The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 14, 2022

They were especially keen to understand the psychosocial constraints that prevent people from capitalizing on economic opportunities. The government wanted to improve the performance of the program, so teamed up with the researchers and partners at the World Bank to devise some additional interventions.

Globalization 109

Globalization Cost-Benefit Analysis Cost Participative 109

Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Last year, the ECB (European Central Bank) released its study of Bitcoin , a virtual currency and actually said, “The theoretical roots of Bitcoin can be found in the Austrian [ sic ] (Menger, Mises, Hayek) school of economics,” ( pg. Bitcoin Culture Discovery Innovation Leadership Networking Status Quo Strategy What If Why'

Human Capital 141

Human Capital Constraint Media Banking 141

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 16, 2013

While working in Manizales, Colombia for Grameen Caldas (an affiliate to Nobel Peace Prize winning Grameen Bank in Bangladesh), the entrepreneur’s bug bit me and I finally decided I wanted to launch my own mobile recruitment service. First is the bandwidth to test out new ideas and to maintain a constant stream of innovation.

Short-term 187

Short-term Innovation Entrepreneur Learning-by-Doing 187

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Like you, I have not failed here often, but only due to much constraint and assistance from God's Spirit. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

Blog 419

Blog Leadership Emotional Intelligence CEO 419

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We recently attended the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit 2011 in Mumbai, where we moderated several panels and workshops on the topic of innovation. The experience gave us some insights into a unique approach to innovation called jugaad , which entrepreneurs and enterprises are practicing in complex emerging markets like India.

Innovation 17

Innovation Incubator Banking Hypercompetition 17

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2017

When I was Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital, I often felt that my title should have been Chief Innovation Communication and Relations Officer. In any firm, an innovation program cannot be effective without building bridges within the firm. Innovating in highly regulated industries can be challenging.

Health Care 8

Health Care Industry Innovation Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2015

And a recent working paper out of the Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics ( DICE ), a think tank of sorts, focuses on the latter by exploring whether leveraged buyouts (LBOs) make firms more innovative. PE investors don’t typically invest in firms known for innovation. ” There were other limitations.

LBO 8

LBO Innovation Sample Short-term 8

CO2

JANUARY 2, 2011

Strategy : In this chapter they look at the business model environment: context, design drivers, and constraints. They also go down the road to explain free to not free enterprises like Skype. The Empathy Map by XPLANE Design : How to build a business model around customer insights. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

Business Model 141

Business Model Executive Coaching Execution Blog 141

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Increasing creativity and innovation is not only on the priority list for start-ups; it’s also a strategic goal for CEOs of small, medium, and large-sized companies. As companies grapple with long odds on innovation like these, they are also looking for ways to improve the likelihood of their intrapreneurial success.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Entrepreneur Constraint 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. and] a serious constraint on efforts to promote strong and sustainable global recovery.". Further research is underway now.

Entrepreneur 13

Entrepreneur Globalization Microfinance Finance 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2017

As more and more companies face disruption from globalization, new technology, and startups that have more capital than the incumbents, the continuing cry from Wall Street investors is, “Why can’t companies be as innovative as startups?” Yet those very weaknesses give startups an overwhelming advantage in innovation.

Company 8

Company Hotels Business Model Drucker 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Access to credit is a key constraint for entrepreneurs. In the past, a community bank would have a relationship with the businesses on Main Street, and when it came time for a loan, there would be a wealth of informal information to augment the loan application.

Credit Scoring 9

Credit Scoring Banking Dunning Metrics 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

After all, every company wants to be at the forefront of its industry and on the cutting edge of innovation. To find out, I spoke to some of the most innovative leaders across key industries, from technology to consulting to manufacturing. ” Embrace constraints. And for that, you need highly creative employees.

Creativity 8

Creativity Execution Constraint Magazine 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2018

IBM has transformed itself many times since its inception in the late 19th century and is on a continuous journey of innovation and transformation to help clients win in their ever-changing markets. Let’s take banking, for example. Depositing checks used to require you to physically go to the bank and wait in line for a teller.

Agility 8

Agility Content CIO Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Access to credit is a key constraint for entrepreneurs. In the past, a community bank would have a relationship with the businesses on Main Street, and when it came time for a loan, there would be a wealth of informal information to augment the loan application.

Credit Scoring 8

Credit Scoring Banking Dunning Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

With the pace of digital “always on” streaming devices and technology innovation accelerating, one might think technology would continue to pose a challenge for businesses. This is due to constraints like lengthy implementation processes and inflexibility to adapt as business conditions changed.

Banking 8

Banking Hypercompetition Constraint Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

They speak the local languages so they can deal with any bank. After all, it's a smart move for a bank or any other business to ensure that the external customer or client is as comfortable as possible with the firm, and that certainly includes the sales people and relationship managers. How can a bank grow with so few Lims?

Banking 12

Banking Constraint Maturity Marketing 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

With the pace of digital “always on” streaming devices and technology innovation accelerating, one might think technology would continue to pose a challenge for businesses. This is due to constraints like lengthy implementation processes and inflexibility to adapt as business conditions changed.

Banking 8

Banking Hypercompetition Constraint Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2016

We recently conducted a literature review of rigorous academic studies of financial service innovations among the very poor to find out what services and products would unlock the most value for those at the bottom of the pyramid. And third, digital platforms can facilitate innovation in product and service design.

Microfinance 9

Microfinance Insurance Banking Bottom-up 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2016

The impact of “social entrepreneurs” — individuals who deploy innovation and market forces to fill social needs — is growing. Vincent Tsui for HBR.

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Glocalization Survey McKinsey 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2012

But rather than launch a resource-constrained innovation effort, Kraft took an arguably retro approach, drawing on its deep pockets to give leaders in key markets like Brazil a blank check — urging them to dream big and not worry about resources. Consequently, at the end, fewer women applied for these, the highest-paying jobs.

Film 12

Film Constraint Banking Ethics 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

During the summer of 2014 alone $3 billion poured into India’s e-commerce sector, where, in addition to local innovators like Flipkart and Snapdeal, there are nearly 200 digital commerce startups flush with private investment and venture capital funds. Attracting talented, young immigrants can help revive innovation quickly.

Constraint 8

Constraint Marketing Innovation Uncertainty 8

LDRLB

MAY 13, 2014

They are very good at coming up with innovative solutions to problems. I like the idea of coming up with innovative solutions, but I also like putting the systems and processes in place for others to be able to sustain and instill that. We can’t stay in those constraints and just be a visionary, operator, or processor.

Brainstorming 60

Brainstorming Learning-by-Doing Operations Leadership Styles 60

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

All the same, some global consumer companies, such as Unilever, Xiaomi, Suzuki, Hyundai, Honda, LG, Samsung, and Colgate , have been able to overcome challenges and constraints to do spectacularly well in the middle-of-the-economic-pyramid. In fact, tech start ups have attracted over $20 billion in the past 3 years.

Globalization 8

Globalization CAGR Class Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

.” The history of the founders and entrepreneurs behind unicorns is therefore rich in failures; this allows them to instill in their companies a culture that emphasises the importance of anticipating the constraints behind an innovative idea as fast as possible by testing its viability. Financed by VC firms. Narrowly focused.

Company 8

Company Succession Analysis Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2011

It's not about keeping the relationship happy, but about making both members of the couple aware of the career path that might be most promising for the young woman at the bank. One result was the innovative supplemental health insurance product MFW launched in April 2010.

Microfinance 14

Microfinance Diversity Banking Trends 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

banks can use in their business. According to a 1992 study by the Government Accountability Office, the average leverage ratio for the top 13 investment banks was 27-to-1 during 1991 (up from 18-to-1 in 1990). drop in asset prices would wipe out the equity of the bank. Over the summer, U.S. Ethics Finance Risk management'

Incentives 8

Incentives Banking Ethics IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2014

Professionals of color, women, and LGBTs find there is a much narrower band of acceptance, and the constraints bite harder than wearing more polished outfits, getting a decent haircut, or even de-emphasizing an accent. But what if conforming to your organization’s definition of EP clashes with your sense of self?

EPS 8

EPS Hypercompetition Diversity Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

trillion : The size of the "climate economy" by 2020 according to the bank HSBC. Climate math is simply a constraint on the imaginary formula that is business as usual. But constraints drive innovation. And it's not like the world is ignoring the challenge entirely. Here are some numbers that make me feel better: $2.2

McKinsey 8

McKinsey GDP Cost-Benefit Analysis Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Doing so entails operating more efficiently or innovating to create products that consumers value more. Touting profitability may impress investors who understand it as an indication of efficiency and innovation in the face of adversity. But consumers might only see evidence of greater greed and ruthlessness than the competition.

Company 8

Company Short-term Long-term Price 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2013

This huge run-up — the latest spike began with EU''s botched rescue of Cyprus''s banks — has led to much talk of a bitcoin bubble. Instead, supply is determined once and for all by artificially-arranged resource constraints.". The question, really, is whether you can pick the right "resource constraints" ahead of time.

Price 8

Price Constraint Real Estate GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Secondly, beyond opportunity and flexibility, the level of productivity possible in the operations I describe above has been boosted several-fold by the growing proliferation of next generational models in finance, banking, and logistics. This post is part of the HBR Insight Center The Next Generation of Global Leaders.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Globalization Politics Franchising 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2015

Their innovation efforts tend to be focused wholly on the creation of new value; meanwhile, the question of how exactly they will be compensated for it usually goes unexamined. Pricing textbooks certainly all assume they do, or at least that they want to achieve a certain profit level under given constraints. Why is it that?

Balanced Scorecard 8

Balanced Scorecard Company Price KPI 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2016

It uses two currencies, the convertible Peso (CUP) valued on par with the dollar and fully tradeable, and the Cuban Peso (CUC) valued at a rate of 24:1 with the dollar, which creates severe constraints for the development of Cuba’s export sector.

GDP 8

GDP Telecommunications Scenario Planning Travel 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

Mobile wallets, like Apple''s Passbook, bring coupons, gift cards, and loyalty cards together in one place without the constraints of a physical wallet. This innovation is good, but it''s a bit of a horseless carriage, still tied to the mental model of a wallet. There is a lot of talk these days about brands as publishers.

Brand 8

Brand Loyalty Retail Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

But she realizes that it was the practical need to pioneer new materials technology under strict cost constraints in tandem with improving lives that really accelerated the innovation process. While interning in Mozambique in 2005 for the one-person (!) I've found," says Scharpf, "that the common language is the one of emotion.".

Franchising 12

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

The questions you ask of customers must be more profound and open-ended, with an intent not only to discover how your customers engage with your products or services but also to understand some of the broader parameters of the constraints they are facing in their own lives. A Smarter Way to Reduce Customer Defections.

Education 8

Education Execution Content Cooper 8