N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

In fact, I would go so far as to say that CEOs who are not consistently reengineering elements of their business fall into one of the following two camps; 1) They have a perfect business, or; 2) They are an ineffective CEO. Current or anticipated changes in market conditions that will adversely impact your business model.

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Restructuring Blog CEO Brand 288

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

In the last year, however, early-stage investments in clean energy production technologies have fallen substantially (see the table at the end of this piece for more detail). Most clean energy startups, on the other hand, need huge amounts of capital to get off the ground, and so far big payoffs have been scarce.

Energy 10

Energy Finance IPO Biotechnology 10

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

We need to decide how to best divide energies—whom to feed first. Do what has to be done and don’t waste energy on fear that undermines performance— unless the doubt is a nagging hunch of a wrong direction! These functions are like a nest of hungry sparrow chicks screaming for attention, mouths gaping!

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2013

Founding CEOs realize—or fail to realize—that their maniacal energy and personal devotion can only take their enterprises so far. They lack customer insights that would help tune their business model to attract more customers. At later stages (£5M+), it can come from debt and other forms of financing.

Finance 9

Finance Franchising Business Model Analysis 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’m talking about the superconsumers who are inside your organization, working at every level: the fashionista who works in the mail room at the headquarters of an apparel company, or the finance manager who works for a pork brand and who eats three pounds of bacon in any given week. Unlocking Energy.

Airlines 8

Airlines Energy Self-aware Learning Curve 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 2010, Kodak had clawed its way to No. Today, it is occurring at the level of ecosystems. The Internet of Things is a good example of this change.

Company 8

Company How To Technology Strategy 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In hindsight, this thinking turned out to be far less important than what we learned about leadership, control, and trust, which ultimately were reflected in how each of the businesses was created, capitalized, and staffed. On the finance and deal side, we also felt a strong kinship with Tsai. search engine company Inktomi in 2002.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10