Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

By some estimates, China has supported its domestic solar industry with $34 billion in loans; that cash, an ability to rapidly ape western technologies , and the competitive advantages of low-cost labor and limited regulatory restraints allowed Chinese companies to sweep away Western competitor after Western competitor in 2011.

Disruptive Innovation 10

Disruptive Innovation Competitive Advantage Business Model Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

Wulf noted that Ma studied Jack Welch’s approach and was inspired by GE’s decentralized decision-making. There have also been changes in the framework agreement around the ownership of Alipay in both 2011 and 2012, as well as a buyback of almost half of the Yahoo stake in May of 2012 for $7 billion. This felt like the change we needed.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

It appears Toyota’s decentralized structure, which served it well for many years, turned into a liability as the company continued to grow and dominate worldwide markets. Here are a few of this year’s headline makers and the lessons that can be learned from each of them. .’ What went wrong? For example, some of Toyota’s former U.S.

Execution 67

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2017

Though SCADA systems control large-scale processes and unify decentralized facilities, they lack cryptographic security and authentication factors. This is how hackers gained access to an Illinois water utility control system in 2011 , destroying a water pump that serviced 2,200 customers.

Decentralization 11

Decentralization System Technology Operations 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Also, while China’s outward-bound foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown from an annual average of below $3 billion before 2005 to more than $60 billion in 2010 and 2011, only one third of Chinese companies have seen international revenue meet expectations, according to Accenture. China’s Next Great Transition. An HBR Insight Center.

Brand 8

Brand Globalization Company Development 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

In 2011, Havens’ collaboration with IBM procurement paid off, winning Havens four significant projects. Nonetheless, Laura Havens , president and owner, recognized an even bigger opportunity to partner with IBM’s large corporate procurement organization. Innovate and invest, even when it hurts.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

They explored data across 28 different industries in 17 countries over a period spanning 1970 to 2011, during which 71 economic recoveries occurred. It looked at the role technology plays in economic recoveries, both in terms of economic growth and the number of jobs.

TCO 74

TCO Decentralization CAPEX Industry 74

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Lastly, don’t decentralize marketing…consistent messaging across markets, mediums and constituencies is critical. Marketing is not a part-time endeavor, and if you don’t have a qualified C-level marketing executive leading the charge, don’t just trust things to the most vocal staff member.

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Blog Marketing Succession Brand 286