Corporate Culture

Have I Mentioned The IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards Program?

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:48:00 +0000

Have I mentioned the 2013 IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards competition? It's IndustryWeek's annual salute to North American manufacturing excellence, and I am the coordinator of the competition.

Labor & Operations Leadership

Workforce: Successful Employees Require a Solid Start

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:08:00 +0000

Don't scrimp in onboarding new recruits. Doing so sets you and your new hire up for failure.

The Recession's Empowerment Lesson

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:02:00 +0000

Employee engagement is essential for excellence -- even in the worst of times.

Data from the IW Best Plants winners demonstrates the value of engaged employees.

Toyota Leadership Changes Signal New Direction, Analysts Say

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:18:00 +0000

Car manufacturer’s management style has been criticized in recent years as too parochial for a global business, and its shortcomings were highlighted by a slow response to the recall of millions of vehicles since 2009 over safety defects.

The world's largest automaker said Wednesday it had appointed three outside board members for the first time, and would appoint non-Japanese CEOs in the U.S., Africa and Latin America, in addition to Europe.

The Key to Merging Corporate Cultures? Start Early

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:21:00 +0000

To mitigate risks during mergers and acqusitions, cultural integration should begin well before the deal closes.

Casket manufacturers can’t rely on one of life’s unquestionable certainties for steady demand anymore. With cremation rising in popularity, the industry is seeking new sources of revenue.

It’s What You Learn after You Know It All that Counts

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:01:00 +0000

What Hall of Famer Earl Weaver knew about managing an organization could have filled up several business strategy books.

Chain Reactions

Cutting Costs the Wrong Way Can Damage Your Brand

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:19:00 +0000

Gregg Clark, Americas advisory consumer products and retail leader, Ernst & Young

What do you do when you cut costs and it doesn't stick? Think strategy and culture.

The Auto Industry's Big Changes and Second Chances

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:02:00 +0000

How carmakers and suppliers can reject the zero-sum game and achieve win-win supplier-customer relationships

Three proven actions that automobile manufacturers should take to ensure win-win outcomes reward both suppliers and their customers.

The Behavior Change that Stuck Around Forever

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:01:00 +0000

David A. Fields, managing director, The Ascendant Consortium

Want to introduce new behaviors into your organization? Here's advice on making new habits as permanent as a bad tattoo.

Use Learning Technologies to Lead Corporate Change

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:54:00 +0000

Andrew Goldberg, Makovsky & Co.

Time for executives to lead the use of collaborative technologies as a part of specific corporate growth objectives.