Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

In terms of the real world of building businesses and creating value, basically, HFTs don’t matter. Clayton Christensen and Derek van Bever dig in on this topic , and they identify a number of reasons companies are being pressured to act with an increasing short-term focus. Economy Finance' The final destination?

Finance 10

Finance Short-term Long-term Christensen 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2014

As Clayton Christensen likes to note , the primary job of leadership today is to “source, assemble, and ship numbers.” And short-term numbers at that. Thought leaders like Christensen, Roger Martin , Michael Porter , and Steve Denning have all argued that shareholder value has been exposed as a flawed paradigm.

Levitt 11

Levitt Christensen Competitive Advantage Welch 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2011

On Tuesday, Amazon.com reported third-quarter earnings that fell far short of Wall Street's expectations. Listening to Amazon's finance chief Tom Szkutak explain the miss, it was immediately apparent that Amazon's problem was not with the top line. You have to be willing to think long-term. per share by nearly a dime.

Christensen 12

Christensen Retail Long-term Incubator 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

And he sees little reason to expect Congress to pass a long-term solution to the fiscal cliff; instead, he thinks an "irresponsible," short-term "band-aid" solution. And Clay Christensen talked about the increasing pace of disruption across all sectors. And concern about political gridlock is not just confined to the US.

Politics 8

Politics CEO Health Care Short-term 8