Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 3, 2014

In the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) business landscape expected to continue for 2015, leaders face many challenges , requiring aggressive, sustained talent management strategies to prepare them for success. Two times more likely to place value on interacting over managing skills.

Human Capital 103

Human Capital Conference Metrics Talent Management 103

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

It also recognizes that, in the meantime, operational managers will gain valuable experience and knowledge about how to optimize the new power systems. And making choices that do have measurable, but longer-term, strategic value should be par for the course as well. We worship internal rates of return (IRR) to our detriment.

ROI 13

ROI IRR Power Payback Period 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2015

What have been less explored are the specific actions taken by private equity (PE) fund managers. In a survey of 79 PE firms managing more than $750 billion in capital, we provide granular information on PE managers’ practices and how firms’ strategies relate to the characteristics of their founders.

CAPM 8

CAPM Discounted Cash Flow Company Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2017

But our research suggests that a better way to manage low-wage workers in developing economies is to invest in them, which is good for both worker welfare and the company’s bottom line. PACE teaches communication, time management, decision making, problem solving, and financial literacy through weekly group sessions in the workplace.

Company 9

Company Training Bottom-up Rate of Return 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

There are, of course, individual firms that succeed in generating venture rates of return. But they are too small in size and too few in number to make up for the vast majority of funds that fail to generate attractive returns (or any returns) for investors. LPs pay VCs like asset managers, not investors.

Venture Capitalist 15

Venture Capitalist Asset Management Rate of Return Industry 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2016

Effective executives understand the productivity and customer loyalty future depends as much on motivating and managing their machines as inspiring their people. If the automated chatbot isn’t boosting the contact center’s customer satisfaction rating, reprogramming/retraining is required.

Review 8

Review Kaplan Kaizen Performance Review 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

Robin Hood, on the other hand, is a grant-making foundation created by hedge fund managers with a penchant for hard numbers. These data were used to anticipate an economic rate of return, with the primary outcome metric being increases in farmer incomes, along with impact metrics such as a reduction in regional poverty rates.

Long-term 8

Long-term Due Diligence Metrics Cost-Benefit Analysis 8