Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2012

In low-income countries, according to World Bank data in a recent paper by the consultancy Dalberg, 43% of businesses with between 20 and 99 employees say that access to finance is a major constraint. The White House has called this gap between the demand and supply of finance for small and medium enterprises a "market failure.[and]

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Globalization Microfinance Finance 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

In the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, an effort is under way to get insurers, providers, employers, and unions to cooperate in creating a system that can reduce total health care costs and premiums while achieving better outcomes. Establish Common Goals. Define the Respective Roles of Competition and Cooperation.

Health Care 8

Health Care Cooper Insurance Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

rogue traders in finance). blaming subordinates for any failure), undermining cooperation, psychological safety, trust in coworkers, and the ability to admit uncertainty or mistakes. Organizations rely on cooperative teamwork to succeed. Organizations can leverage other core goals to motivate reform.

Organization 8

Organization Cooper Bottom-up Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2011

Collaboration across departments or units of the same company will likely be a good thing only if managers set up the conditions for what Morten Hansen — citing Procter & Gamble's collaborative innovation as a prime example — calls " disciplined collaboration." This includes getting buy-in toward a common goal.

Management 16

Management Engineering Price Brainstorming 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Bank marketing materials focus on the dreams, anxieties and goals of consumers. Yet unlike in finance, where distributing risk across institutions is the goal, in drug development the focus is on isolating risk. Financial institutions must find innovative ways to understand their consumers' aspirations and actual behavior.

Banking 11

Banking Pharmaceuticals Microfinance Risk Management 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2016

On average, common ownership concentration has almost doubled in the last 20 years in the construction, manufacturing, finance, and services sectors. They may choose it for other reasons, for example, to encourage cooperation or innovation. It’s possible that increased cooperation between firms benefits consumers.

CEO 8

CEO Asset Management Cooper Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2018

These include access to digital goods and services, being part of global supply chains, accelerating and partaking in the fruits of innovation, and helping citizens access information, entertainment, and connectivity on a worldwide basis. India’s finance ministry has proposed such an approach to the central bank.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Globalization GAAP Policies 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2014

At the recent Nexus Global Summit on Innovative Philanthropy at the United Nations, which we attended, 600 largely millennial-aged participants from 41 countries representing nearly $750 billion in private and family wealth spent three days exploring and sharing case studies of social investments.

Commitment 9

Commitment Banking Class Entrepreneur 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2012

The goal is to ensure the actual time spent without a job is short, while the level of qualification (and compensation) is preferably kept up when a new job is found. Looking closely at the labor market innovations in Germany could help Sweden overcome some of its current core challenges.

Policies 12

Policies Marketing Learning-by-Doing Cooper 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Ventures should compete and cooperate with ventures, regardless of their nationalities. This measurable goal will help focus attention and galvanize stakeholders into action. Encourage financial entrepreneurship and innovation. We don't innovate in entrepreneurial finance enough in the U.S.:

Venture Capitalist 15

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Microfinance Finance 15

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2019

It’s no longer the domain of tech companies, as industries from manufacturing to finance are entering a tech-driven phase. When a business prioritizes adopting an agile business model, they’re better able to weather business downturns and see challenges as opportunities for growth and innovation.

Agility 50

Agility Process Management McKinsey 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2013

But those impressive numbers may be eclipsed by a revolution in venture financing that is only being held back by final government approval: start-ups raising actual investment funds from individuals in exchange for equity or a share of profits. How big a deal is this “democratization” of finance? Last week, the U.S.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Finance Venture Capitalist Supply Chain 8