by Kates Kesler | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog, Knowledge Base, Metrics and Rewards
We regularly work with CEO’s that are frustrated with leader behaviors that undermine enterprise strategy. Simple financial measures, like P&Ls, are an effective way to visibly drive leader accountability, yet they frequently do not match the complexity of today’s...
by Kates Kesler | Sep 12, 2016 | Blog, Knowledge Base, Metrics and Rewards
We work with complex organizations with equally intricate business strategies, but not all complexity results in better returns for shareholders. Simplifying portfolios, processes, and structure seems like a logical way to optimize efficient delivery of strategy....
by Kates Kesler | Feb 1, 2015 | Blog, Knowledge Base, Metrics and Rewards, Publications, Talent
As global companies seek the benefits of scale, HR plays an important role in the design of organizations and the grading of jobs. But are the two activities connected? And if so, how? Organization Design and Global Grading are interconnected elements within an...
by Kates Kesler | Nov 6, 2013 | Blog, Knowledge Base, Metrics and Rewards, Metrics and Rewards, Publications
Performance management is still a puzzle waiting to be solved in many companies. Three types of choices need to be made when designing a performance management system. We find too much attention paid to the second and third set, and not enough to the first:...
by Kates Kesler | Feb 11, 2013 | Blog, Knowledge Base, Metrics and Rewards, Metrics and Rewards, Publications
Even though the U.S. presidential election is over, historians will be evaluating the role that the automotive industry played in its outcome for years. An equal share of economists’ attention will be given to how the U.S. government bailouts contributed to what...
by Kates Kesler | Jul 24, 2012 | Knowledge Base, Metrics and Rewards, Metrics and Rewards, Publications
How to Activate the Orphan Star Point Michael Schuster, Ph.D. and Greg Kesler October 20, 2011 Michael H. Schuster, J.D., Ph.D. is professor of Management Strategy and Chair of the Management Department, U. S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT. He is also managing...
