Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2014

Companies have long developed and managed their sales people differently from other employees, placing great emphasis on individual performance. From 2002 to 2012, the impact of individuals’ task performance on unit profitability companywide decreased, on average, from 78% to 51%.

Team 11

Team Metrics Compliance Attrition 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2014

And, as reported in a recent New York Times article , women make up just 17% of Google’s engineering employees and 21% of its managers. One possible explanation for such drastic gender disparities is that they are caused by unconscious biases. But do these programs actually work? The moral of the story?

Training 11

Training Diversity Human Resources Committee 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

When Palmisano retired this month, the media chronicled his success by focusing on IBM's 21% annual growth in earnings per share and its increase in market capitalization to $218 billion. In 2002 Palmisano succeeded a legendary leader in Lou Gerstner, who saved IBM from being broken up and put it on a viable course. Directness.

Globalization 16

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 16

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Instead of monitoring the media for new ideas, attend trade shows and conferences and go to talks in areas that are out of your area of knowledge. Phil Treglia wasn''t your typical management adviser. Crisis management' Such as search harder for sources of inspiration. Also, ask for more than you can reasonably expect.

Armstrong 8

Armstrong Bond Entrepreneur Crisis Management 8

Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 8, 2018

Since 2002, she has served as a judge for the Web Marketing Association’s annual web award competition; and she’s been included in the "Top 100 Branding Experts" list to follow on Twitter @DebbieLaskeyMBA. Guest Post: By Debbie Laskey There is no denying that social media has changed how brands communicate.

Brand 50

Brand Tips Media Customer Loyalty 50

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

The number of internet users in China stood at roughly 5 million in 1999 but grew to 40 million in 2002, by which time it was clear that Yahoo was not getting the traction that local Chinese internet companies were seeing. search engine company Inktomi in 2002. The company was owned by management, venture capitalists, and SoftBank.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The media circus jumped on all facets of the conflicts, as well as lawsuits filed. Current management of both companies were ill-advised on handling the crises. Current management of both companies were ill-advised on handling the crises. Computer activity constitutes less than 1% of the technology picture.

Crisis 59

Crisis Crisis Management Retail Budgeting 59

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

They are able to play the role of ambassador, emissary, influencer, coach, facilitator, expediter, lobbyist, buffer/shield, crisis manager, negotiator, publicist, strategist, tactician, mentor, consultant, counselor, collaborative thinker and in some cases partner, based upon what the client needs.

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Blog Mentor Advice Brand 385

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

And that is the issue of how to effectively manage a multi-generational workforce. We have to remember that technology is merely a tool that helps us to understand and relate to others and our surroundings; it doesn’t in and of itself define our values. “How ‘Gen X’ Managers Manage”, in Osland J.S.,

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P&L Fraser Motivation Organizational Behavior 243

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

And academic research has found that rising industry concentration correlates with the patent-intensity of an industry, suggesting “that the industries becoming more concentrated are those with faster technological progress.” ” Carr distinguished between proprietary technologies and “infrastructural” ones.

Software 8

Software Company Competitive Advantage Henderson 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

The Enron scandals of 2001 and 2002 focused only upon cooked books audit committees and deal making. These observations are intended to contextualize the Enron case studies in broader terms than were reported in the news media: Conditions Which Allowed It to Occur. Spokespersons were not media-trained, nor media-friendly.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57