Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2017

One major reason for the update is that analytical technology has changed dramatically over the last decade; the sections we wrote on those topics have become woefully out of date. Of course, not everything is different. Some technologies from a decade ago are still in broad use, and I’ll describe them here too.

Open-book 8

Open-book Software Supply Chain Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2018

But as global technology brands penetrate African economies, it is becoming evident that most local startups are experiencing new levels of competition, which could potentially disrupt their operations. Across African markets, information and communication technology (ICT) is facilitating the process of socioeconomic developments.

Globalization 8

Globalization Banking Entrepreneur Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2014

One of the most important of those issues is, of course, globalization. Technology, with a gap of 44%, was the outlier—not because the global presence in the boardroom is so low, but because the percentage of revenue from international sources is so high. Boards Global business Leadership Talent management'

Globalization 17

Globalization Committee Telecommunications Consensus 17

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

There is clear empirical evidence to back this up: in our research of about 150 firms in the telecommunications industry, we found that the more successful firms all took this active approach to managing their capability and resource portfolios. Poly9 in Canada, and C3 Technologies in Sweden that are bringing in new skills.

Software 15

Software Telecommunications Short-term Licensing 15

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. Through this effort, we have observed certain characteristics of this emerging trend.

CEO 15

CEO Contingency Plans Telecommunications Planning 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

Powering one 60-watt bulb for 12 hours a day over the course of a year can require 3,000 to 6,000 gallons of water — enough to fill a large tanker truck. Others, including technology and telecommunications companies, are major customers of — and suppliers to — those industries.

Energy 8

Energy Price Telecommunications Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2016

As we argue in a forthcoming article, in the April issue of Harvard Business Manager (the German edition of HBR), our experience of studying and documenting these failures suggests that nearly all can be traced back to a small set of traps organizations tend to step into. Trap 1: Acting as an event manager. Here’s an example.

B2B 8

B2B Innovation Company Workshop 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

Digital technology, one of the world's fastest-growing and most lucrative sectors, is popular with consumers of all ages. And according to a survey by Network World magazine, only about one in eight tech managers 30 years old or younger had hired anyone over 40 during the previous year. Consider the industry. She was bracingly blunt.

COO 15

COO Chief Financial Officer Telecommunications Technology 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In a downbeat tone the manager of a fast-growing healthcare provider rattled off a list of reasons that her company was turning into a numbers-driven organization: Industry regulations required it, Medicare reimbursement policies required it, and delivering specialized services required yet another form of quantitative analysis.

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Strategy Telecommunications Software 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Judgment of course is what is required when all the facts that can be assembled dont make a decision obvious. If we hope for better management of large-scale endeavors, our models will have to look beyond what it takes to inform individual, or even organizational, moves. Well need to enable cross-boundary judgment.

Guidelines 14

Guidelines Education Telecommunications Emotional Intelligence 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2011

In India, loosened business regulations and restrictions on foreign investment and imports, along with reductions in bureaucracy spurred a boom in economic activity, including a major expansion of the telecommunications industry and space program and the birth of the software and information technology sector.

Education 14

Education Compliance White Paper Politics 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

If you want to see how mobile technology can disrupt the very basics of business models and habits established over hundreds if not thousands of years, look at what’s happening in India. A telecommunications revolution, towards fourth generation (4G) mobile services, will transform the consumer landscape over the next 5-10 years.

Strategy 8

Strategy Banking Venture Capitalist Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

They will now be a “one product company” focused on Basecamp, its popular project management software. Despite all of this advice, the kind of radical focus exhibited by 37signals (now Basecamp) is difficult for managers who often act like kids in a candy store. “Refocusing” might be an understatement.

Strategy 14

Strategy Telecommunications Pharmaceuticals Software 14