Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2018

“Death by a Thousand Cuts” Based on a comprehensive five-year study, my new research paper, published in the Academy of Management Discoveries this year, systematically identifies the reasons behind the failures of major Western digital firms in China. poor management of relations with Chinese regulators and the government.

Competitive Advantage 10

Competitive Advantage Business Model Technology Marketing 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The first category is exogenous factors over which the business has little control: the growth of the markets into which it sells; the competitive intensity and thus the average profitability of the industry in which it operates; or the fragmentation of its industry and thus the scope for a growth-by-acquisition approach.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals How To Kahneman Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2011

But most true collaborations cannot be controlled with fixed terms that are defined in advance — they must be managed through relational contracts that allow you to respond flexibly to new information. Their challenge then is to learn how to manage these partnerships differently than the vendor relationships they had before.

Software 15

Software Licensing Long-term Telecommunications 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

For example, in 2009 professors Brian Becker, Mark Huselid, and Richard Beatty estimated that in most companies less than 15% of jobs are what they call strategic positions and said management should focus “disproportionate investments” on finding A players for those jobs. Connectors in the middle. High-potential future leaders.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey Human Resources Reputation Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

We see advances in materials, processes, and information technology that will make possible entirely new kinds of products and can radically alter how manufacturers operate. Pharmaceutical companies are mastering bio-engineering techniques that will help develop personalized medicines. but also the risks.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2012

To enhance financial flexibility, companies have been retaining unprecedented amounts of cash on their balance sheets, calling it "strategic" cash to distinguish it from the "operating" cash that is needed to run the business. energy or telecom) or research-intensive industries (e.g., Allow for Greater Responsiveness to Future Events.

Company 13

Company Cost of Capital Finance Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

The most effective campaigns stir up “hot” emotions in people (pride and anger are especially effective) and then channel that energy and passion into “cool” (clear and step-wise) actions. Change management Customer service Informal leadership' Connect people and cascade excellence.

Case Study 10

Case Study Pharmaceuticals Airlines Hotels 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

And 43% cited technology expertise, HR-talent management, international-global expertise, and succession planning as the skills missing most on their boards. The industry with the greatest skills gap was IT & telecommunications, whose boards are in serious need of international-global expertise and HR-talent management.

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Biotechnology Health Care Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

of government revenue was derived from energy in the first half of FY 16. And alongside the country’s bad debt (some estimates say it is $40 billion ), sanctions were commonly evaded through money laundering , which discouraged foreign banks from operating locally. Iran’s economic woes go beyond sanctions.

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

We recently visited the brand-new R&D lab of Dr Reddy's , one of India's leading pharmaceutical firms. The world's eighth-largest wind turbine manufacturer may be headquartered in Pune, India, but its main R&D centers are located in the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, nations that actively promote wind energy and boast a huge talent pool.

Globalization 9

Globalization Innovation Decentralization Chemicals 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

These diverse groups of volunteer employees work across organizational boundaries and outside of their regular operational duties. They are empowered by – and in frequent communication with – senior management. Japanese pharmaceutical Eisai used them to improve care for Alzheimer’s patients. Shared Spaces.

Library 8

Library Strategy Reference Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

But our 14 million workers, thanks to the machines they operate and the smart, disciplined way in which they work, produce about the same amount of stuff, measured in dollar terms, as China’s 100-plus million factory workers, according to a 2009 study by the BLS. As that continues, vigorous rates of job growth will resume. Far from it.

Intellectual Capital 8

Intellectual Capital Magazine Pharmaceuticals Creativity 8

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

It appears Nokia was not able to coordinate decisions and activities across departments or levels of management. Many innovative ideas became the victims of in-fighting among managers who had competing objectives. When one million bottles of St. For example, some of Toyota’s former U.S. senior executives believe that keeping the U.S.

Execution 70

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 70

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

You have to approach these problems as a manager and do the best analysis you can, including hard-headed financial analysis. Imagine, for example, that you’re a pharmaceutical CEO deciding whether to recall a new drug. But perhaps managers have no choice. How should you make this decision?

ROI 8

ROI Long-term Conflict of Interest Pharmaceuticals 8

Skip Prichard

JANUARY 14, 2021

“The biggest leadership challenge is to create the future while managing the present across the entire organization.” There needs to be a framework and model that leaders can follow, an operating model, so to speak. Traditional customer experience management will not cut it anymore. ” -Erich Joachimsthaler.

Brand 96

Brand Insurance Participative Open-book 96

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One obvious reason was that the huge trillion-dollar investment bets, most of it taxpayer money, in synthetic biology, robotics, nanotechnogy, space, and alternative energy did not pay off. Apple, the single exception, operates as a startup. There was much less in true economic value generated by innovation than was expected.

Innovation 12

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2014

Places full of highly mobile and in-demand workers operate more democratically. They went deep into three international firms with reputations for excellence – one a law firm, one a public accounting firm, one a management consultancy – conducting over 100 face-to-face interviews with people working within them. How do they do that?

Politics 8

Politics Pharmaceuticals Consultative Consensus 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2017

Multinational companies operating in Mexico are facing a great deal of uncertainty. Firms in innovation-driven industries, such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices, have long supported greater standardization across borders, with stronger intellectual property protections and enforcement of regulatory standards.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Depreciation Uncertainty Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Boards of companies operating in the consumer discretionary industry have a disproportionately high representation of Democrats, while boards operating in the industrials and energy and utilities industries skew more Republican. Meanwhile, Democrats place greater importance on technology expertise and risk management.

Politics 8

Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8