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JULY 6, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. As a reminder, if you are not fully satisfied, you can return your undamaged iPhone to any Apple Retail Store or the online Apple Store within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

The big question for many leaders as they look toward 2011 is: "How can my company be one of them?". as an innovator, a value player, or an experience provider) and how it differentiates you from your competitors. Paul Leinwand is a Partner in Booz & Company's global consumer, media, and retail practice.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. subprime mortgages, instead doing business the old-fashioned way, with 80 percent of revenues derived from retail banking. Social Media UY says: January 11, 2011 at 11:31 am [.] Dickens Jr.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

Since the unit’s reported financial results were so good, the executives at the corporate headquarters didn’t ask many questions about the drivers of the unit’s profits – until it was too late. Pharmaceutical companies have long needed deep scientific-innovation leadership capabilities but relatively few general managers.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Our most-read slideshow in 2011 was " Difficult Conversations: Nine Common Mistakes." In this forward-looking item, we kicked off the year with a practical infographic tool to help executives identify which geographies to invest in — and which to avoid. How Retailers Are Reinventing Shopping. Well, a girl can dream.).

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Have you ever said to yourself, How in the world did [insert name of powerful business executive] get to where he is? That executive who made it big probably doesn’t have more powerful brain cells than you… but what he (or she!) He’s not any smarter than I am! Well, chances are you’re right. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2011

The people who work in a given department all focus on the same departmental goal— advertising promotes sales, shipping moves the product, procurement buys the parts— and they report to the executive in charge of their department, who measures their performance and rewards or penalizes them according to the department’s own metrics.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2013

Ever since Amazon''s Price App appeared on the retail scene some 18 months ago, pundits have prophesized the demise of big-box retailers. There''s no question that Amazon''s innovation went right for the jugular of any volume- and price-focused retailer selling commodity goods like consumer electronics and household wares.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Troubles at Tesco, the UK’s leading retailer, are mounting. If round after round of profit warnings was not enough – group operating profits fell 20% between 2011 and 2013 and are likely to fall another 30% in 2014 — the company recently announced it had overstated its first-half profit by about $400 million. How did this happen?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

DISH Networks, the owners since 2011 of video rental giant Blockbuster, announced Wednesday the shuttering of all remaining company-owned retail locations and of Blockbuster’s DVD-by-mail service. As the disruptor improves its offering, though, the incumbent’s position becomes increasingly fragile. postal service.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2013

Penney''s CEO was a catastrophe — an assessment captured in the coverage of his ouster this week: "Former Apple Retail Guru Dumped;" "How Ron Johnson Made JCPenney Even Worse;" and my favorite: "I Am Become Ron Johnson, Destroyer of Worlds." Innovation Leadership Retail' Ron Johnson''s 17-month tenure as J.C. It''s true.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2020

as well as the Tohoku earthquake in Japan in 2011. Artificial intelligence (AI) is another emerging innovation that can reduce disruptions and make it possible for electronics products to reach consumers and retailers in a timely fashion and in compliance with quality standards.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Back in 2011, the McKinsey Global Institute published a report on the transformational potential of big data—and it would take a supercomputer to process all of the articles that have appeared since then urging companies to get on board before some digital disruptor renders them obsolete.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

As the argument goes, that’s good for workers, who don’t want to be bored or overwhelmed, and it’s good for retailers, whose biggest cost and revenue driver is typically labor. Our collective research has also shown that retailers really do struggle with scheduling. on Saturdays.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2012

The Indian government sponsored the introduction of 3G services in 2011 with a $30 billion spectrum auction. It's a reflection of what's happening in the domestic retail space more broadly. Infibeam's founder projects growth of the retail economy from $400 billion today to $1 trillion by the end of the decade.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

These tried-and-true tools of the retail trade might not be as sexy as other forms of marketing. These instruments share a common objective: to influence purchase decisions by equipping consumers with incremental spending power for specific brands and retailers. What does this mean for retailers and brands? Gift cards.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2018

But as the digital revolution continues to spark widespread disruption in other industries — automotive, financial services, health care, and retail — who will win? Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market is perhaps the purest expression of the blending of the digital and physical worlds of retail.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

For 2011, it all added up to $4.8 According to chairman and CEO Timothy Smucker, 67, who is now stepping down to hand the jars to his younger brother Richard, 63, "Volume gains in the fruit spreads category were supported by investments in advertising and product innovation." billion in sales. That's a lot of PB&J.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

All are food-packaging innovations borne out of consumer demand, as well as customers’ willingness to pay extra for unique features and benefits that have ultimately led to profitable bottom-line growth in flat or declining categories. Price Pack Architecture Innovation. What do 7.5-oz What is Price Pack Architecture?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

Whereas most business lists analyze companies by traditional metrics such as revenue or by subjective assessments such as “innovativeness,” our ranking evaluates the ability of leaders to strategically reposition the firm. Matthew Eyring , Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer of Vivint Inc.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 20, 2012

million in 2011. Fortune 500 chief executives were female and 40% of U.S. Representation of women on boards of S&P 500 companies declined to 16% in 2011 from 16.6% They’re starting totally virtual companies, using the cloud for solutions and developing innovative ways to manage staff, time, family and work.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Innovations like Amazon price checks, or changes to healthcare or shipping enabled by mobile phones, are becoming commonplace. Organizations need to enhance their design and capabilities to survive and stay competitive in a world where innovation matters more. And a lot is happening in Silicon Valley. Product Research and Development.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

They’re more productive , more profitable , more innovative , and they pay better. In 2011, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen declared that “software is eating the world.” Walmart went from a 3% share of the general merchandise retail market in 1982 to over 50% today. Andrew Brookes/Getty Images.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Whether you’re a business student, aspiring entrepreneur, or a practicing executive, you need to discover the winning ways of The Benevolent Dictator. Innovation. The boss must act as the ‘external force’ for continuous, systematic change and innovation in an organization. Start going on business walkabouts.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2016

But some companies have what I call rural DNA – the ability to recognize the rural opportunity and to develop innovations to tap those markets along with their urban markets. Particularly in Asia, Unilever has pioneered a number of innovations that it has exported to other regions in its focus on addressing rural market opportunities.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2013

Everyone is familiar with the primary methods Gillette used to grow: It innovated via technology (with the Sensor, Mach 3, and Fusion razors), and in 2001 it formally expanded into the women''s leg shaving market with a new brand called Venus. For decades, the shaving market was men''s facial hair removal.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2014

In our research on change agents at the Phoenix Community of FCB Partners , we have found that there are three distinct challenges which require different kinds of change leaders: (1) transformational leaders, (2) innovation instigators, and (3) innovation managers. The Innovation Instigator. The Innovation Manager.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. It’s that time of year again: time for business owners and senior executives to take stock of the past twelve months. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2013

While competitors like Compaq and IBM sold PCs through retailers, distributors, and resellers, Dell sold directly to its customers, offering highly customized PCs at a time when the cost of computers was high enough to still require significant tradeoffs. Dell''s success can be attributed in large part to its "direct model."

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2015

I had been a member of the board since 2011 and loved the brand and everything it stood for. After all, as a long-tenured private equity investor and former high school teacher, I had never been an employee of a fashion brand or retailer, let alone held the CEO title. I did not want the company to liquidate.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2010

One of the most memorable moments was listening to an executive of a British bank rescued by the government, who told his audience that the economic crisis had been a breakthrough moment in his career. Another executive from South Korea spoke forcefully about how he would leave his highly-paid job in an instant to join 1.6

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

I was forced to shift from my initial focus on creating great content to setting up a distribution system, to coming up with an innovative in-shop presence to reach consumers, and so on. Although less than 2% of the $500-billion retail business is conducted online, sales are migrating online quite rapidly.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2015

Michael Levie, a seasoned hotel executive, and Rattan Chadha, a successful retail entrepreneur, were having dinner. As Levie put it, “in this industry, people already think they have innovated if they have painted a grey wall green.” The topic of conversation was the hotel industry.

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Industry Hotels Travel Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Executives searching for sources of top-line growth should look at what's already in their hands — literally. Smartphone sales in 2011 are estimated to reach 468 million units, a 57% increase over 2010. This post is part of the HBR Insight Center Growing the Top Line. Want to cringe?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The first is from a Google executive; the second, from an exec at Cisco. Bank of America recently considered a $5 fee for customers to get their own money via their debit card because they have to find a way to fund all those retail storefronts. That was why Christensen's The Innovator's Dilemma became the bible of the boardroom.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Lululemon, the upscale retailer of yoga clothing, is doing great. Except when it''s not, which is becoming increasingly common — see the sheer pants crisis , the abrupt resignation of a CEO , a poorly-received job ad to replace said CEO, and a bit of media heat over a 2011 murder that occurred in a Bethesda store.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2014

When Deborah DiSanzo took over as CEO of Philips Healthcare in May 2012, she knew that engineering would continue to drive innovation. Here are our recommendations for the CEO: Give the CMO a seat at the executive table. As she put it, “Our markets are going through dynamic change. Who should lead our transformation?

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