Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Why stock prices do what they do over the short term is an enduring mystery , and I’m not going to claim to solve it here. Which is exactly the kind of business that Jeff Bezos and his colleagues have constructed at Amazon over the past decade. Finance Internet Retail' Maybe that’s true.

Retail 16

Retail Finance Parcell Depreciation 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2015

In Greece, acquiring construction permits, registering property, and enforcing contracts in courts require vast amounts of paperwork and time. This suggests that in addition to short-term policy changes, Greece needs a longer-term cultural shift. And it all starts in school. But Greece cannot stop there.

Uncertainty 8

Uncertainty Innovation Hofstede Bureaucracy 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

We still believe the executives at Tejon Ranch made some mistakes, as did we, but our biggest collective mistake was thinking in terms of threats rather than opportunities. As the tension built, the chance of working together positively and constructively to add value for the benefit of all shareholders slipped away.

CEO 8

CEO Real Estate Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Following the global economic crisis of 2008, large bonuses and stock options have been held responsible for overly risky behavior and short-term strategies. On routine tasks where learning is not necessary, highlighting performance goals works great. Of course, the task of a top manager is not a routine one.

Execution 8

Execution Incentives Short-term Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2016

” They’re “all about the pitch and the deal” and are eager to sprint for short-term payoffs. DPR Construction, for example, is a deeply thoughtful, highly progressive force in an often troubled, slow-to-change industry. Missionaries, on the other hand, are “strategic.”

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Kleiner Venture Capitalist Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Most of us spend most of our time chasing the immediate reward, the short-run "objective," the near-term "goal — in short, the expedient and the convenient. Or is there a bigger, more resonant, and fundamentally worthier goal we could — and should — be pursuing, like ensuring no human being goes thirsty?"

Short-term 15

Short-term Guidelines Mass Marketing Telecommunications 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

In November 2015 Geisinger Health System launched its ProvenExperience program – a wide-ranging cultural and process reengineering initiative whose long-term goal is not just to assure the best customer experience in healthcare, but to offer the best customer experience of any industry. Improving Outcomes.

System 8

System Quality Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Such relationships form the basis of an executive's ability to influence and persuade others and deal constructively with conflict and the differences of opinion that inevitably arise in fast-paced organizations. Shortly thereafter, the pace of her career progress began to stall.

Proposal 11

Proposal Cialdini Execution Influence 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

You can start to make changes once you have confidence that the expectations of yourself and others really are unreasonable and that you can set boundaries in a respectful, constructive manner. People who manage their finances well follow a few consistent principles. Step 3: Compare Expected Versus Actual. Step 4: Ask For Direction.

Budgeting 8

Budgeting Long-term Short-term Project 8