Streamlining Your Company’s Strategy
HBR IdeaCast
English - April 20, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 26 MB - ★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsCareers Business News Business News strategy innovation leadership entrepreneurship management economics finance communication teams hbr Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Felix Oberholzer-Gee, professor at Harvard Business School, says many organizations spend so much energy on strategy that it overwhelms with conflicting priorities. Instead, he argues companies should simplify and focus on two value drivers: customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction. By aligning strategic initiatives on these alone, leaders make their workers’ jobs less complicated and also improve customer experiences. Oberholzer-Gee is the author of the HBR article “Eliminate Strategic Overload” as well as the new book "Better, Simpler Strategy: A Value-Based Guide to Exceptional Performance."