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

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Do we see similar patterns when we look at company level—and particularly at multinationals that operate in multiple countries? Unfortunately, these data start before or even end with the financial crisis, and the sample selection criteria are not entirely clear. There are indeed some indications that point in this direction.

Globalization 9

Globalization Altman Sample Analysis 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Do we see similar patterns when we look at company level—and particularly at multinationals that operate in multiple countries? Unfortunately, these data start before or even end with the financial crisis, and the sample selection criteria are not entirely clear. There are indeed some indications that point in this direction.

Globalization 8

Globalization Altman Sample Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2013

Many management thinkers argue that it is no longer enough to do well financially; companies also need to improve the well-being of (or at least not harm) the communities in which they operate, the environment, and their employees. See, for example, " Creating Shared Value ," by Michael E. Porter and Mark R. That's the good news.

Company 10

Company Long-term Porter CEO 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

I see Amazon’s price strategy with Whole Foods, fueled by constant testing and experimentation, to evolve in three steps: changing price perception, growing the market for healthy foods, and then applying insights to other offline retail sectors and services. Growing the market for healthy foods. Changing price perception.

Price 8

Price Retail Competitive Advantage Long-term 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. We looked at over 70,000 lawsuits filed against our sample of firms in federal courts during those 10 years. What explains the divergence in the fortunes of two of the U.S.’s

CEO 8

CEO Accrual Accounting Pharmaceuticals Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2012

According to another study , more than 40% of Fortune 500 companies operating in 2010 were founded by immigrants or their children — including some of the most well-known brands, from Apple and IBM to Disney and McDonalds. In the postwar consumer boom, women began to want to sample cosmetic products before buying them.

Career 15

Career GDP Crisis Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

Among the 30 top companies in seven of the largest industries, almost half had a VC-fueled accelerator in 2015, up from just 2% in 2010. Third, corporate VCs and accelerators are costly and complex to operate, turning them into a slow and expensive innovation tool. Top startups already have market leading solutions.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8

Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 4, 2010

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Never Say These Words To A Customer Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice in his recent column in the Kansas City Business Journal. Are you absolutely sure every employee in sales, production, operations, marketing, etc., Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

Mentor 55

Mentor Mission Statement Tips Learning-by-Doing 55

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

DECEMBER 20, 2013

You’re buying an unknown entity, possibly also entering a new market. The third reason is that while a board is not engaged in day-to-day operations like a CEO, it is very involved in M&A decision making and in the deal making process. Is that really enough of a sample size to be able to tell what’s going on?

Uncertainty 8

Uncertainty CEO Sample Price 8