Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. For example, Bunge, an agribusiness firm, reported a $56 million quarterly loss in its sugar and bioenergy segments due to drought in 2010. billion in mining projects since 2010.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

including CNOOC's attempt to purchase Unocal in 2005 and Huawei's attempt to buy 3Leaf Systems in 2011. Failed deals impose significant out-of-pocket costs (financial advisory fees and due diligence expenses) and take up a lot of management time and energy, distracting many senior managers from important line responsibilities.

Due Diligence 15

Due Diligence Strategic Planning Politics Bottom-up 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In May of 2005, Yahoo CEO Terry Semel, cofounder Jerry Yang, corporate development executive Toby Coppel, and I — I was then chief financial officer of the Silicon Valley internet company — went on what would turn out to be a fateful trip to China. Things hadn’t gone well up until that point. search engine company Inktomi in 2002.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

What did 2010 look like for you and your company? OnPoint Consulting’s 2010 Execution Gap Maker Round-Up… Execution Gap Maker #1: BP (Need I say more?) Execution Gap Maker #2: Nokia Nokia’s share of the worldwide market for mobile phones continued to slip in 2010. Did you struggle to regain your post-recession footing?

Execution 67

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

A 2010 meta-analysis detailed many of the different issues that make divestiture so hard to evaluate consistently. The diverging fortunes of two recent spin-offs in the energy industry illustrate how financial markets value autonomy from the parent.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals How To Kahneman Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2016

Every industry, no matter how traditional — agriculture, automotive, aviation, energy — is being upended by the addition of sensors, internet connectivity, and software. By 2005, Kodak ranked No. By 2010, Kodak had clawed its way to No. Today, it is occurring at the level of ecosystems. digital-camera sales (No.

Company 8

Company How To Technology Strategy 8

Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

This makes a huge difference in the overall attitude and energy of the entire group. Terry Anand February 3, 2010 at 2:18 am Terry, Very good, informative and learning list. Turn Over a Few More Rocks Today is Wednesday, December 08th, 2010 "Dealing with the literal world in a favorable way."

Leadership 337

Leadership How To Blog Learning-by-Doing 337

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Gail decided to dedicate her time and energy to a personal passion: music. It was exciting and challenging to learn a new industry but I was still doing what comes easy to me: marketing, problem solving, and strategizing.” By 2005, it was sold to California-based Basic America Foods (BAF). All of a sudden it was gone,” she says.

Planning 10

Planning Freedman Learning-by-Doing Career 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Free fall is a crisis of obsolescence and decline that can happen at any point in a company’s life cycle, but most often it affects maturing incumbents whose business model has come under competitive attack from insurgents or is no longer viable in a changing market. Build a Re-Founding Team. Since then its stock has more than doubled.

Company 8

Company How To Business Model Engineering 8