Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 13, 2019

Computers, tools of the trade, vehicles, and buildings are the best examples of fixed assets. In a nutshell, a fixed asset is anything that a company buys intending to use for more than one year. The challenge that most companies encounter is in deciding what to do when it is time to get rid of assets.

Asset Management 150

Asset Management Depreciation Company Fixed Assets 150

Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 24, 2010

By Guest Authors from Booz & Company : Partner, Paul Leinwand and Managing Director, Cesare Mainardi . Winners, on the other hand, define the fundamental identity of the company by developing a clear idea of what they do best and how they create value for customers. As a result, they forgo the right to win in any market. .

Strategy 178

Strategy Short-term Competitive Advantage Fixed Assets 178

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

The conventional wisdom about strategy may be leading your company astray. Achieving coherence requires a sharpness of focus that few companies have mastered. In this unpredictable economy, traditional approaches to strategy are a luxury most companies cannot afford. by Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi. Let’s go after it.”

Resources 51

Resources Industry System Strategy 51

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

Companies that demonstrate strategic coherence — think Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola — earn a market premium in terms of higher earnings and greater shareholder value. The big question for many leaders as they look toward 2011 is: "How can my company be one of them?". There's no doubt about it; numbers don't lie.

Strategy 15

Strategy Fixed Assets Competitive Advantage Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

The topic of industry disruption — “a process whereby a smaller company with fewer resources is able to successfully challenge established incumbent businesses” — is rife with misconceptions. Jorg Greuel/Getty Images. One of the biggest is that it is a mysterious, random, and unpredictable event.

Industry 8

Industry Fixed Assets Retail Market Penetration 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2013

At many companies the total cash investment in acquisitions, R&D, and fixed assets has not earned back its cost of capital after adjusting for the time lag in realizing incremental benefits. Such decisions might be unpopular and break a lot of traditions, yet they set the future course of the company.

P&L 8

P&L Fixed Assets Charan Delegation 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2018

After the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi , many companies had to urgently decide whether to attend Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative, a global business conference scheduled to take place just days after news of Khashoggi’s killing broke. They remember the companies that left, and those that stayed.

Politics 12

Politics Short-term Long-term Banking 12