Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2017

Retailers such as ALDI and Walmart have used price to position themselves against traditional competitors in their markets, pinching margins all around. Financial asset managers have been out-price-cutting one another in exchange-traded funds in a bid to gain market share. Improving perception.

Price 14

Price Retail Discount Tactics 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

They can signal to the market the types of investors they wish to own their shares. Pension fund trustees, many of whom are ordinary lay people with limited investment experience, are often intimidated by asset managers," a U.K. pension fund consultant told me. Take consumer goods giant Unilever. over this period.

Long-term 12

Long-term CEO Short-term Asset Management 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2011

Making the case for investments that produce social impact as well as market returns is not a discussion most executive directors want to have with their board — or their financial stewards on Wall Street. Large corporations know more about opportunities in Chinese markets than they do about opportunities in US cities.

Real Estate 14

Real Estate Mass Marketing Banking Asset Management 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

As any compensation consultant will tell you, comp plans can address only so many metrics. But for those that are ready for the concrete commitment, it can pay off in long-term market leadership. These moves helped to focus executive attention and ensure that quality initiatives actually got carried out.

Execution 12

Execution Metrics Long-term Incentives 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2016

This disconnect is a major problem for the continuing development of efficient capital markets. Collectively, the world’s investment giants hold in excess of $70 trillion in assets, which represents the bulk of investable capital globally. How is this state of affairs possible?

Operations 8

Operations Intangible Assets Venture Capitalist Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2012

In low-income countries, according to World Bank data in a recent paper by the consultancy Dalberg, 43% of businesses with between 20 and 99 employees say that access to finance is a major constraint. The White House has called this gap between the demand and supply of finance for small and medium enterprises a "market failure.[and]

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Globalization Microfinance Finance 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2011

Although our short answer was "no," we believe that managing water will become a critical business skill for the 21st century. Need drives innovation, so this week we want to highlight some of what is happening in the new markets in water. Water Resources Management Co.

Innovation 15

Innovation Management Energy Asset Management 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2016

If you’re already using Salesforce CRM offerings and want to ease into smarter processes for sales, marketing, and service, this seems like one of the easiest ways to do it. Then it’s happy to supply consultants and even Ph.D. Some call center automation offerings like Ipsoft’s Amelia also fall into this category.

Organization 8

Organization Software CRM Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

For example, in 2009 professors Brian Becker, Mark Huselid, and Richard Beatty estimated that in most companies less than 15% of jobs are what they call strategic positions and said management should focus “disproportionate investments” on finding A players for those jobs. Connectors in the middle. Critical contractors.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey Human Resources Reputation Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Or a healthcare data offering evaluating physicians’ perceptions on a new drug may be useful not only to brand managers at pharmaceutical companies, but also to portfolio managers at asset management firms seeking to find promising investment opportunities. For you, it may be different.

Execution 8

Execution Metrics Content Christensen 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As cloud technology improves, however, it is becoming easier for companies to create products and services within the cloud, or model new products or marketing campaigns as cloud-based software prototypes. Pearson uses Kubernetes to develop, deploy and manage new kinds of online learning systems in developing markets like India and Mexico.

Management 12

Management Software BPM Technology 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2017

Altogether, the model is employed in 15 markets, impacting over 5.5 It invests $3 million per year in consulting services that reduced drowning deaths and reported instances of child abuse by 85% and 65%, respectively, in less than 10 years. Manulife (Canada), Generali (Europe), AIA (Asia Pacific), and Ping An (China). million people.

Insurance 10

Insurance Company Competitive Advantage Porter 10