In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. Regulators now worry that declining seed competition may lead to price increases on foods that every American family consumes. It has not – 2010 profits for Exxon and Shell rose by 57 and 61% respectively. Human Resources.

Strategy 131

Strategy CEO Company Competitive Advantage 131

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Some of them provide free or highly subsidized care to as many as half or two-thirds of all their patients — and still earn a good enough return to attract private investors, even though Indian prices for most medical procedures are 1%–10% of U.S. a cataract operation can cost $200 or less, compared with $3,500 in the U.S.

Health Care 8

Health Care Insurance Cost Price 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Forced to do more with much less, the small businesses that have managed to survive and even thrive during these tough times have recognized one important factor: You can’t always compete on price, but you can compete on service. You might not always be able to slash your prices lower than those of your competitors.

Learning-by-Doing 62

Learning-by-Doing Price Bottom-up Finance 62

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

By mid-2004, however, the operation was mired in conflict over control and differences in management style. Zhou reportedly felt that the original Yahoos were overpaid and lazy, whereas the Yahoo team felt bullied and believed Zhou wasn’t focused on the Yahoo operations. A 2010 Harvard Business School case by Julie M.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2015

Organizations have always depended on data — to manage operations, to communicate with customers, to pay employees and suppliers, to plan their futures, and so forth. Any number of companies would like that data, and I’d be happy to provide it to some, at a price. But how, and at what price?

Business Model 8

Business Model Price Competitive Advantage Strategy 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

It simply means they can make it accessible via a technology platform that makes it easier for buyers to access it while still setting premium pricing. Projections put about 22% of all digital media being automated next year – up from just 4% in 2010. Operational convergence will drive strategy. Open ecosystems will succeed.

Advertising 9

Advertising Industry Technology Bottom-up 9