Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

He opened the dialogue, saying he and his leadership team had put a lot of thought into where they want to take their bank, and the vision they committed to was to deliver top decile ROE, ROA and topline revenue growth: a quintessential example of focusing on effect, not cause.

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P&L ROE Metrics CFO 220

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

Knight gives the example of making do with older equipment. What is Return on Equity (ROE)? Banks, for example, get as many deposits as they can and then loan them out at a higher return. Here’s an example, similar to the one above, where your profit for the year is $248 and your equity is $2,457.

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ROE Banking Industry Comparison 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2012

While it's completely understandable why designers, product managers and marketers might conflate them, reality suggests that a great user experience doesn't necessarily generate engagement any more than meaningful engagement inherently assures a great user experience.

ROE 14

ROE Metrics Download Comparison 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

He asked one former major investor for a reaction to the company’s prediction (accompanying poor quarterly results): “that the [current] market contraction will bottom out soon and our profits will improve.” It would implement targets linked to shareholder value, including ROE and ROIC.

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Company ROIC CFO Restructuring 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

I just came across a CNN story about how new hires at marketing agency Euro RSCG told their CEO that they want to come in at 10 or later, have free food and a Pilates room, and get reimbursed for their personal trainers. This might be an extreme example, but it's not the only one. Take the first decent job that's offered to you.

ROE 14

ROE Skills Marketing Energy 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2011

vision of financial world order; as Time magazine reported, he was "bursting with hubris over its booming equity markets and its just-announced 5.6% Mahathir stood his ground, not just at Davos but in the financial markets, by refusing the IMF's aid, reducing Malaysia's interest rates, and restricting currency trading.

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Banking ROE Proposal Self-aware 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

The examples are numerous: Citing private internal research of 20,000 client teams, EY’s vice chair Beth Brooke has said that the more diverse teams had higher profitability and great client satisfaction than non-diverse teams. We know that getting more women on teams can boost performance. And professors Anita Woolley and Thomas W.

Osgood 8

Osgood ROE Diversity Bond 8