Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

An example was a discussion session of tired-looking European finance ministers, defensive and elusive about the speed of acting on the Euro crisis. I heard it in a session led by Professor Michael Porter and Dean Nitin Nohria of the Harvard Business School who were sharing a research project on declining American Competitiveness.

Competitive Advantage 14

Competitive Advantage Porter Goleman Emotional Intelligence 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2013

The initial Reinhart-Rogoff research seemed to indicate a sharp dropoff in average growth after debt passed 90% of GDP. In the long aftermath of a global financial crisis, with deflation a real threat, the U.S. Economy Finance Research' At least not one that''s obvious before the fact. Now, of course, U.S.

GDP 8

GDP Bond Sample Sharpe 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

They pointed to a very sharp decline in the used-car price of models that had been discontinued as evidence of that. Strategic options could be found that would recognize that the normal debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing in bankruptcy was not likely to be available in the context of the worst financial crisis in 50 years.

Process 8

Process Uncertainty Analysis Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2017

It might also include political capital that arises from membership of or strong ties to a high status group such as the finance committee, a special task force, or the senior management team. I call this the “the rocks” because rocks can symbolize a stabilizing foundation that keeps an organization steady in times of crisis.

Politics 12

Politics Bureaucracy Long-term Short-term 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2012

The previous night, Luisa had met with Maria Alva, Superado's finance vice president. Preliminary group results for 2008 had revealed sharp falls both in the number of transactions per store per day and in the average value of each. Look, the crisis has affected everyone, not just us," he said. He'd clearly seen it coming.

Case Study 10

Case Study Price Policies Retail 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Strategies like outsourcing, hiring lower-cost people, or exotic employment offer tempting cost savings to the finance-minded folks. Don’t lose sight of the sharp edges in your customer experience. Most SaaS companies get serious about customer success after encountering a near-company-killing churn crisis. What not to do.

Metrics 13

Metrics Engineering Efficiency Learning-by-Doing 13

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

When you're doing a start-up or a book or a symphony or a painting or a legal brief or whatever, or are in a crisis at work, you may have to decide to do less in other areas. Now both my sons are doing the tough balancing act, but their priorities are keeping their leadership skills sharp – leading family and companies.

Blog 414

Blog Career Learning-by-Doing Advice 414

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Therefore the art you speak of sculpts with a very sharp blade – the tongue. Unfortunately, the wildcard is PEOPLE. We serve people, lead people, we relate to people, we encourage or discourage people, and we are people.

Blog 419

Blog Gordon Learning-by-Doing Open-book 419

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

It has been 10 years since the global financial crisis, and the fall-out continues in the industry that was at its epicenter: banking. Since 2007, gross cross-border capital flows have fallen by 65%, and half of that is due to a sharp reduction in cross-border lending and other banking activities, a new McKinsey Global Institute report finds.

Banking 8

Banking McKinsey Finance Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

That operating cash flow is much higher than net income at a company that has been investing huge amounts of money as it strives for global retail domination isn’t a big surprise, although the sheer size of the difference, and the sharp upward trajectory of the cash flow line, is still staggering. Finance Internet Retail'

Retail 19

Retail Finance Parcell Depreciation 19

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2018

I think each would agree that leading in the intelligence community is a daily exercise in crisis management, whether at the helm of CIA with its global analytic and operational responsibilities, or at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence with its oversight responsibilities for the entire intelligence community.

Objective 10

Objective Safe Harbor Policies Analysis 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2016

embargo of Cuba (which remains firmly in place) and a consequently sharp improvement in Cuba’s economic conditions. However, in the subsequent months, Cuba has failed to advance on economic liberalization, encountered a fiscal crisis , watched the U.S. The move made it possible to imagine an end to the U.S.

Policies 8

Policies Short-term Long-term GDP 8