Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2015

Therefore, the ability to manage operation and the capacity to inspire employees is no longer enough. Starting his career as a trainee at 7-11, he worked his way quickly through the ranks, gaining a reputation for operational excellence. Today, however, the most important capabilities and resources often lie outside of an organization.

IT Strategy 8

IT Strategy Strategy Operations Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Foreign investors have flocked to the country’s shores as many of the world’s largest manufacturers have established operations there. This is the overarching goal of China’s 2010-2015 plan. Witness the rapid growth in US productivity levels in the 1990s and 2000s in sectors such as retailing.

GDP 13

GDP Supply Chain Globalization Technology 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Whereas new technologies, competitors, and business models have made products and services more affordable and accessible in media, finance, retail, and other sectors, U.S. Since its founding in 2010, Iora has attracted more than $123 million in funding and now operates 37 practices serving 40,000 patients in 11 states.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Insurance Disruptive Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2017

For the past several years, Wells Fargo has been run by MBAs, while Bank of America’s CEO since 2010, Brian Moynihan, has a law degree from Notre Dame. Lawyers are at the helms of banks, biotech companies, high-tech firms, internet startups, and retail outfits, as well as utilities and pharmaceuticals. ’s largest banks?

CEO 8

CEO Accrual Accounting Pharmaceuticals Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Under such conditions, decision-making is complicated even when it only requires analysis of facts. Under such conditions, decision-making is complicated even when it only requires analysis of facts. His most recent books are Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning and Analytics at Work. All rights reserved.

Guidelines 14

Guidelines Education Telecommunications Emotional Intelligence 14

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 10, 2011

You should instead lead as a benevolent dictator – benevolent’ being the operative word – who always puts the company, the employees, and, most importantly, the customer, first. Yes, as the benevolent dictator, you have the final say-so at the point when debate, conversation, and analysis can’t take you any farther.

Innovation 50

Innovation How To Retail Motivation 50

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Ed holds a Master of Science degree in Operations Research and a Bachelors degree in Mathematics. Mary Grace holds leadership appointments with several professional societies including Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining and the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.

Resources 50

Resources Process Constraint Objective 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Ok, this one is cheating a bit, but on a fundamental level, the top themes in green business haven't actually changed too much ( see the 2010 list ). The best analysis of the resource scarcity mega-trend came from asset manager Jeremy Grantham. In January, China "seized" its rare earth metals (meaning it wouldn't export them anymore).

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2017

The analysis here is not concerned with which candidate deserved to win or whose message was “better.” Advertising (and other indirect charges like cable operator fees) are central to the economics of most news media, and this creates a bias whereby the number of viewers is more important than whether viewers like the coverage.

Media 11

Media Advertising Fixed Costs Content 11