Joseph L. Bower

Joseph L. Bower, a Harvard Business School professor and author, shares insights from his influential work on resource allocation and strategy. He discusses how real strategy often emerges from the decisions of middle managers rather than high-level plans. Bower emphasizes the importance of empathy in management and learning from case studies like Opel and Timken. He explores how structure can drive strategy more effectively than traditional presentations and highlights the power of proactive decision-making in organizations.