Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2013

A transport company like TNT is a typical beneficiary of globalization. But we got returns on our investment as well: Our employees were proud of the company and eager to participate; the disaster areas provided some of the best training on how to solve complex dilemmas; and of course the reputation of the company improved tremendously.

Social Capital 11

Social Capital Report Finance Transportation 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2014

CEOs are proactively engaging with emerging market government to spur economic development and create opportunities for their companies. In the fast growth markets of Asia, Africa and Latin America, national governments are responding to a more empowered citizenship, and looking for corporate partners to achieve their development goals.

Globalization 8

Globalization Development Supply Chain Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Almost every industry is already being affected, from agriculture to transportation. And unlike with the internet, where latecomers often bested those who were first to market, the companies that get started immediately with machine intelligence could enjoy a lasting advantage. Make Talent More Productive.

Software 8

Software Transportation Tools Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2016

Increasing the social media marketing budget is not digital transformation. In consulting, leaders invest in hiring and training people and then carefully track how they use their time. Appointing a Chief Digital Officer, with no budget and no clear mandate, is not digital transformation.

Business Model 8

Business Model Industry Metrics Budgeting 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

In the 1900s, French mathematician-economist Leon Walras envisioned prices in a market economy being set by an auctioneer (since known as the “Walrasian auctioneer”) conducting continuous auctions for all kinds of commodities. Economists and market design. Economists and finance. But there are some very important exceptions.

Strategy 11

Strategy Black-Scholes Airlines Price 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

And a great potential source of talent with the right skills are professionals who change career lanes — people with experience and training in accounting, finance, human resources and strategy who leave corporate jobs to follow their passion to have a social impact. About 75% come from the private sector.

Chief Operating Officer 8

Chief Operating Officer How To Airlines Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

When "the core functions of IT — data storage, data processing, and data transport — have become available and affordable to all," he wrote, IT would cease to be a source of competitive advantage. Carr predicted that an organization''s ability to compete through investing in information technology was about to change dramatically.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Information Technology How To 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

In the lower left are builders, which include industries such as utilities, energy, transportation, and retail. You’ll notice that the finance industry is included in this group as well. Their inadequacy is not surprising…given their training and development. Thus, they have low PPE but high multiples.

Company 8

Company Intangible Assets Business Model Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 1, 2014

The program pairs start-ups with government workers to improve government services in areas including transportation, energy, data services, and the environment. As one remarked, “After eight years, I had built the foundation and expertise in markets and finance. The opportunity to get hands-on leadership training.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Politics Budgeting Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

This makes sense, because the alternative is for behavioral insights to be tried out by individuals or specific departments, and their knowledge and skill are likely to vary: Someone in marketing might use their behavioral knowledge to develop more-effective campaigns, while at the same time someone in HR uses theirs to focus on employee engagement.

Company 8

Company Committee Ethics Project 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Transport on the line was so unreliable that crops in the areas it served were routinely left to rot in the fields during the harvest season. Employees frequently attribute breakdowns to incompetence or bad faith on the part of colleagues in other departments: "Those bozos in headquarters [or finance or marketing] screw everything up."

Strategy 8

Strategy Proposal Guidelines Net Present Value 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Yes, sir, I was worried about that, too — market saturation. Also, Coe's managers were trained to approve lease agreements only for people who could afford the payments. And I think there's a market that you should consider: Mexico." And I would be more than happy to go down and train the staff there. Aubrey nodded.

Case Study 10

Case Study Marketing Real Estate Retail 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2016

And yet there’s room for even more industry growth, and more savings for American consumers: a recent study my team conducted found that antiquated regulations are costing the growing solar market an additional $70 billion. To understand why, we have to start by looking at the market for solar. We wanted to know how a new U.S.

Technology 8

Technology Energy System Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

Hailed in the 1960s as bastions of sophisticated management, they used cheap financing to acquire, then rationalize, many family-owned firms. With GE’s recent announcement to split off its remaining finance operations , and Honeywell also considering divestment, the pressure on these groups remains in force.

Engineering 8

Engineering Learning Curve Fixed Costs Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Only a handful of so-called unicorns — companies that have achieved a valuation of over $1 billion in the last 10 years — come from Israel, and only one Israeli firm, Teva, ranks in the world’s 500 largest companies by market capitalization. to assist with the local go-to-market approach. But is all of that changing?

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Marketing IPO 8