Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2016

There are a variety of methods you can use to calculate ROI — net present value , payback, breakeven — and internal rate of return , or IRR. The IRR is the rate at which the project breaks even. If the IRR is higher, it’s a worthwhile investment. IRR doesn’t give you real dollars. Further Reading.

Rate of Return 8

Rate of Return IRR NPV Net Present Value 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

We worship internal rates of return (IRR) to our detriment. For years I've made the case that companies should shift their decision-making and investment criteria to take into account intangible and longer-term benefits that are missed in normal IRR calculations. But only a handful of leaders do this consistently.

ROI 13

ROI IRR Power Payback Period 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

The demands of 80/20 criteria shifts the innovation emphasis away from more traditional financial metrics around DCF , IRR , and NPV and toward better understanding of how novelty preserves, protects, and extends the 80/20 franchise.

Brand 8

Brand DCF IRR NPV 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

For every 10 investments, a good firm may have one defining investment, returning hundreds of percent in IRR. Venture investors look for home runs. They invest millions in the hopes of achieving billions in returns. However, the public market investor is looking for very different opportunities.

IPO 13

IPO Advertising IRR Venture Funding 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

and an IRR of 27% for those companies with the most aggressive, science-based goals and actions on climate. This is the second tipping point that will really drive action: The economics behind a clean economy shift are very strong.

IRR 8

IRR Energy Tips Commitment 8

Terry Starbucker

MAY 1, 2011

The goal is a high IRR, and the resulting Cause is “ meaningfully increasing shareholder value”. A quick example – in the case of investors, the Work that needs to be respected are their acts of putting their money at risk. The WMTH is the satisfaction of funding a successful company.

IRR 295

IRR Leadership Metrics Goal 295

Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2017

A veritable alphabet soup (ROA, RONA, ROIC, ROCE, IRR, MVA, APV, and the like) exists to measure our financial capital. How can we manage human capital better? Measure it. As the adage goes, you can’t manage what you can’t measure.

Human Capital 15

Human Capital Management Company ROCE 15