Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

Transformational CEOs Tend to be “Insider Outsiders” The list is topped by companies headed by visionary founders with no prior experience in their industries; Jeff Bezos came from the world of finance, and Reed Hastings from software. The same was true of Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen.

Franchising 15

Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 17, 2011

We expect that Patty from finance will role her eyes when Antoine from marketing suggests an idea, we expect that Don from engineering will begin to scream when Sasha from sales wants faster turn-around on special customer orders. When patterns are expected Doom Loops become embedded, and they asphyxiate progress.

Team Building 104

Team Building Construction Learning-by-Doing Training 104

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2016

Every year, hundreds of millions of people across the globe move from rural to urban environments in search of opportunity. Investors from hedge funds to insurance companies are operating in an environment of low yields, near-zero interest rates, and a glut of savings.

Finance 8

Finance Innovation Bond Incentives 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

Marketers might contend that the latest advertising campaign is equivalent to re-engineering the client company (though the two concepts are light years apart). It is original, customized to the client and contains creativity and insight not available elsewhere. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article.

Consultative 60

Consultative Short-term Budgeting Strategic Planning 60

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

So, before you jump on the data science bandwagon, think less about how data science will support and execute your plans and think more about how to create an environment to empower your data scientists to come up with things you never dreamed of. You need to create an environment in which it can thrive. First, some context.

Learning-by-Doing 10

Learning-by-Doing Engineering Metrics Cost 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Take architectural and engineering firm EYP as an example. The educational concepts developed in that program have since evolved into a larger learning program called EYP University, which provides an average of 20 courses a year for architects, engineers, and a combination of the two.

Organization 8

Organization Development Mentor Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Institutional environment. With this category, we assessed the legal environment (including IP and investor protections) as well as how much the government used digital technology. To stay ahead, these countries need to keep their innovation engines in top gear and generate new demand, failing which they risk stalling out.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 28, 2016

Most companies, whether start-ups or long-time players live in a world shaped by the laws of demand where low pricing can trump quality, and where targeted marketing, carefully crafted keywords, and social media engineering can build awareness, influence opinion, and generate sales. We need to go no further than the Pet Rock for an example.

Productivity 50

Productivity Products Marketing Strategy Budgeting 50