Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2012

So far have they moved, in fact, that they sometimes sound as if they have altogether abandoned their commitment to internal development. They'll become themselves less attractive as partners and licensees and over time they'll gradually become less able to finance acquisitions.

Licensing 13

Licensing Depreciation Pharmaceuticals Budgeting 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Second, by the end of January 2012, it must obtain further installments of the remaining 120 billion Euros of the bailout packages. Finally it must honor its commitment to elections on February 19, 2012. But there is very little margin for error.

Crisis 14

Crisis GDP Consensus Politics 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2016

” Backing this up is another group of asset managers who have committed $2 billion to invest in a newly created S&P Long-Term Value Index , a subset of companies doing things right. In 2012, John Deere CEO Samuel Allen began releasing long-term, aspirational revenue targets for 2018. Similarly, Corning Inc.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term CFO Wiseman 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2014

Instead of simply providing health insurance, savvy employers are tackling health care costs by supporting the whole employee—everything from their finances to their career development to physical health. This is not just good for individuals; it’s good for business. Employees have also saved over $100,000 in clinic copayments.

Health Care 8

Health Care Cost Morale Company 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2013

So TNT brought its logistics skills and committed its people's time to help the WFP reach the victims of droughts, famine, and natural disaster. This post is based partly on a speech Peter Bakker gave at The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Forum on December 13, 2012. Our professional support made the WFP function better.

Social Capital 12

Social Capital Report Finance Transportation 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2014

In 2012, the U.S. Sovereign debtors have an ex-ante incentive to commit to greater creditor enforcement rights in order to attract more favorable financing terms. Economy Finance Global business' But sovereign nations are sovereign nations. But again, showing good will matters. With no protection in U.S.

Bond 8

Bond Long-term Short-term Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

nearly 6 million entry-level jobs will be created from 2012 to 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sourcing for Commitment. understands both hiring math and competitive strategy when it comes to filling entry-level jobs in its 3,000-plus Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy stores. Across the U.S.,

Organization 8

Organization Chief Operating Officer Education Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2017

Located in the heart of Colombia’s coffee region, in 2012 Manizales was a good place to grow up and get an education, and an even better place to retire, safe and surrounded by beautiful scenery. However, during their prime working years, most Manizalenos would move to Bogota (7 million people) or Medellin (2.5 strategic hires).

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Mentor Banking Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

To be sure, the proposal set forth by the Greek finance minister is less detailed than that of his predecessor, and leaves some room for maneuvering, but this is a mixed blessing, as the EU, the IMF, and the ECB will need to sign off on specifics. So, clemency on loan terms might make procedural sense.

Restructuring 8

Restructuring Policies Crisis Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2014

For example, the two parties identified the challenge of national electrification and committed to work together to bring $10 billion of investment and 10,000 megawatts of new power online, along with local manufacturing and training. IBM is doing something similar in data analytics. It’s neither.

Globalization 8

Globalization Development Supply Chain Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

One model is the Connecticut "Green Bank", the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority that uses private capital and other monies to offer low interest loans to clean-energy and energy efficiency projects. Winners got a twenty-year commitment for the purchase of power at a competitive, agreed upon rate.

Energy 11

Energy Price Long-term Banking 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

In the first half of 2012, thousands of merger and acquisition deals were announced globally, worth more than $900 billion. To reduce the risks however, there are two steps that managers can take to make sure their firms are ready for the challenges of integration before committing to an actual deal. Odds are the answer is yes.

Compliance 8

Compliance Resources Consultative Document 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2012

These are some of the most salient issues of campaign finance facing CEOs and boards of directors as the nation heads into what will certainly be a bitter election year, with both houses of Congress and the Presidency up for grabs. The chances of Congressional action on this issue in 2012 are zero. 5,000 per election).

Company 13

Company Politics Policies Proposal 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2014

2012) to $385 (last April) — a difference of almost $300 billion in market capitalization — and back up to $555 before this latest earnings report. Apple Disruptive innovation Finance' This kind of sharp price movement on seemingly modest news is not a new or isolated occurrence for Apple.

Price 8

Price Disruptive Innovation Uncertainty Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2014

It broke into the open in April, 2012, when the New York Times published a lengthy investigative piece alleging Walmart bribery in a Mexican subsidiary and a cover-up in its Bentonville, Arkansas, global headquarters. The Walmart bribery scandal is one of the most closely-watched cases of alleged malfeasance by a global company.

Compliance 8

Compliance Committee Globalization CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Much the same occurred at Canadian Pacific Railway in 2012, when Pershing Square Capital Management acquired control of its board. In its 2013 proxy statement , GE announced that it is searching for director candidates who will bring technology, marketing, finance — and “leadership” experience to the boardroom.

Airlines 8

Airlines CEO Automotive Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

Not only has business investment in R&D been outpacing economic growth in recent years (2012 is the most recent year available), but it’s also outpacing longer term trends. I t is, in fact, America’s postwar commitment to infrastructure and science that we have to thank for our current prosperity.

Innovation 8

Innovation Short-term Long-term Budgeting 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2012

At the current rate, 2012 will easily see more disputes than in the two previous years combined. Policymakers' commitment to the level playing field has been tested during the crisis era and found wanting—and managers must now live with the consequences. Don't be misled by the avowed rejections of protectionism.

Crisis 8

Crisis Policies Globalization Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2012

At one point during argument on April 16, 2012, Justice Scalia said of the plaintiff salespeople: "They look like salesmen to me," while Chief Justice Roberts commented, after one exchange, that "they don't make sales," presumably because sales calls do not lead to a "binding commitment" from the doctors. Propose Solutions.

Pharmaceuticals 14

Pharmaceuticals Banking Objective Incentives 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2016

The second company is Fiat Chrysler, which introduced the Dodge Dart compact in 2012 with great fanfare, and even greater expectations. The segment was so important that Fiat Chrysler CEO Marchionne said in a 2012 interview that companies that don’t succeed with compacts are “doomed.” In the U.S.,

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Development Sports 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

billion, which has experienced incredible growth, with the total number of users having practically doubled each year since 2012. HelloFresh has also had impressive growth rates, with revenues reaching about $300 million in 2015, a huge increase from its $3 million in 2012. Financed by VC firms.

Company 8

Company Succession Analysis Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Get Institutional Commitment. Back in 2012, Erasmus’s CEO, Professor Hans Buller, was a huge proponent of VBHC and led the development of the organization’s 5-year VBHC strategy with one of us (Dr. To build a successful measurement program like this one, follow these steps: 1.

Health Care 8

Health Care Committee Compliance Project 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2012

The letters also warned that "the regulatory agencies involved hold powerful leverage through their ability to cut off financing to groups that fail to comply.". Cut to present. On February 6th, the State's Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations is holding a hearing. I could list thousands more.

Execution 13

Execution Letter Committee Policies 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2017

And though the idea of VCs abandoning cleantech has been around since at least early 2012 , I was initially skeptical. “Clearly all of this reflects some sober reevaluation of the VC role in cleantech finance,” said Mark Muro, a senior fellow at Brookings, adding that “We’ve maybe asked too much of VC.”

Stage-Gate 9

Stage-Gate Kleiner Energy Proposal 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The Art of Reinventing Your Personal Brand (Harvard Business Review Press, 2012). Commit to using social media for more than personal reasons. Once you've committed to using social media for professional purposes, it is easy to get started. Clark suggests that you commit to posting to it once a day, even if it's just a retweet.

Media 17

Media Career Tips Content 17

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2014

That Juniper survived the collapse of its stock and grew into a substantial, profitable company is testament to the skills and commitment of its managers and employees. Finance Tech industry Technology' But lately it’s been looking a lot like a mature substantial, profitable company. Maybe it’s both.

Hedge 8

Hedge Chief Technology Officer Maturity IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2013

Better Place would then use these multi-year contracts to finance its infrastructure investments and battery depreciation. Better Place started selling cars in Israel and Denmark in late 2012. Instead of buying batteries, consumers would buy subscriptions for miles (just as mobile-phone operators sell subscriptions to minutes).

Mass Marketing 8

Mass Marketing Transportation Depreciation Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2012

Crowdfunding of equity capital for startups is one of a handful of jewels in the crown of the JOBS Act that swept through the House and Senate in a rare and refreshing show of bipartisanship, and was signed into law by President Obama April 5, 2012.

Due Diligence 13

Due Diligence Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Short-term 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2014

company takes on the legal identity of foreign subsidiary, usually in order to reduce its taxes — has become about as controversial as corporate finance topics get. Bill George: There has been a lot of ill will over that and I think companies are going to have to step up and show their commitment to invest in the United States.

Globalization 8

Globalization CEO System Offshoring 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

As Amar Bhide said in " Bootstrap Finance: The Art of Start-ups " (a 20-year-old HBR article that is an uncanny precursor to today's "lean startup" meme), traditional business planning processes are less relevant to bootstrappers — where resilience trumps planning and energy trumps experience. In short, the business plan is overrated.

Entrepreneur 10

Entrepreneur Planning Taylorism Taylor 10