Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Private equity investors look for companies that have a high potential for growth and that have business objectives that make sense to the business model. Unlike a bank loan, the private equity investors have a stake in the company as shareholders, giving them a vested interest in making sure the company is successful.

Long-term 195

Long-term Banking Business Objectives Finance 195

HR Digest

MAY 6, 2021

We continue to seek new ways to foster that culture, from Ignite Sessions between teams to share best practices and key learnings, to building a culture of recognition that encourages team members to recognize their peers for living our behaviors and delivering on our business objectives.

Brand 52

Brand Franchising Career Resources 52

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Jillian summarizes: “ Here’s what we know (and have known for a long, long time): a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce drives exponential business growth, organizational development, and continuous improvement. ” Follow Neal on Twitter at @exec_solutions. Jillian Miles provided 3 Ways to Boost Intercultural Competence.

Leadership Development 267

Leadership Development Development Leadership Ethics 267

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

In my former position as Managing Director of Philip Morris Ukraine where I was based from January 2012 until February 2015, I was forced to see it as a business crisis that threatened our people, operations, and bottom line. It is easy to feel anxiety, responsibility, and even shame when things go wrong in a business.

Crisis 8

Crisis Management Contingency Plans Objective 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The breadth of article topics was large and the sample of rhetorical styles diverse. In particular, our research revealed that HBR's authors consistently took aim at one of three core business objectives: improved efficiency, greater effectiveness, or innovation of products and processes.

Prahalad 15

Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Leadership 15

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

How diverse is the planning committee? Growth, defined as increasing revenues each year (rather than improving the quality of company operations). 7 Stages in Making a Case for Business Funding: Link to a strategic business objective. Continuous quality improvement within your own operation.

Strategic Planning 70

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 70

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2014

Learn when deadline crunch time is best to accomplish the optimum business objectives. I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities.

Energy 58

Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 58

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2013

Similarly, GE''s recent Hospital Quest challenge focused participants on addressing operational issues, and intentionally excluded other pressing topics such as medical outcomes and patient comfort. Diverse teams, on the other hand, generate solutions that no single individual could develop. Identify a specific and bold stretch target.

Participative 9

Participative Innovation Guidelines Idea Generation 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

We were supposed to be coming up with ideas for improving the company’s customer experiences, but the head of operations could not think of a single new customer service idea to explore. They were happy to maintain the age-old silo between marketing and operations. I was stunned. Customers Branding'

Brand 8

Brand Reis Objective Merchandising 8

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 23, 2016

Chris doesn’t realize it but she’s just placed her fledgling business at a long-term disadvantage. Unfortunately, her title is a strategic, operational, financial, and cultural derailing eventuality to the intended track of her purpose, vision and values. Today, the “CEO System” dominates the business psyche, manner, and method.

CEO 166

CEO Leadership Chief Executive Officer Human Resources 166

Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Some companies haven’t used an agency because they believe no one knows their product and the reason for operating in their space as well as they do. The truth of the matter is, businesses need to understand the channels their audience is on and want to consume content on and do a good job there.

Marketing 105

Marketing Content Audience Brand 105