Remove Banking Remove Career Remove Health Care Remove Operations
article thumbnail

The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

Harvard Business Review

Umair Haque Blogs Umair Haque On: Global business , Competition , Economy The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable 4:33 PM Monday November 29, 2010 | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Once upon a time, there was a country where bankers disappeared. And thats exactly the role that pubs began to play.

Banking 15
article thumbnail

4 Kinds of Workplaces, and How to Know Which Is Best for You

Harvard Business Review

Which means that all of us, no matter where we are in our careers or what sort of work we do, have to reflect on the kind of workplace that works for us. Many investment banks and hedge funds operate this way, as do some law firms, consulting outfits, and tech titans. The ethos is up-or-out, sink-or-swim, rank-and-yank.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why Isn’t Jamie Dimon Telling Clients to Raise Wages Too?

Harvard Business Review

But why isn’t the commercial and investment bank telling its corporate clients to do the same? I believe he should tell his bank’s corporate clients to follow suit. It’s great that JPMorgan Chase will raise starting wages of its tellers and low-wage employees.

article thumbnail

Britain’s Patient-Safety Crisis Holds Lessons for All

Harvard Business Review

As we in the United States juggle major structural and operational changes and try to secure our financial systems as revenues fall, we must keep our promise of safety and high quality to every patient, every time. But too often, I see leaders focusing on the monthly financials while losing connection to the work and care at the bedside.

Crisis 9
article thumbnail

Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

He started very well, but as soon as his cash flow improved, financial burdens from family systems stifled his operations. When artisans have no understanding of their cash flows, they fail prey to spending a big percentage of their working capital, without meaning to, on non-business issues that usually cripple their operations.

Books 13
article thumbnail

The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

Operations : Approaches problems practically; stands firm on issues, perseveres; maintains a standard of consistency and quality; provides stable leadership and supervision; develops detailed plans and procedures; implements projects in a timely manner; keeps financial records straight.

Process 15
article thumbnail

Connecting Unemployed Youth with Organizations That Need Talent

Harvard Business Review

Many come from families with incomes below the poverty line and suffer from lack of educational and career supports. Meanwhile, the alternative — housing subsidies, unemployment insurance, health care subsidies, even incarceration costs — generate huge social costs. For women, the spread 10 years out is 16%.