boosting organizational performance have been prevalent for quite a while now. But, such initiatives aren’t easy to manage. The foremost challenge for the senior leadership is to motivate people to modify their behaviors and practices. For the transformation to be successful, it is critical for the top management to establish the […]
How to Achieve Board Excellence? Have A High Impact, Strategic Board
The pressure on Boards and Directors to raise their game has remained acute. A survey of more than 770 directors from public and private companies across the industries around the world suggested that some are responding more energetically than others. There is a dramatic difference between how directors allocate their time among boardroom activities and […]
How to Use Leavitt’s Diamond to Achieve Change
“The only thing that is constant is Change.” – Heraclitus An epidemic of change is happening globally–reengineering, restructuring, and revamping! Workplaces seem to be launching one change initiative after another. Digital Transformation is happening everywhere. Yet, the hard truth is that many change initiatives fail. Change Management initiatives fail because of the way organizations view change. […]
Advancing Digital Transformation in the Highest Form: The Next-gen Operating Model
Companies often know where they want to go when it comes to Strategy Development. Companies want to be more agile, quicker to react, and more effective. They want to deliver great customer experience, take advantage of new technologies to cut costs, improve quality and transparency, and build value. Yet, while most companies are trying to […]