Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Over the last few decades, the US has transformed from a "real economy" (where capital market manias tend to be contained by the availability of savings and credit) to a "financial economy" where the unlimited availability of credit leads to speculative bubbles (read: the roaring '20s & '90s) which get totally out of hand.

Banking 105

Banking Mayo Bureaucracy Report 105

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2014

The challenge of attracting and retaining talent is particularly acute for marketers. In this new world, the best marketers exhibit five superpowers – each of which requires new types of talent. Content creation + product expertise: Brand marketers are becoming more and more like publishers. Who: Look for dual superpowers.

Marketing 8

Marketing Strategy Brand Metrics 8

Strategy Driven

JUNE 22, 2012

This is not written to take swipes at responsible branding, marketing and advertising. Branding is a sub-set of marketing, which is a sub-sub-set of corporate strategy. Cause-related marketing materials. My analysis: The stock market looks primarily at profits…one small part (1%) of the business picture.

Brand 50

Brand Analysis Advertising Software 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

But as business became more global, spreading to emerging and developing markets in pursuit of cheap resources and labor, corporate leaders entered countries with weak institutions, bureaucracy and corruption. Who were they to impose the values of their home market on another country? You cannot have a market without both.

Globalization 12

Globalization Bureaucracy Efficiency Ethics 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Speaking out primes the market, builds anticipation, helps a radical idea sound familiar, and for those whose name becomes associated with the idea, thought leadership offers entree to circles of potential future backers and supporters. Artisans' cooperatives help market products from diverse artists. Build collective clout.

Entrepreneur 15

Entrepreneur Cooper Apparel Bureaucracy 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

As a result, we expect to see America’s leading companies leveraging what Mark Cuban calls the “spot market for intellect” for an increasing share of their needs. The unfair reputational costs that result from “resume gaps” due to unemployment. This is already happening in some places.

Human Resources 8

Human Resources Bureaucracy Cost Wilde 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2014

For universities, knowledge generation, reputation, and endowments from donations may be the benefits. In emerging markets, NGOs such as Endeavor and Wamda have been key catalysts. Of course, many large corporations do indeed take defensive action against entrepreneurs who challenge their markets.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Bureaucracy Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2016

Convinced that they have a sustainable competitive advantage (always a risky way to think about your business), executives allow bureaucracy to take over and decision-making to become sclerotic. And this despite having working prototypes of devices that could have come to market as the iPhone or iPad – years before Apple invented them.

Company 8

Company Competitive Advantage Bureaucracy Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2013

But it is also a complex market, with a reputation for corruption, uncertainty, and bureaucracy. Ravi Venkatesan, the former Chairman of Microsoft India, offers inside advice on how your firm can overcome the unique challenges of the Indian market. The old way to market a business was storytelling. by Thomas H.

Books 8

Books Emotional Intelligence Competitive Advantage Storytelling 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

and Europe provide the local affiliates with access to cutting-edge financial and evaluation systems, links to high-level corporate partners and media outlets, credibility in appealing to major international employers and donors, and expertise in areas such as budgeting and marketing. At EFE, support hubs in the U.S. Choose a viable context.

Franchising 8

Franchising Uncertainty NGO Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Everyone involved had been fired, but cleaning up the firm’s reputation in Russia and in Europe had not been easy. It hits our collective reputation and our finances.” My peers and I will be able to bid on projects more quickly, get them done faster, and book more revenue if we aren’t hindered by needless bureaucracy.”

Case Study 8

Case Study Decentralization CFO Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

This seems to be a key question on the minds of not just marketers, but company strategists these days. This intensive customer focus has increased as technology-enabled transparency and online social media accelerate an inexorable flow of market power downstream from suppliers to customers. How well do you know your customers?

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Customer Intimacy Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2016

When you earn a trustworthy reputation, it becomes a significant currency that holds real value. Doug observed this when he moved into a Vice President of Marketing position at Nabisco in the $3.5 They report it energized them to work tirelessly for the company during his leadership tenure.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Commitment Report Skills 8