Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

As a leader and manager, it is quite likely at some point during your career that you will encounter employees with personal problems. Recommend Resources: While it may be tempting to give personal advice and to take charge of the problem, this is seldom an effective course of action. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

Efficiency 50

Efficiency Short-term Long-term Stress 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2013

You move out of your comfort zone, away from the known, and at every step you have to stop, reevaluate, and recalibrate your course. Vision” implies you have a view of exactly where you want to go and you chart a course accordingly, like plotting a journey on a map, a straightforward road with no distractions, roadblocks or alternate routes.

Venture Capitalist 11

Venture Capitalist Conference CRM Career 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

2013 had all the signs of being a comeback year for venture capital. Yet 2013 annual industry performance data from Cambridge Associates shows that venture capital continues to underperform the S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000. There are, of course, individual firms that succeed in generating venture rates of return.

Venture Capitalist 17

Venture Capitalist Asset Management Rate of Return Industry 17

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

So four years ago, when I was CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance and tapped to lead a mega change initiative — splitting off our unit into a new, publicly traded company, Synchrony Financial — I’ll admit I viewed it as a huge challenge. We have hired more than 5,000 new employees since beginning the effort in late 2013.)

Management 11

Management IPO Diversity Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2014

As I reflected upon my career at Goldman Sachs, though, what stood out was the importance of its organizational structure. The dissertation became a book, titled What Happened to Goldman Sachs: An Insider’s Story of Organizational Drift and Its Unintended Consequences (HBR Press, 2013). Compensation Ethics Finance'

Banking 9

Banking Ethics Long-term Hedge 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

billion in 2013, making him the fifth highest-paid fund manager in the land. And now, just after passing the average life expectancy for an American male , he seems to be in the midst of the best run of his career. As long as he gets the last laugh, of course. Apple Finance Skill vs. luck' Then Andreessen quit the board.

Hedge 8

Hedge Venture Capitalist Letter Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

How to Stay Stuck in the Wrong Career. The biggest mistake people make when trying to change careers is delaying the first step until they have settled on a destination. ” It’s a question only you can answer, of course. Managing yourself Career planning Professional transitions' ” Further Reading.

Project 8

Project Outsourcing Learning-by-Doing Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I know that finance professors at business schools throughout the nation teach MBAs and executives that, for the sake of economic efficiency, a company should “maximize shareholder value.” Yet these careers and the returns that they can generate are not guaranteed. I disagree with this priority. That’s just 2.1% Employee incentives.

Innovation 11

Innovation EPS Incentives Supply Chain 11