Leading Blog

MAY 21, 2021

B USINESS is not a discipline, but an endeavor made up of disciplines such as accounting, communications, economics, finance, leadership, management, marketing, operations, psychology, sociology, and strategy. A well-written contract defines or explains each term or condition only once. Lesson: Write it Once.

Short-term 347

Short-term Morale Rate of Return Finance 347

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Incentives to maximize shareholder value pushed managers toward decisions that paid off in the short term but were devastating to the long term viability of firms. They constitute a coherent constellation of leadership and management practices, as described by more than a score of books.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Bureaucracy Short-term Agility 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

They distinguish short term political winds from long term growth trends, and are prepared to deploy capital based on that distinction. He knows Rwandans and Ivorians will not tolerate a prolonged return to instability now that they have seen sustained growth and food security are within reach.

Uncertainty 8

Uncertainty CEO Chief Executive Officer Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

” In such a case, a firm’s leadership may respond sluggishly to evolving risks. Consider an investment strategy where you short stocks in the food sector during times of drought and purchase food stocks during times of heavy rain. Such firms are less likely to have evaluated their evolving risk exposure.

Company 9

Company Porter Forrester Simon 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

This means that many emerging market risks get cut from the senior leadership agenda. The cost of doing business — and especially the cost of local production — would go up, and budget-busting government spending increases would erode long-term business confidence despite short-term stimulus.

Market Risk 9

Market Risk Marketing Supply Chain Company 9