Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2013

This year, 2013, marks the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve System, and central bankers are taking a historical perspective. Trusts, however, were financed by consumer deposits, while the toxic asset of 2008 were securities contracts held by investment banks.). Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

Banking 50

Banking Crisis Morale System 50

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

In January 2013, Chip Blankenship, CEO of GE Appliances issued a challenge to the newly formed team: “You’re going to change every part the customer sees. At their training center in Louisville, they bounced ideas and product prototypes off of retail salespeople who came to learn about GE’s products. You won’t have a lot of money.

Ries 10

Ries Waterman Finance Competitive Advantage 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Professionals from the banking, finance, investing, and accounting worlds. Technology, marketing, retail, HVAC, construction, and manufacturing pros. billion in 2013 – up about 15% from the year before, according to our 2013 Marijuana Business Factbook. And more are joining every day. The list goes on.

Industry 10

Industry Retail Banking Brand 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The bank has since fired 5,300 employees for the illegal behavior and eliminated retail bank sales goals entirely. They had a fuller discussion in 2013–2014 — around the time when media reports of the illicit behavior first surfaced. For many in finance, projecting an aura of self-reliance is part of what garners respect.

Banking 10

Banking Committee Leadership Ethics 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

As an organization or project grows, and as its challenges change, it not only needs to recognize new priorities, it needs to delete or deemphasize old ones. Sales doubled in 2013. Just a couple of weeks ago, BuildDirect received $30 million in additional financing led by Venture Capital firm Mohr Davidow.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Brainstorming Proposal CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

The term “unicorns,” coined, in 2013, by Aileen Lee, founder of Cowboy Ventures , is commonly used to identify venture-backed private companies valued at $1 billion or more. They attempted nearly 34 projects that failed before developing an iPhone app called Picaboo, which was subsequently rebranded as Snapchat.

Company 8

Company Succession Analysis Entrepreneur 8