Turns out Pfeiffer wasn't up to the task of running the complex organization Compaq became -- or taking on direct-sellers like Dell.
These experiences typically involve assuming personal responsibility for the care of many sick patients, and requires a mastering of the complex organization and social dynamics of a modern hospital ecosystem.
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During my time as chief executive at Alcoa, we demonstrated it is possible to cut costs 30% to 50% in a complex organization through systems improvements and by focusing on safety.
If you work at a large complex organization, always keep the big picture of your company and your goals in mind rather than just focusing on the next task to complete.
Yet Mitt Romney was the man running as the experienced manager, the man whose years running a business uniquely qualified him to run the biggest, most complex organization on earth, the federal government.
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Even if its complex organization and institutions have often been criticized for their slow output, it is now clear that they have done a great job in managing efficiently the unique diversity of its 27 members.
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During my time as chief executive at Alcoa (nyse: AA - news - people ), we demonstrated it is possible to cut costs 30% to 50% in a complex organization through systems improvements and by focusing on safety.
The organizational unit through which these results are to be achieved at Haier is the ZZJYT: small, autonomous units of ten to twenty people, each with direct responsibility for a geographical area, a product, or a manufacturing process and seen as an entrepreneurial platform in an otherwise large, complex organization.
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But unlike previous match-fixing probes that have targeted individual teams or leagues, this one depicts a complex global organization with the power to reach across continents and influence match results from the lower leagues of smaller countries to the world's most prestigious international competitions.
But unlike previous match-fixing probes that have targeted individual teams or leagues, Europol's current effort depicts a complex global organization with the power to reach across continents and influence match results from the lower leagues of smaller countries to the world's most prestigious international competitions.
First, strategic thinking is grounded in a strong understanding of the complex relationship between the organization and its environment.
Good communication is critical to making a big change take hold in any organization, especially in complex enterprises.
Some areas of an organization are just too complex this one-size-fits-all, try-it-out sell.
Instead of moving rapidly to identify and develop growth, the organization was confusing and complex, and stalled in endless discussions.
Does your organization have an overly complex presentation culture?
So, for all of you troops, veterans, and military spouses here today, we're proud of you, and we want people to know that you have so many skills that are just second nature to all of you -- things like time management, organization, people skills, complex decision-making, and so many other incredible skills.
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If an organization like MITRE, that does complex consulting, often for highly secret government projects, can structure an ecosystem that supports such collaborative consulting then surely most any kind of organization can thrive by creating the social structure that benefits all stakeholders, including their customers, employees, vendors and the media that covers their sector.
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All of those pieces point to a complex, multistep targeted attack from a high-resource organization.
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There are many reasons for the hatred, but one of the most prominent is that the organization often zealously pursues even the slightest violations of its overly complex set of bylaws.
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"First, the organization of a World Cup, which is the biggest challenge in terms of country-wide organization. (The World Cup) today is a very complex event to organize, " he says.
Implementing enterprise technology solutions that are overly complex, difficult to use and expensive to maintain creates an unnecessary burden on your organization and its employees, resulting in a lack of adoption, negative ROI and disenchanted users.
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Traditional IAM approaches have failed due to their IT-centric approaches that consist of architectures and processes that are fragmented, complex and ill-equipped to deal with the pace and types of changes within an organization.
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Our world becomes more complex every day, technology grows at an ever-increasing pace, and human systems of organization are changing and evolving before our very eyes.
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The invitation, sent through the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, said a movie would follow a private ceremony at the remodeled theater complex.
If the IT department focuses instead on shutting down old capabilities as new ones are introduced, the infrastructure will ultimately become less complex, allowing IT to be more agile and efficient in delivering still more capabilities to the rest of the organization.
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