COO’s Guide to Leadership Styles
Do you know the type of leader you are? There are many benefits to understanding the different approaches of leadership, such as flexibility, self-awareness, and building a strong foundation. Below you will learn 10 leadership styles you should know about by Torch....
Digital Transformation in Operations Management: Opportunities and Challenges
Digital transformation has become the new term that has captured the interest and imagination of COOs running businesses across all industries. The short version of the explanation for digital transformation is it leverages technology to streamline operations, improve...
Building a Strong Leadership and Management Culture
Leaders and managers go hand-in-hand, and it is important to have both in a work environment. With proper collaboration of leaders and managers, they can create a productive workforce. Below you will learn how to build a strong leadership and management culture in...
COOs on the Move: David Leavy
CNN has just announced that they will be getting a new Chief Operating Officer (COO). David Leavy was with Warner Bros Discovery for 23 years will be taking on the new COO position at CNN on June 20th. As reported by Wall Street Journal on June 1st, 2023 by Isabella...
5 New Benefits Employers Will Tailor to Your Needs
Benefits and perks for employees are going to start tailoring to your needs in the next couple years. Since the workforce is made up of a greater mix of employees, you will start to see more benefits tailored to needs at different stages of life. Below you will learn...
Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement in Operations Management
“We have room for improvement.” “Tomorrow we have another chance to get better.” “The team needs to clean a few things up if we expect to compete for a championship.” These are a few of the statements that we hear from coaches and athletes when they are interviewed...
Building Resilient Business Continuity Plans for the Next Crisis
In 2018, Atlanta, Georgia experienced a ransomware attack that crippled the city government’s computer system. The attack negatively impacted city services such as utilities, as well as court and police records. City workers had to complete paperwork by hand and...
Cybersecurity Defense Requires New Collaboration
With cyberattacks increasing, chief information officers (CIOs), chief information security officers (CISOs), and chief security officers (CSOs) are working hand-in-hand to defeat these hackers. As reported by Wall Street Journal on April 26th, 2023 by James Rundle....
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Operations Management
Optimizing the benefits of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has become one of the most significant priorities of organizations trying to incorporate advanced data analytics into their business models. AI and ML tools help...
Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility in Operations Management
Sustainability has come a long way since the word first appeared in a prominent magazine that published a series of articles called The Blueprint for Survival. The series of articles focused on the calls to take action by more than 30 scientists who recommended that...
Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions in the Post-Pandemic World
The once-in-a-lifetime COVID-19 pandemic reshaped our lives like no other event over the past 100 years. From businesses closing to entertainment venues missing their vibrant energy, the pandemic ushered in an era that many experts continue to call the “new normal.”...
Implementing A Lean Management System for Optimal Performance
“We have to trim the fat.” It might be something you overhear at your favorite supermarket, but trimming fat also has relevance for the proponents of lean management. Based on a production system established by Toyota during the late 1940s, lean management encompasses...
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