Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2011

The Bad: The Local Coffee Shop In tough economic times, small business owners should have a laser-sharp focus on great customer service, doing everything they can to ensure their customers feel respected and loved. Making cuts to employee perks or customer service perks is not a long-term plan for survival. Consider leaving a comment!

Learning-by-Doing 62

Learning-by-Doing Price Bottom-up Finance 62

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2011

The answer is the sharp and unexpected rise of existential risk. For a number of reasons, the size, complexity scale and symmetry of risk are vastly different in 2011 than 1991. Every half century or so, the risk assumptions underlying our economic, social and political foundations change dramatically.

Uncertainty 14

Uncertainty Supply Chain Scenario Planning Sharpe 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

On September 17, 2011, Occupy Wall Street took over Zuccotti Park, in the heart of the financial district in Lower Manhattan. The contrast is sharp and it is no accident. Namely, they create clarity of purpose, forge shared values, plan effectively, and connect to the mainstream.

Management 8

Management Bureaucracy Sharpe Consensus 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Then I heard that it grew 429% from September to December 2011. Pinterest founders Ben Silbermann , and Evan Sharp are mapping American culture. One hater goes so far as to suggest that Pinterest is for "women who wish they were still planning their wedding." My first reaction was panic. You know how it goes. OK, so this is.

Marketing 14

Marketing Bottom-up Sharpe Follow-up 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

One of the more surprising findings is that the rate of Wharton graduates who plan to have children has dropped by about half over the past 20 years. This change in Wharton students’ plans for parenting is part of a larger trend; a nation-wide baby bust. mean at the time — the average 2012 graduate planned to have only 1.7.

Policies 10

Policies Health Care Education Career 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

They sold part of the theme park business, shut down adjacencies, and stopped planned expansions. In the photography industry, Leica provides a sharp example of how adding new capabilities can help a company reverse free fall. In 2011 the private equity firm Blackstone invested 160 million euros in the company.

Company 8

Company How To Business Model Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Challenged by other entrepreneurs in Scale Up Milwaukee’s Scalerator program to come up with a plan for rapidly ramping up his business, Cronce wondered: “What if I redefined Raphael as a strategic link in the global medical imaging supply chain, rather than as a paint shop?

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2013

The employment-to-population ratio — the simplest of job-market metrics — shows a sharp drop for men in particular in the last recession. percentage in 2011: 21.9). Career planning Economy Job search' This doesn''t mean times are good for male workers. But if he has a job, he''s becoming likelier to stick with it.

Organization 8

Organization Trends Long-term Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2016

A 2011 McKinsey study estimated that the internet accounted for 21% of GDP growth over the previous five years among the developed countries studied, a sharp increase over the 10% contribution over the 15 years prior. based companies plan to innovate to meet the competitive challenges of tomorrow.

Politics 9

Politics McKinsey Katz Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2016

embargo of Cuba (which remains firmly in place) and a consequently sharp improvement in Cuba’s economic conditions. At the last Congress, in 2011, Raul Castro had announced plans to introduce new market reforms and attract foreign investment. The move made it possible to imagine an end to the U.S. An economic crossroads.

Policies 8

Policies Short-term Long-term GDP 8