by Dr. Z | May 20, 2022 | Execution, Organizational Structure, Strategic Execution, Strategy
If your company underwent drastic changes in its strategy or operating model during the past 2 years, you are not alone. Back in 2020, garment companies started to produce face masks, and appliance manufacturers churned out respirators. Not every CEO made such...
by Dr. Z | May 3, 2022 | Culture, Strategic Execution, Strategy
If there is one positive consequence of the pandemic, it is how companies have become more thoughtful about their culture. In the dark days of 2020, business owners and CEOs sought the right balance between empathy and expectation for performance, leading them to...
by Dr. Z | Apr 4, 2022 | Alignment, Strategic Execution
If you are reading this, chances are that you are adapting your business to be more digital. In her groundbreaking study led by Harvard and Salesforce during the pandemic, famed innovation expert Linda Hill asked 1,700 executives: 97% said that their companies would...
by Dr. Z | Jul 26, 2019 | Alignment, Communication, Teamwork, Workplace Communication
“Bay 3 clear,” shouted the oil technician as he signaled it was clear to pull my car forward. “All clear here,” shouted his coworker in the next bay. Watching the well orchestrated and aligned activities of the Valvoline Instant Oil change team near my house, the...
