Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

An impatient marketing or finance manager would, on the sly, secure some extra budget money and hire a contractor to build a little database that tracked mailing addresses or top-line financials. Slowly but surely, as the little database grew bigger and bigger, the manager would wedge the cost into her operating budget.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain CIO Budgeting Project 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2011

From the start we asked: What are the complexities of financing these homes? Suri proposed potential solutions, including innovative materials, new ways of thinking of the construction process, and building up. Bhalla used the case study of the chulha stove, co-created by businesses, NGOs, and slum dwellers, to make his point.

Suri 14

Suri Godin Real Estate Construction 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2014

But the more you can inject an emotional appeal or human connection into your narrative, the stronger and more memorable your case will be. If the finance person frets about keeping expenses under control, discuss expense numbers,” says Sheen. “If Case study #1: Build buy-in ahead of time.

IPO 9

IPO Audience Chief Information Officer Case Study 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Rogier hadn’t once mentioned holacracy or self-managed teams, even though the executive team and the board had been talking for months about transitioning to just such a system at the global construction company. For two years the subsidiary had recorded revenue from the proposed € 650 million mega-resort.

Case Study 8

Case Study Decentralization CFO Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Editor’s Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. More than a thousand crappy ideas proposed.”. As important as the volunteers were to BrainGame, they were an opinionated group­ and weren’t always easy to manage.

Company 9

Company CFO Proposal Engineering 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2015

” But it’s not only the success of your company that’s at stake, says Susan Ashford, professor of management and organization at Michigan’s Ross School of Business. ” Propose a pilot. Ashford suggests proposing a trial run. Case Study #1: Gather feedback and, if necessary, adjust your message.

Project 8

Project Restructuring Hotels Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

“It’s important to enjoy spending time with your colleagues and your manager,” says Dillon. “You might try to convince your manager to let you work remotely for a month,” he says. Sign up for a new cross-company initiative or propose taking something off your boss’s plate,” suggests Dillon.

Career 8

Career How To Finance Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2015

” Jeff Weiss, a partner at Vantage Partners, a Boston-based consultancy specializing in corporate negotiations and relationship management, and author of the HBR Guide to Negotiating , agrees. Case study #1: Pausing to inquire. ” Case study #2: The power of the personal.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain How To Price Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2015

Difficult conversations — whether you’re telling a client the project is delayed or presiding over an unenthusiastic performance review — are an inevitable part of management. And, how can you manage the exchange so that it goes as smoothly as possible? Case Study #1: Be clear, direct, and unemotional.

How To 8

How To Construction Case Study Performance Review 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

This should remind us that if the proposed TSA boycott reduces air travel by only a fraction of a percent, it offers a golden opportunity to kill and maim thousands more on our nations highways. The tragedy here is that, as with poison ivy and the immune system, there really is no one to blame.

Airlines 14

Airlines Report Guidelines Discount 14

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 29, 2016

Transforming a sales organization to consistently deliver insights requires new value propositions, case studies and collateral from Marketing, new competencies, skill development, recruiting profiles from HR, and alignment with Operations to refine products and services. After all, you can’t expect the results to sustain themselves.

Metrics 50

Metrics Marketing Strategy Case Study 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

You must also be willing to extend your timeline if your proposed end-date doesn’t seem realistic the closer you get, adds Clark. Case study #1: Create financial flexibility for yourself and commit to an end date. ” Case study #2: Solicit ideas (and maybe funds) from others and maximize free time.

Project 8

Project Outsourcing Learning-by-Doing Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

And what would I need to do to allay the concerns of a potential hiring manager?” Case Study #1: Prepare and be gracious. Two years ago, Matt McConnell, who lives in southern California, wanted to move from finance to marketing. Case Study #2: Be respectful and don’t let negative feedback discourage you.

Information 8

Information How To Career Advice 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

99.99999 percent of actual management consultants come from five basic career orientations and fit onto one of the five branches of The Business Tree : Technical or niche industry orientation. Entrepreneurial, small business management. Human resources management. Academic, research. What is their longevity?

Consultative 60

Consultative Short-term Budgeting Strategic Planning 60

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2014

Editor’s Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. He was the scientific expert on the team, having earned a PhD in biology and worked at a health care company in Israel before studying for his MBA. You’re not a smoker.

Case Study 8

Case Study Career Planning Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2014

Consider where you went wrong in your last search and don’t be afraid to ask hard questions of prospective employers — questions like what success looks like at the company and how managers handle challenges. Case study #1: Proactively build your skills. Her manager was often inaccessible and the work felt repetitive and dull.

Short-term 8

Short-term Career Long-term Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Council of Institutional Investors (CII), representing managers of $25 trillion assets, recently demanded limiting any company’s dual-class share structure to seven years. Other studies, however, show that dual-class structure might be optimal in certain scenarios.

Class 10

Class Maturity IPO Short-term 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Googles proposed metatags may not provide visibility in quite the way a publisher wants, as they assume a single originating source, not a formal syndication process. Googles proposed metatags may not provide visibility in quite the way a publisher wants, as they assume a single originating source, not a formal syndication process.

Guidelines 15

Guidelines Telecommunications Emotional Intelligence Balanced Scorecard 15