Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Intelligent Device Recovery Plans. Like the risks associated with natural disasters, companies cannot completely protect against smart-device risks by buying insurance; they must have worst-case scenario recovery plans. Contingency plans must go beyond a natural disaster playbook. AI Insurance Products and Services.

Insurance 8

Insurance Contingency Plans Globalization Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

The phenomenon of fast-track CEO succession appears to be most prominent in the retail, technology, media, and telecommunications sectors—all of which are particularly affected by disruptive business models and new competitors. In the second scenario, a planned CEO departure occurs during a time of uncertainty.

CEO 10

CEO Contingency Plans Telecommunications Planning 10

HR Digest

MAY 12, 2024

Creating a contingency plan and reorganizing internal staff to fill in until someone is hired will reduce the pressure to hire without proper checks. Graphic designers regularly showcase their work on social media and there are many developers who share their personal mini-projects online.

Reputation 52

Reputation Diversity Review Process 52

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

To effectively manage that chaos, it’s necessary to develop the habit of continuously processing new information, playing out “what if” scenarios, calculating risk factors, and running through checklists. A crisis throws predictability out the window and forces everyone to adopt new ways to run the business.

Crisis 8

Crisis Management Contingency Plans Objective 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

Simulations of security incidents were rehearsed, and contingency plans for mass evacuations or emergency situations were put in place. These risks can emanate from the realm of security, public health, natural ecology, technology, or economics.

Risk Management 14

Risk Management Management Committee Insurance 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

These pieces of advice have helped “move the numbers” as part of broad-scale corporate retention programs I’ve developed. Make friends in the business development team so that you know about the big local client projects coming up and can volunteer for them early (no business travel!). Work differently.

Stress 13

Stress Long-term Short-term Contingency Plans 13

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

While developing an understanding of great communication skills is easier than one might think, being able to appropriately draw upon said skills when the chips are down is not always as easy as one might hope for. Communicate more effectively. Classic business theory tells leaders to stay at arms length.

Tips 417

Tips Blog Learning-by-Doing Open-book 417

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2015

Increasing inequality of income and wealth has occurred across the developed world for the past 30 years, with the majority of the gains from technology, globalization and deregulation accruing to a small minority in each country. All central banks should be given this power, even if they do not need to use it immediately.

GDP 8

GDP Bond Banking Policies 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2016

Piloting, prototyping, and contingency planning before a change can save weeks or even years of rework. For example, a major bank tried to do a technological transition of their system without sufficient pre-testing. “Measure twice, cut once” is good advice for more than just tailors and carpenters.

After Action Review 50

After Action Review Rogers Contingency Plans Leadership 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

In our experience at Bain & Company, however, this strategy-to-performance gap is rarely the result of shortcomings in implementation; it is because the plans are flawed from the start. Leadership then specifies a plan that it believes will position the company to win in this predicted future. Take Dell Technologies, for example.

Execution 8

Execution Strategy Contingency Plans Company 8

Mark Sanborn

MARCH 22, 2022

It is also about developing a mindset and skillset that enables team members to be confident that regardless of what happens, there is a way to respond successfully. Are your contingency plans up to date? These are the things that develop practical confidence. Planning and process to agility and experimentation.

Agility 121

Agility Contingency Plans Crisis Learning-by-Doing 121

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2017

oil services provider McDermott International plans to build a fabrication yard at a Saudi Aramco shipping complex; Amazon bought the Middle East’s biggest online retailer Souq.com; and Boeing finalized its multi-billion dollar deal with Iran. Since Trump was elected, Dunkin Donuts has opened its first outlet in South Africa; U.S.

Depreciation 8

Depreciation Contingency Plans Policies Marketing 8