Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Santander: building trust and stability through brand Unlike many of its financial services competitors, Santander emerged from the financial crisis, relatively unscathed. The brand may continue to prosper financially, but until it gets its external perception in line, it faces obstacles in the long-term.

Brand 66

Brand Globalization Banking Long-term 66

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

If recent economic, political, and financial circumstances in this country haven’t convinced you that truth and candor matter, then you may want to stop reading here…be forewarned that there are few things in business, and in life in general, that I loathe more than those who adopt a politically correct stance. Great topic Mike!

Politics 317

Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 317

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in Running the business Financial People Business development Body of Knowledge The Big Picture No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree. Often, it withers and dies an early death.

Ethics 59

Ethics Cost Crisis Learning-by-Doing 59

Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Categorized by subject, grade level and methods of delivery. Speakers and training budgets are therefore judged upon whimsical comments of individual audience participants.which get harsher when the training is for topics they need, rather than things they would 'prefer' to hear. 7 Steps of Professional Development : 1. Information.

Education 50

Education Company Succession Mentor 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

This is often the reason why thoughtful quantitative analysis that incorporates macro-economic trends, market share, competitive strategies, retail analysis and technological assessments so often misses the mark. Remember also that that most macroeconomic and corporate financial data provide only a snapshot on where things have been.

Benchmarking 13

Benchmarking Maslow Analysis Trends 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2012

It must have reasonable assurance its financial instruments will not lead to losses, and it requires 50% American content in products it supports. taxpayer" (through the full faith and credit guarantee of the United States behind Ex-Im financial instruments) — but decades of practice show a low record of defaults. "Ex-Im

Banking 10

Banking Globalization Finance Politics 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

There is mounting evidence that buybacks bear substantial blame for the extreme concentration of income at the very top and the disappearance of middle-class jobs in the United States over the past quarter century — a topic I discussed in a recent Harvard Business Review article. But it can do much more.

Innovation 11

Innovation EPS Incentives Supply Chain 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

So here is my admittedly subjective look at the top 10 sustainability stories and themes of the year, with sustainability broadly defined as encompassing people, planet, and profits: 1. Two impressive pieces of analysis made the case that moving to a clean economy is profitable – both for society and for the private sector.

Chemicals 13

Chemicals Short-term Energy Report 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2016

I now keep all my blog post and story ideas in a Google Sheet, with columns for “subject” (the broad topic area each idea relates to), intended outlet (e.g., Once you start using spreadsheets for more than just financial data, you may find it helpful to have a few different spreadsheet applications in your tool kit.

Directory 8

Directory Project Document Tools 8