Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

More than half that reached the top quintile in terms of economic profit generation between 2001 and 2005 had been knocked off their perch a decade later, in 2010-15. By comparison, 62% of incumbents in high-income economies on average remained in the top quintile for the same decade. The short answer we find from our research is: No.

Depreciation 8

Depreciation Long-term Short-term GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

"Asia Fueling Global Innovation." As a point of comparison, Hasbro — an 87-year-old company — has annual revenues of $4 billion. He noted how Singapore Agency for Science, Technology & Research ( A*STAR ) has told P&G that sustainability is "no longer a program, it is part of how we do our work.".

Innovation 15

Innovation CTO Senge Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2014

Technological innovations ranging from smartphones to Big Data analytics to cloud computing make it easier than ever for new challengers – especially those unburdened by legacy systems or brick-and-mortar networks – to gain access to high-quality market information and mass distribution. Google bought U.K. Germany, and France.

Insurance 8

Insurance Disruptive Innovation Industry Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2015

The comparison is imprecise, of course, but nevertheless suggestive. 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. Overall corporate profits are at record highs of roughly 21% of GDP. economic performance.

ROIC 8

ROIC McKinsey GDP Company 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2012

Within months, the global financial crisis , considered by many economists to be the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s, settled in around the world. By March 2010, one in four people were " under water "; that is, they owed more on their mortgages than their houses were worth on the market.

Crisis 12

Crisis Education Influence Self-aware 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Between 2006 and 2008, more than $1 billion venture-capital dollars were channeled into startups focused on solar, wind and biofuel technologies. 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).

Energy 11

Energy Finance IPO Biotechnology 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The last official report on the April 2010 explosion at the Deepwater Horizon rig was issued on September 16th. As one of the most serious industrial accidents in history, the Gulf explosion should be a great case study for corporate leaders across the globe who are trying to manage risk in hazardous activities involving complex technology.

Report 13

Report Policies Risk Management Analysis 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

By all accounts, the Chinese state is on all-out drive to move the country up the technological ladder. Yet, along other dimensions, the state is unwittingly hindering China’s emergence as a technological giant. This post is one in a series of perspectives by presenters and participants in the 8th Global Drucker Forum.

Innovation 8

Innovation Drucker Policies Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

These must qualify as “specialty occupations,” which typically require a bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent) and are found in fields such as science, engineering, information technology, medicine, and business. For comparison, they hold around 0.6%–0.7% a competitive edge in the global war for tech talent.

Outsourcing 9

Outsourcing Engineering Skills Information Technology 9