Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Competition for jobs is now global, and positions are harder to find — so if something does disrupt your company or your industry, it’s good to have a backup plan. Intrigued by technology and innovation, Achan took the initiative to develop two iPhone apps. You and Your Team Series. Learning to Learn. Erika Andersen.

Execution 8

Execution Hedge Career Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

In the 2001 recession, total sales for the S&P 500 declined by 9% from its pre-recession peak to its trough 18 months later—almost a year after the recession officially ended. A B2B technology supplier used Microsoft Workplace Analytics and other digital tools to track the behaviors of its sales reps. Start small, fail fast.

Team 11

Team Price B2B Tools 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

A technology company without strong internal innovation capabilities is a company on the verge of disappearing. I studied IBM and HP (and your former company, eBay) for my 2001 book, Evolve. Put other people forward, especially current HP executives who know more than you do about the technology and markets.

Tips 10

Tips CEO Software Drucker 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2011

Ned Barnholt is the former CEO of Agilent Technologies, the measurement company, and these days he's one of the more respected executives in Silicon Valley. HP had grown so large, to about $30 billion in sales, that Barnholt and other senior managers felt pinched to reach their double-digit growth goals. The technology was great.

Ries 11

Ries Agility Market Segmentation Christensen 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Buy back more stock than the $50 billion stock-repurchase plan GE already had in place. Activist investors have a simple goal: increase the value of their investment. GE’s gross margin was 21% last year, compared with 28% for United Technologies and 30% for Siemens. Increase operating margins to 18% (by cutting expenses).

Ries 8

Ries Long-term Short-term Price 8

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 20, 2010

The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? Good-to-great companies use technology as an accelerator of momentum, not a creator of it." Engage in dialogue and debate." Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mentor 50

Mentor Collins Mission Statement Tips 50

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

His death was the culmination of a global manhunt that lasted more than a decade and assumed extreme urgency after the September 11, 2001, attacks. What follows are the insights we gained as we worked to address the situation: Structure the Team to Achieve Strategic Goals. They were willing to admit that the Agency had been wrong.

Management 8

Management Operations Planning Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

Advances in manufacturing technology. supply base: The United States suffered a net loss of nearly 19,000 manufacturing firms between 2001 and 2015, according to our analysis of U.S. Its medium-term goal — if its first U.S. Manufacturing is on the cusp of a robotics revolution. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Chemicals Uncertainty Policies 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

When China was admitted to the World Trade Organization in 2001, the Western hope was China would move toward a market-driven economy. Instead, particularly after the 2008 financial crisis, China has expanded central planning ; 100,000 SOEs have been the principal engine of that expansion. The growth of SOEs.

GDP 8

GDP Policies Supply Chain Cooper 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

When Agile software development was born in 2001, it articulated a set of four critical principles to elevate the craft of software development and improve engineering and product manager motivation. Responding to change over following a plan. The goal of the pod is to drive collaboration. This may include senior executives.

Agility 8

Agility Engineering Software How To 8