Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2017

Time, whether measured by hours in a day or days in a career, is finite. Consider the case of one B2B supplier that wanted to figure out what made some salespeople top performers. In other words, they connected with people who could help them with customer issues, such as staff in finance, legal, pricing, or marketing.

Human Capital 15

Human Capital Management Company ROCE 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

We recently hosted at frog design a group of mid-career executives who are in the Global Executive MBA program at the IESE Business School in Barcelona. These equate to a race to the bottom on price, and an inability to differentiate except on price. It's a death spiral.

Innovation 15

Innovation B2B Price Trends 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

for 10+ years; deployment of design as an integrated function across the entire enterprise; evidence that design investments and influence are increasing; clear reporting structure and operating model for design; experienced design executives at the helm directing design activities; and tangible senior leadership-level commitment for design.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Fashion B2B Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. So a school could legitimately prepare a student for a business career while omitting training in sales. Each group has its own operating procedures.

Education 8

Education Levitt Retail Training 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Pricing and revenue modeling. PMs have to have a deep understanding of how the organization operates and must build social capital to influence the success of their product – from obtaining budget and staffing to securing a top engineer to work on their product. Feature prioritization and roadmap planning.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8