Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

The industry breakdowns were determined using eight major sectors (similar to those in the Global Industry Classification Standard system): Consumer Discretionary (e.g., pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g.,

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Health Care Contingency Plans Biotechnology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2014

Many industries have been ripe for deal-making for some years, but action has been slow. Big mergers in other industries have also been costly — DaimlerChrysler , AOL-Time Warner , Boston Scientific-Guidant , and Citicorp-Travelers , to name a few. The opportunity for big mergers may also be drying up in many industries.

Restructuring 8

Restructuring Trends Long-term Short-term 8

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

Australian telecom company Telstra gets this concept. He is a regularly featured keynote speaker at industry associations and for leading companies on the power of social media. And remember that technology connects people in faster and more transparent ways than ever! In fact, at Telstra, social media participation is mandatory!

Media 67

Media Learning-by-Doing Open-book Company 67

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Such uneven wealth distribution has long been a topic of discussion in economic and policy circles, but it’s now increasingly common in the corporate world as well. One example that’s less well known in the West is Chinese telecom giant Huawei, a private company owned by its employees.

Case Study 8

Case Study ESOP Incentives Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2012

If there's been one topic that has entirely dominated the post-election landscape, it's the fiscal cliff. Will taxes be raised? Which programs will be cut? Who will blink first in negotiations? The debate was stifled within 24 hours. Sure, debate around policy is important, but it's clearly not as important as raising campaign funds.

Innovation 21

Innovation Transportation Disruptive Innovation Price 21

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

I'm working on a book, CQ — Creative Intelligence , that will, in part, explore that topic. There was little in the way of new industries, companies, jobs, profits, or taxes. Start with the wages of college-educated workers, people who tend to work in creative industries. Here's what I've been thinking. It never happened.

Innovation 12

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 12

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 10, 2015

From health care to handbags, no industry is immune. At least some portion of every firm’s activity will be transformed from the old-school physical industrial process into a vaporized state of information available on demand. Entire industries are up for grabs as the value gets siphoned from the physical product into digital software.

Strategy 50

Strategy Succession Software Industry 50