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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Functional Silos: A Perspective on Leadership and Culture
Silos are great for missiles, but not for organisations! News Flash: Functional silos are alive and well inside most companies! That’s the good news . . . . and the bad news. As you may know, I have spent the … Continue reading
Internal Auditors, Corporate Culture and Risk . . .
This past week I had the pleasure of addressing the World Strategy Summit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The conference title was “Strategists for a Better Tomorrow” and I shared the stage with Gary Hamel, Tom Peters and Rene … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, corporate culture, John R Childress, leadership, Organization Behavior, strategy execution
Tagged Abu Dhabi, business risk, CGMA, Chartered Global Management Accountants, Corporate Culture, DeepWater Horizon oil spill, Gary Hamel, Internal auditors, Rene Maubourgne, Risk, risk mitigation, strategy execution, strategy execution risk, Tom Peters, UAE, VUCA, World Strategy Summit
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A Timeless Truth . . . MBWA
There are a handful of people who truly make a difference in our lives. Our parents leave an indelible impression that lasts a lifetime and determines our initial outlook on life and our learned values. But as we grow and … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, corporate culture, Human Psychology, John R Childress, leadership, Organization Behavior, strategy execution
Tagged Abu Dhabi, Corporate Culture, David Maister, Howard Schultz, In Search of Excellence, leadership, leadership principles, MBWA, principles, professionalism, Starbucks, strategy, Tom Peters, VUCA, World Strategy Summit
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World Strategy Summit: Abu Dhabi, UAE
This coming week, Nov. 17-19, 2015 I will be participating in the World Strategy Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE. I will be a keynote speaker alongside Tom Peters, Gary Hamel and Rene Mauborgne. Tom Peters co-authored one of the top … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, corporate culture, leadership, Organization Behavior, strategy execution
Tagged Abu Dhabi, Blue Ocean Strategy, Corporate Culture, Ford of Europe, Gary Hamel, In Search of Excellence, Jack Welch, Lycoming Engines, Rene Mauborgne, strategy execution, Three Mile Island, Tom Peters, UAE, World Strategy Summit, Zappos.com
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Cost Reduction: The Lazy Way and The Smarter Way
Good management is about increasing sales, growing profit margins, growing people, and controlling costs. And over the past 100 years since the birth of “Scientific Management” by Frederick Taylor, more and more tools and techniques have been developed to accomplish these four important … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, corporate culture, John R Childress, leadership, Organization Behavior, Psychology, strategy execution
Tagged business turnaround, cost control, cost cutting, disconnected initiatives, downsizing, employee reduction, layoffs, leadership, Les Wexner, profit maximization
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