Strategy Execution Blog

by Richard Dapra, Ph.D.

High potential leaders have a significant impact on an organization’s bottom-line which is why leadership development is so critical for large corporations. High potential leaders aspire to run multi-function organizations with ultimate responsibility for the profit and loss of their respective business. So, how can ...

by Ross Crooke

Since 1920, Harvard has been known for its ‘Case Study’ pedagogy – asking students to imagine themselves as managers solving business problems. Today, Harvard Business School is going through the biggest curriculum shift in its history – students will now practice, as well as study the theory. ...

By Matt Prostko

Recently, I saw an interesting article from a research company focused on human performance. It described the challenge that corporate Learning & Development organizations have in proving a true causal relationship with business results, and subsequently, in defending their positions when results take a turn for the ...

Discover the Bottom-line: Did the Program Accelerate Strategy Execution and Deliver Results?

By Dan Parisi

Texas Instruments (TI), a leading U.S. semiconductor and computer technology company, was facing the ultimate business challenge. The company was losing market share in its most important market segments. The downward trend was undeniable. TI’s ...

By James Orr

What is the value that a typical employee delivers to their organization? Upon hiring, the employee is not very productive and adds very little value to the organization. You could even argue that a new employee actually contributes negative value in the beginning since, during the training ...

By Alan Gentry

Gone are the days when pharma sales reps approach Health Care Providers (HCPs) with rehearsed and persistent sales pitches in order to drive prescription sales. Economic factors, an overabundance of reps calling on HCPs, and regulatory changes have forced the pharma industry to take a close look ...