Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

But while field organizing is essential in this closely contested race, the groundwork has been laid over many months by the campaigns' digital operations. Everyone knows politics is a big money game. You can thrive on constraints. Great online efforts can thrive with creativity and brainpower, even sans capital.

Media 8

Media Marketing Politics Hammer 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2016

In a group photograph, 30 CEOs with a combined market capitalization of $2.5 On Monday Uber said that it is selling its operation in China to a rival Chinese ride-sharing company whose CEO was in that foreshadowing photo. It is true that Kalanick consistently called China the most important market for Uber. counterparts tenfold.

Marketing 8

Marketing CEO Mass Marketing Price 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2011

An executive in the company's finance operations adopted a Six Sigma belt-driven approach to reduce costs in the company's global shared service centers. At the very least, they can give you political cover if the initiative fails; you can blame it on them. Consider the competition between push and pull camps in a major oil company.

Six Sigma 15

Six Sigma Bottom-up Cost Project 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2011

And the fact that charities will pay 90% in a competitive service market means the market will bear it. They're using hammers where scalpels are required. They have to stop proposing lazy, politically popular, throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bath-water solutions. It might well be making no profit.

Proposal 13

Proposal Telemarketing Hammer Report 13

Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

A young, inexperienced, but talented associate had what he thought was a plan for a powerful new marketing initiative. During the presentation the CEO was polite, if noncommittal. But if your employees take a risk and fail, and you come down on them like a hammer, guess what? The CMO agreed, and the meeting took place.

CEO 57

CEO How To Venture Capitalist Follow-up 57

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

He highlights the short-term focus of financial markets and of political systems, and also the need to change consumer preferences and habits, as three big areas that need to change at the system level. We need tools to assess progress for external stakeholders, consumers, and managers. But in reality, it was more personal.

Project 8

Project Advice Henderson Short-term 8