The Practical Leader

JANUARY 25, 2012

“ Structural cohesion is an employee-generated synergy — essentially a close-knit, high-energy culture — that propels the company forward.” ” “In announcing the arrival of “the ethical consumer,” Time magazine noted: “We are starting to put our money where our ideals are.”

Company 53

Company IPO Ethics Magazine 53

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2013

To a person, they look astonished when I ask whether their dedication comes from anticipation of the money they could make in the event of an IPO. One person says that he can’t let himself think about an IPO. For these professionals, a future IPO is outweighed by today’s OPI — the opportunity for positive impact.

Motivation 9

Motivation IPO Norton Open-book 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

Major organizational changes, covering everything from recruiting and branding to regulatory approvals and marketing, happened in rapid succession, with a hard deadline of 12 months to get it all done for the IPO — and 18 months from the IPO until our full separation from GE.

Management 8

Management IPO Diversity Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2018

The number of listed firms can decline because of three developments: 1) bankruptcy, failure, or closure of listed firms, 2) delisting of firms going private or acquired, and 3) decrease in number of initial public offerings (IPOs). Furthermore, doing IPO is not only an expensive proposition, it also consumes managerial time and energy.

IPO 8

IPO Company First-mover Advantage Intangible Assets 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters. billion — the world’s biggest internet offering since Google’s IPO in 2004. capital markets in what is estimated to be one of the largest IPOs ever. Those issues slowed us down on the product side as well.

Chief Financial Officer 8

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

Today Uber is no startup, with 11,000 employees, not including its drivers, and a 2017 market value at IPO that is estimated as $28–$70 billion. Such an employee base and financial resources are sufficient to justify a well-supported and mature HR organization that provides checks and balances to guard against bad behavior.

Compliance 9

Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 9