Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2016

For those in the public sector, this includes being shielded from governmental politics. These individuals can provide valuable political capital that enables a fund to take and defend decisions that may be politically controversial. Strong governance. Autonomy for pension institutions starts with a strong governance framework.

Politics 8

Politics Hedge Constraint Committee 8

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

So let me propose the defining game changer which is one all good leaders practice regularly: know what you can do, what you cannot do, and know what you need to focus on to achieve your intended results. If I read your definition correctly, you are limiting game-changers to positive developments or innovations.

Blog 379

Blog Media Open-book Learning-by-Doing 379

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2012

Should companies use funds from the corporate treasury to advocate directly for or against political candidates in contested elections? Should we be passive and avoid such spending, or be active and get involved in partisan politics? The issues arise in the wake of the Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Citizens United v.

Company 12

Company Politics Policies Proposal 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2011

She has had done an admirable job as France's Finance minister, showing composure and resolve during a crisis that would wither weaker dispositions. Yes, she is a finance minister but her background is in the Law; she was the first woman to run Baker & Mackenzie, the famous US law firm and founded its European arm. What's not to like?

Finance 14

Finance Restructuring Crisis Politics 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2014

In what has now become an iconic statement about American politics, and maybe politics everywhere, former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel (now Chicago Mayor) declared that “a crisis is a terrible thing to waste.” Until some dramatic development galvanizes people to act, they sit on the shelf.

Politics 8

Politics Health Care Budgeting Insurance 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

Myriad potential public policy-related risks and opportunities for companies arise across a broad spectrum of political and economic systems — from the state capitalism of former Communist states to the “ mixed economies ” in traditional “liberal” democracies, from developed to developing markets.

Policies 8

Policies Politics Short-term Globalization 8

Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

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Health Care 85

Health Care Henderson Blog Letter 85

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2018

While proposing that a copy of most types of personal data be kept on servers within India, the bill leaves it up to the government to decide which data cannot be transferred out of India at all. These solutions lie at the intersection of technology development by companies and policy formulation by governments. In contrast, the U.S.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Globalization GAAP Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Mugabe’s ouster and replacement with his one-time deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, was the most significant development in the Southern African nation since it gained independence from Britain in 1980. Mnangagwa is clear that he wants to rebuild the economy and start fresh with foreign businesses.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2016

Political spending, climate change, diversity, and human rights are now some of the most frequent resolutions that investors file. SASB develops industry-by-industry accounting standards that identify the material ESG issues that could have financial implications. This data suggests the need to rethink how we view investor activism.

Proposal 8

Proposal Short-term Advertising Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2012

It faced a 21% prime rate on its floating debt, falling oil prices, and recession in the developed countries. On August 13, 1982, when Mexican Finance Minister Silva Herzog met with officials of the U.S. Mexico was asked to develop an economic adjustment program in exchange for a "jumbo loan" put together by the banks, the U.S.

Crisis 11

Crisis Banking Politics GDP 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2015

Increasing inequality of income and wealth has occurred across the developed world for the past 30 years, with the majority of the gains from technology, globalization and deregulation accruing to a small minority in each country. Milton Friedman imagined a helicopter flying over a community and dropping dollar bills from the sky.

GDP 8

GDP Bond Banking Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2013

We found that we shared a passion for finance, the stock market, innovation, and marketing (and, candidly, politics). As the CMO, I can say that a big part of trusting Gene (CFO) was that he not only demonstrated a passion for marketing, but a genuine interest in helping our department with his finance expertise.

CFO 8

CFO Advertising Finance Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

In 2012, Congress gave the FAA until 2015 to develop rules for military, commercial, and privately-owned drones to operate in U.S. Well, 2015 has now arrived, and earlier this month, investors, entrepreneurs, and other drone supporters gave two cheers when the agency at last released a draft of its proposed regulations.

Transportation 8

Transportation Proposal Technology Press Release 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Her peers complained bitterly about her "my way or the highway" approach and often felt blindsided when they heard her present a proposed plan of action to senior management without having solicited their input. However, it was an understatement to say that Carla did not "suffer fools gladly."

Proposal 11

Proposal Cialdini Execution Influence 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Next, ALL's CEO assembled a cross-functional team to develop simple rules for prioritizing capital spending. Any proposal, the rules said, should: remove obstacles to growing revenues, minimize up-front expenditure, provide benefits immediately (rather than paying off in the long term), and. reuse existing resources.

Strategy 8

Strategy Proposal Guidelines Net Present Value 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

A few verbal tweaks (such as renaming the “Troika” — which consists of the EU, the IMF, and the ECB — the “Institutions”) were given as a political concession to the newly elected government, which had created high expectations with its electorate. Will there be progress in this regard?

Restructuring 8

Restructuring Policies Crisis Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

We studied 49 teams at a publicly held Dutch company; the teams were auditing finances in search of tax evasion and fraud. Don’t get snowed by political connections or persuasiveness or the appearance of authority. We replicated these findings in the field, by the way. What lessons should managers take away from these studies?

Quality 8

Quality Leadership Dunning Emotional Intelligence 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

We have written extensively on shareholder activism , and one of us coauthored a study in the Journal of Finance showing that, on average, activists produce value for targeted companies. The team was polite and respectful. Other activists have expertise in development and commercial real estate. They were also cautious.

CEO 8

CEO Real Estate Long-term Short-term 8

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

As an advisor to CEOs, there is little doubt that I’m passionate about personal and professional development, and there is one simple reason why – it works. Great leaders are like a sponge when it comes to the acquisition of knowledge, the development of new skill sets, and the constant refinement of existing competencies.

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Blog Open-book Library Learning-by-Doing 419

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2015

After all, tough conversations “are not black swans,” says Jean-Francois Manzoni, professor of human resources and organizational development at INSEAD. For instance, you’re not giving negative performance feedback; you’re having a constructive conversation about development. HBR Guide to Office Politics.

How To 8

How To Construction Case Study Performance Review 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2012

Let me couch this for you in the pedestrian terms of financial hydraulics — the tawdry terms which seem to substitute for thinking in what's become of our thin, shallow economic and political discourse. Simon Johnson and numerous others have proposed banks be broken, split, limited. Who authors the destiny of nations?

Price 14

Price Short-term Proposal System 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2015

But in past weeks, it seems that the movie in Asia has been on fast-forward around global development and financing. It’s stated mission is to “focus on the development of infrastructure and other productive sectors in Asia.” billion of subscribed capital) or the Asian Development Bank ($162.8

Banking 8

Banking Development Policies Globalization 8

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 9, 2018

today, where complexity is piled upon complexity in a number of critical sectors, such as health care, energy, finance, and government. is compared to that in other developed economies. These contrasting paths are used to propose alternative approaches and new solutions. The increased role of finance in our economy.

Cost 172

Cost Health Care IPO Finance 172

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2014

Look for development elsewhere. If you do decide to stick it out, whether for financial or personal reasons, remember that there are other avenues for professional development and stimulation outside the office. Consider outside avenues for professional development to spruce up your resume. Take the high road. not her real name.

Short-term 8

Short-term Career Long-term Case Study 8

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

This is taken from The Intercollegiate Finance Journal (IFJ) is an undergraduate student-run journal about how current finance, economics, business and technology issues affect students'' lives. Substantive tax reform is one of the most politically poisonous issues to grapple with in Washington D.C.

Finance 131

Finance Incentives Education Pharmaceuticals 131

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The institutions of modern developed societies, whether governments or companies, are not prepared for this social power. A brewing example of the opportunity for grassroots leadership through social power is the proposed building of a publicly-owned bridge between the busiest U.S.-Canada Canada border crossing.

Power 102

Power Norton Hamel Leadership 102

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2012

The Ex-Im Bank was formed in the 1930s to help finance U.S. Today, it provides financing support to exporters or to their customers overseas, when, per its charter, private credit is not readily available (locomotives to Kazakhstan, medical supplies to Viet Nam). In 2011, according to Bank numbers, it used $32 billion to finance U.S.

Banking 11

Banking Globalization Finance Politics 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Of these, only three, Switzerland, Ireland, and Estonia, made it to a commendable “Stand Out” category – which means that their high levels of digital development are attractive to global businesses and investors and that their digital ecosystems are positioned to nurture start ups and internet businesses that can compete globally.

Crisis 8

Crisis McKinsey Policies Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

John Macomber, a senior lecturer in the finance unit at Harvard Business School, has studied infrastructure financing around the world. Further, thousands of municipalities and agencies still issue municipal bonds to finance water, power, road, and other projects that are largely self-funding or “bankable” projects.

Banking 8

Banking Objective Finance Proposal 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2017

His bottom line: “For a manager running a nonfinancial business, the proposed reforms to Dodd-Frank are probably a bad trade-off.” Why Dodd-Frank was created: “Following the American and global financial crisis, there was legitimate political demand to try to prevent it from repeating.

Banking 8

Banking Crisis System Compliance 8