Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2015

Many companies start their search for global growth in an alphabet soup of emerging-market groupings such as the BRIC , CIVETS , MINT , Next 11 , and so on. There are several flaws in using such acronyms as the basis for entering overseas markets. Is that smart? Not really, suggests our analysis.

Marketing 8

Marketing Benchmarking Globalization Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2016

Or, as it turns out, even the vicinity of 1455 Market Street, the address of Uber’s San Francisco headquarters. Following are three such innovative approaches for connecting with top talent. But a few years ago, delays in signing new hires were impairing its expansion; in 2013, the average time to hire was 100 days.

Marketing 8

Marketing Strategy Hammer Media 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2013

"Innovation" has become a buzzword in the customer experience field. In a recent Forrester survey of 100 customer experience professionals, nearly half of respondents said that their executive team''s strategy for customer experience is market differentiation. Sixty-four percent have allocated time to innovation activities.

Innovation 8

Innovation Forrester Business Model Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2016

Executive teams often struggle to land innovations that will significantly grow the business. A chronic problem is their emphasis on searching for breakthrough innovation — the creation of a truly new, highly valued product or service that could redefine their industry and lead to unprecedented revenue growth. Insight Center.

Customer Loyalty 8

Customer Loyalty Loyalty Innovation Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Since 2013, an estimated 16.4 California’s model is perhaps the most influential: It has affected prices and choice in the market by standardizing plans and aggressively negotiating insurance rates. This reduction will affect all of our operations, including staffing, customer service, outreach, and marketing.

Insurance 8

Insurance Health Care Cost Learning-by-Doing 8

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 12, 2016

Guest post from Michael Klassen : After three decades of working in marketing, I thought I had heard or read nearly every story of innovation and entrepreneurship out there. Today we fondly refer to these extraordinary American innovators as Haight-Ashbury hippies. Who were these people and how did they do it?

Apparel 120

Apparel Innovation Advertising Industry 120

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

The Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series championship will long be remembered as proof that you can turn around nearly anything. Forget bureaucrats, fancy lobbies, and marketing expense! What is a common definition of success? A bankrupt community health center repaired leaky ceilings in medical examination rooms.

How To 9

How To Airlines Open-book CEO 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2013

While we''re all familiar with the decline of Research in Motion, this oral history contains first-hand accounts of RIM''s glory days of innovation, followed by inglorious missteps. Oh, and an offer from then-up-and-coming star Justin Bieber to rep BlackBerry, an offer that was rebuffed by the marketing department.

CTO 8

CTO Apparel Ryan Proposal 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2014

“Retailers are all using scanner data to track what happened at the point of sale ,” says Sam Hui, an associate professor of marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business. ” At the same time, he recognizes that “when we’re talking about location-based marketing, we’re really talking about personalization.”

Retail 12

Retail Chief Technology Officer Technology Merchandising 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

He was asked to explain his strategies for expanding distribution and introducing new products to market. Data compiled for The New York Times by Glassdoor found that an average interview process in 2013 lasted 23 days versus an average of 12 days in 2009. A culture of rudeness. My time is more important than your time.

Management 8

Management Proposal CEO Human Resources 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

Who is the world's most innovative company? Last year , number crunchers at Forbes found that Salesforce.com is the company with the highest "Innovation Premium" baked into its stock price. Perhaps a company's ability to innovate doesn't last long. There's no doubt: measuring "innovation" is a fuzzy business.

Innovation 15

Innovation Company Disaggregation Financial Leverage 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

Who is the world's most innovative company? Last year , number crunchers at Forbes found that Salesforce.com is the company with the highest "Innovation Premium" baked into its stock price. Perhaps a company's ability to innovate doesn't last long. There's no doubt: measuring "innovation" is a fuzzy business.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Disaggregation Financial Leverage 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

Then, via price dynamics determined by market supply and demand, the value is settled on by the network of participants, rather than by a central authority or government. Therefore, they don’t fit into the current definition of a security, and are technically outside of traditional legal frameworks. Insight Center.

Venture Capitalist 11

Venture Capitalist Due Diligence Finance Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2018

“What matters is the pace of innovation — that is the fundamental determinant of competitiveness.” This seems to describe Musk’s view of strategy, that Tesla’s strength comes from its capacity to innovate, rather than from its assets or any particular niche in the automotive market.

Strategy 10

Strategy Competitive Advantage Porter Automotive 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Digital players wield outsize market power. With products that rely on network effects, these players enjoy economies of scale and dominant market share. They have deep resources for innovation with the ability to accelerate the penetration and adoption of digital products. Digital markets are uneven.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2015

After two decades of failed efforts to spur innovation and competition in Europe’s lagging communications sector, the European Commission has promised “an ambitious overhaul” next year as part of its far-reaching Digital Single Market initiative. As a result, the U.S. based, with the rest coming from China.

Price 8

Price How To Policies Report 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2014

Which by definition means they’re in a faster lane than others, doesn’t it? These information services, the thinking went, were better left free to innovate and compete largely exempt from FCC regulation. Google has about the same revenue and profits as Comcast, and more than twice the market capitalization.

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Open-book Content Information 8