Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Netflix’s global growth is a big factor in the company’s success. before 2010, and in only 50 countries by 2015. But Netflix’s globalization strategy, and many of the challenges it’s had to overcome, are unique. Fernando Trabanco Fotografía/Getty Images.

First-mover Advantage 8

First-mover Advantage Globalization Content Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2016

Global stock markets promptly floundered. Like virtually all believers in globalization, I deplore Brexit and think the markets (and Game of Thrones fans) are right to be concerned. Like virtually all believers in globalization, I deplore Brexit and think the markets (and Game of Thrones fans) are right to be concerned.

GDP 8

GDP Long-term Merchandising Benchmarking 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

It boasts 85 companies in the Global Fortune 500 list of the world’s largest corporations. Moreover, the population is aging and the size of the labor force is set to plateau in 2016 (See “China’s Labor Market” chart below). This is the overarching goal of China’s 2010-2015 plan. It contributed 1.4

GDP 13

GDP Supply Chain Globalization Technology 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2016

and globally, and Habitat for Humanity, which works in 70-plus nations to provide home construction, rehabilitation, and increased access to shelter and financing, gathered data from their sites to make the case for profound change. In 2010, the Seilers surveyed all officers and social services staff.

Microfinance 9

Microfinance Strategic Planning Finance Globalization 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The report’s beginnings trace back to 2009, when the annual UN global climate conference resulted in an agreement that the world should hold warming to 2.0°C The report’s beginnings trace back to 2009, when the annual UN global climate conference resulted in an agreement that the world should hold warming to 2.0°C

Efficiency 12

Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2015

Economywide ROIC has trended downward since the 1980s, falling from above 6% in the mid-1960s to 5% in 1980, then to 3% in 1990, and to only a bit more than 1% by 2010. GDP growth could hit nearly 5% in 2016. The comparison is imprecise, of course, but nevertheless suggestive. This underinvestment has a real cost to U.S.

ROIC 8

ROIC McKinsey GDP Company 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2011

The 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics offer opportunities to work on big public projects that are fast-tracked and high-profile. As Brazil takes a more prominent position on the global stage, state-owned flagship companies such as Banco do Brasil and energy giant Petrobras are becoming talent magnets.

Survey 14

Survey Education Competitive Advantage Human Capital 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2018

Whole Foods Market, which by 2010 accounted for over one half of organic food sales in the United States, did little to promote organic wines. While 6% of the wine sold at Systembolaget in 2011 was organic, by 2016 it was over 20%. As a result, many distributors and retailers were hesitant to add it sell it. What changed?

Organization 10

Organization Chemicals Retail Reputation 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2018

In a recent publication in the Journal of Product Innovation, we undertook a systematic review of 40 years (1975 to 2016) of innovation research. We then used a community detection algorithm to map the overall global inter-connectedness of all topics in the network. Netflix was founded in 1997; Blockbuster went bankrupt in 2010.

Disruptive Innovation 12

Disruptive Innovation Innovation Business Model Human Capital 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Smartphone sales in 2011 are estimated to reach 468 million units, a 57% increase over 2010. These customers don't want dry reports on Global Reporting Initiatives and carbon emissions — they want to have fun. Global travelers don't want to be hampered by license limitations that make content inaccessible.

Brand 11

Brand B2C Market Segmentation Travel 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2018

As one accountant based in Japan during 2010, explained , “there was a big rush of inquiries about schemes that might be used either to split out salaries or defer part of it.” But most of these companies still have a way to go to reach the best global practices of corporate governance.

Committee 8

Committee Chief Financial Officer Document Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Long ago, in our golden Olympic summer, the BBC reached the very zenith of its broadcasting, delighting national and global audiences with breathtaking coverage of the games and winning huge acclaim. How far has trust fallen following the recent scandals? How long does the BBC have to rebuild it?

Crisis 8

Crisis Crisis Management Reputation Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In July 2016, the mega-hit “ Gangnam Style ” by South Korean singer PSY surpassed 2.6 The global success of K-Pop did not happen by accident, nor is it simply an interesting cultural phenomenon. billion views on YouTube. Is K-Pop just a passing fad — a matter of a few songs going viral? The answer is no.

Globalization 11

Globalization Succession Talent Management Media 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2016

After all, it is one of the most valuable global brands. Branding consultancy Interbrand estimated Samsung’s 2016 brand value at $51.8 In 2009 and 2010, Toyota recalled over 8 million vehicles globally after defects led to dozens of driver fatalities and serious injuries. We have seen this movie before.

Long-term 8

Long-term Crisis Brand Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2018

Using BoardEx data provided by the Center for Corporate Performance, we examined a sample of 1,212 CEOs who led S&P 1500 firms between 2000 and 2010. We analyzed each CEO’s network by documenting their school ties, work ties, and leisure social ties (for example, clubs and charities) in the past.

Diversity 10

Diversity CEO Sample Financial Leverage 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

At 20%, China’s share of global R&D expenditure in 2015 was well above Japan’s at 9% or Germany’s at 6% and second only to that of the U.S. Drucker Forum 2016: The Entrepreneurial Society. Drucker Forum 2016: The Entrepreneurial Society. ” But what’s the effect? respectively. respectively.

Innovation 8

Innovation Drucker Policies Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2018

women’s participation in the labor market has nearly doubled, from 34% of working age women (age 16 and older) in the labor force in 1950 to almost 57% in 2016. Looking at Census data from 1980 to 2010, I studied how women’s participation in the workforce influences wage growth in approximately 250 U.S. In the U.S.,

Participative 8

Participative Trends GDP Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2016

The global economy is in a massive transition from a fossil-fuel-based energy system to one using sophisticated renewable energy technologies. Energy Information Administration notes that between 2010 and 2012, 14 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired capacity was retired and that a total of 60 GW will be retired by 2020.

Energy 8

Energy Industry Engineering Training 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

In 2010, Google rocked the $60 billion broadband industry by announcing plans to deploy fiber-based home internet service, offering connections up to a gigabit per second — 100 times faster than average speeds at the time. As it turned out, providers blew past that milestone as early as 2016. PM Images/Getty Images.

Succession 8

Succession Construction Short-term Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

The estimated return on these (fewer) products has itself declined substantially since 2010, from 10.1% According to a Credit Suisse analysis of 20 leading global pharma companies, 80% of their growth in net profits in 2014 stemmed from price increases in the United States. citizens have a positive opinion of big pharma.

Reputation 8

Reputation Pharmaceuticals Price Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

There were approximately 180,000 new H-1B visas issued in 2016, according to State Department data. Being able to recruit globally is supposed to help tech powerhouses like Facebook and Amazon find the talent they need. a competitive edge in the global war for tech talent. Who gets H-1Bs? jobs overall.)

Outsourcing 9

Outsourcing Engineering Skills Information Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2015

The crisis we speak of has even more severe consequences for Europe’s global competitiveness. The goal of the Digital Single Market is an ambitious one: to deliver by the end of 2016 the equivalent of US$ 471 billion per year to the regional economy and 3.8 million jobs. Investing in innovation capacity. in Latin America.

Crisis 8

Crisis McKinsey Policies Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Much of continental Europe is convulsed with similar combinations of disaffection , protectionism , and, in some cases, nationalism and even racism that have morphed into a more-or-less generalized anger against globalization. personal consumption expenditures in 2010 and that over half of that amount actually went to U.S. In the U.S.,

Globalization 8

Globalization Education Policies Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2017

But since outsourcing has become an increasingly common approach to cutting costs, many producers now rely heavily on globally dispersed supply chains. We analyzed every conflict minerals report submitted to the SEC in 2014, 2015, and 2016 (though our paper only includes results for the first two years). We wanted to find out.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Productivity Products Company 9