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Leadership of a Sustainable Business – a Systems Science View

Intelligent Management Inc.

That transformation must be one of system optimization as a prerequisite for innovation; one in which competition is replaced by cooperation, where performances are managed using appropriate statistical thinking and not assessed deterministically, where teamwork is fostered and not the ranking of individuals. Systemic, Ethical, Sustainable.

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20 Leadership Takeaways for Today’s Scenario (Part Two)

Intelligent Management Inc.

It is a constant source of satisfaction for us to help clients transition from being simple “suppliers” to become providers of systemic, integrated solutions that are unrivalled in the market place. If you are a company leader with the responsibility and authority to make real change, please read through these leadership points.

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CFOs are the new ESG storytellers

IBM Services

Mandatory regulatory disclosures regarding environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are on the horizon for businesses everywhere. “You can’t wait for the regulations to kick in,” says Adam Thompson, Global Sustainable Finance and ESG Reporting Offerings Lead, IBM Consulting. Ready or not, here they come.

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Cause and Effect Reasoning Is an Essential Skill for Leaders

Intelligent Management Inc.

An article in the Harvard Business Review draws attention to the problem of confusing correlation with causation. It is scary to think that this ability is not considered a necessary leadership skill. This is the basis of the scientific method, and the aim of science is always to discover underlying causes. Edwards Deming.

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Company Functions Are Limiting Your Organization’s Performance – A Systemic Approach Part 13

Intelligent Management Inc.

We continue in this post with Step 7 of the Decalogue: ‘Create a suitable systemic/organizational structure: design and manage the company as a Network of Projects. It will be very complicated to deploy these competencies in a timely and systemic way if we organize them functionally. Edwards Deming’s original 1952 system design.

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Realizing equity for all with sustainable supply chains

IBM Services

As outlined in the Sixth Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC ), the latest advances in science reveal the scale and intensity of climate-related disruptions and the disproportionate impact climate change has on marginalized communities. According to the Harvard Business Review , nearly 40% of U.S.

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Cultural Change Readiness – The Crucial Success Factor in Achieving Agile Transformation Success

Infosys Consulting

In today’s fast-paced business world, being agile is often the crucial element for achieving success. Depending on whether it pertains to a single team, a department, a business unit, or the entire company, the scope and complexity of the transformation can differ significantly.