Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Despite research arguing that innovative new firms are drivers of economic growth , we do not know much about their employees. In a joint paper with Bettina Müller , we aim to better understand the relationship between new ventures’ innovation success and the human capital of their employees.

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Entrepreneur Innovation Skills Human Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2018

After studying meetings of various sizes, researchers have concluded that the optimal number of participants is seven or eight — small enough for good discussions, but large enough for a diversity of opinions. The Board Had No Finance Committee. GE’s board had another major structural defect: It lacked a finance committee.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2018

In fact, both the sectoral and the geographic diversity of superstar firms is greater today than 20 years ago. These “superstar” sectors include financial services such as banking, insurance, and asset management, professional services, internet and software, real estate, and pharmaceuticals and medical products.

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Industry Company GDP Bottom-up 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2011

This year my organization decided to give an award for "excellence in leadership," and among the elements of excellence we expect to see in the winner, we're putting one criterion front and center: the nominees' commitment to gender diversity in their leadership ranks. But I'll be expressing my admiration and gratitude to them all.

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Microfinance Diversity Banking Entrepreneur 14

HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2023

If you would prefer to be a leader in terms of starting and supporting projects, then your leadership goals could focus on bringing in innovation, organizing resources, and finding funding for your company projects. Depending on the field, there may be varying opportunities to take the lead and make a difference.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

For all these diverse tasks, they need apps to keep the processes in place and to earn the maximum output in their department. There are diverse psychometric assessments, refined aptitude tests as well as IT/Non-IT domain tests which measure the abilities and skills of the candidate to make sure they are apt for the organization.

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Productivity Products Management Conference 101

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2017

Collaborated with University Facilities, Safety & Risk, Risk Manager; ServPro; and Insurance Adjuster to plan and execute clean-up and equipment replacement. Establish functions from scratch — Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Sales, and HR. Treat employees and clients with respect and appreciation of diverse perspectives.

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COO Chief Operating Officer Transportation Real Estate 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

This is a tale first pioneered by insurance companies in the 1950s to convince older Americans that they weren't being ejected from the productive workforce, but rather had the freedom from work. It will likewise demand new opportunities and innovations, if we are to help those many millions seeking encore careers.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Finance Human Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2014

Clearly articulate this need as soon as you begin, because no matter how well researched or innovative your solution, you won’t get support if the need isn’t apparent or convincing. If the finance person frets about keeping expenses under control, discuss expense numbers,” says Sheen. “If Does the firm need a new IT system?

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IPO Audience Chief Information Officer Case Study 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

This diversity reflects not only a deepening understanding of the connection between growth and customer satisfaction, but a much greater awareness of what marketing can do to help forge that bond. Digital has removed barriers across sectors, even in old-line businesses known for “sticky” products, such as telecom and insurance.

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P&L Banking Marketing Call Center 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Patients generally need proof of insurance to access outpatient clinics, and Parkland was serving a large volume of uninsured people as inpatients — so it extended preventive care and management of chronic conditions into the outpatient arena, much like an ACO. Population-driven innovation. We still operate that way today.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Insurance Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2014

In addressing the billion-dollar adherence problem, Vitality (since acquired by NANTHEALTH ) considered the interests of the players in the diverse ecosystem, including pharmaceutical companies, retail pharmacies, and health care providers. My favorite example of this is iRobot , the maker of the innovative Roomba vacuum.

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Productivity Products Company Engineering 8

Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Siege Media stands out from the rest by innovating the way they create their content. TopRank Marketing TopRank Marketing has been doing innovative and impactful work with interactive content and B2B influencers for huge brands like SAP, Dell, LinkedIn, 3M, and Oracle for over 18 years. But yes, they do! Hire a specialist.

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Marketing Content Audience Brand 105

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2017

In my view, that is rightly seen as the core of the issue, that banks would make loans and take gambles that, if they paid off, got profits for the owners of the banks and management, but if they failed big-time got bailed out by public deposit insurance or direct government bailouts. And not very much capex , not very much innovation.

Banking 8

Banking Crisis System Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2017

In many markets, there is only one main provider, at the most two, and they shadow-price each other, meaning they make sure prices charged to insurance companies are similar. The same lack of true competition plagues the health insurance industry. This sounds like monopolistic behavior because it is. One is cross-border risk pools.

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