Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2014

But for 2013 he was only about 15 percent on target. But his 2013 forecasts were certainly within the realm of the possible; they just failed to materialize this year. Uncertainties mount, yet you need to steer your company down some path — hopefully the right one — anyway. Competition Managing uncertainty'

Uncertainty 8

Uncertainty Pharmaceuticals Industry Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2013

Anti-fragile systems love randomness and uncertainty; going beyond resilience or robustness, they get stronger with stress and volatility. Most successful organizations do not like volatility, randomness, uncertainty, disorder, errors, stressors, and chaos. If lucky, a start-up grows and develops a success formula. Not anymore.".

Organization 8

Organization Supply Chain Customer Intimacy Stress 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

This kind of uncertainty is a fact of life for many drivers. But Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is using the Internet of Things to resolve the uncertainty. In 2013, the company released a service called Virtual Technician to help existing drivers while also enabling new business models and revenue streams.

Engineering 8

Engineering CIO Disruptive Innovation Uncertainty 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

This kind of uncertainty is a fact of life for many drivers. But Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is using the Internet of Things to resolve the uncertainty. In 2013, the company released a service called Virtual Technician to help existing drivers while also enabling new business models and revenue streams.

Engineering 8

Engineering CIO Disruptive Innovation Uncertainty 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2013

As the effects began to play out in the ''70s and ''80s, Drucker wrote extensively about the need for management practices to change. The widespread erosion of ROA confirms that our management practices and institutions are struggling to respond to the relentless pressure. The Mongrel Discipline of Management , by David K.

Drucker 8

Drucker Disruptive Innovation Uncertainty Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2013

Trade secrets, confidential business plans, and operational security depend on it. But when I put the question to top management, well, they''re busy — not their problem, that''s for sure — and they refer me to the chief information officer or the chief technology officer. To find out, I like to ask questions.

Company 8

Company Chief Operating Officer Chief Technology Officer Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

While consumers are rightfully worried that their personal information may be compromised, shareholders and companies’ management have a wider set of concerns, including loss of intellectual property, operational disruption, decreased customer trust, tarnished brand, and loss of investor commitment. The stock price declined 0.3%

Price 8

Price Long-term Banking Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

All these steps are taken in an effort to eliminate their fears, reduce their uncertainties, and satisfy their doubts. From the customer's standpoint, the cost of the salesperson's solution was prohibitive because the perceived value of the operational benefits did not justify the price. Price versus Value. 800 Pound Gorilla.

Telecommunications 16

Telecommunications CRM Price Long-term 16

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2013

Although the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Bill of 2013 — introduced four weeks ago by a bipartisan group of eight U.S. That will create uncertainty, open the floodgates to litigation, and force companies to fill jobs rather than seek talent.

Offshoring 8

Offshoring Information Technology Automotive Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

In 1981, Peter Drucker delivered a lecture at New York University titled “ Managing the Increasing Complexity of Large Organizations.” How do you maintain the cohesion” at a multinational corporation with far-flung operations spanning myriad cultures? Managing uncertainty Managing yourself'

Drucker 9

Drucker Bottom-up Rogers Uncertainty 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

After Mugabe claimed victory in a disputed election in 2013, however, corruption increased , while the strengthening U.S. Zimbabwe’s largest telecommunication company Econet Wireless has found success with its online payment platform that helps Zimbabweans manage the challenges of its multi-currency system.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Also see psychologist Maria Konnikova’s 2013 Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes. Yet how do you actually do it, when life and livelihood generally depend on operating inside a box? Managing uncertainty Strategy The Future of Management' We all prize it. 2014 is nearly upon us.

Groupthink 8

Groupthink Emotional Intelligence Learning-by-Doing Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

However, despite a weakened economy, political tensions, market uncertainty, and the lingering effects of sanctions, Iran remains an important opportunity for multinationals in emerging markets. However, oil prices have dropped more than 60% since the interim nuclear deal in November 2013. This dynamic can stall important change (e.g.,

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

I was Dean of a leading business school in Paris and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the top mobile telecom operator in Tunisia when the Arab Spring broke out, turning the already troubled Middle East and North Africa upside down. You will ask yourself, as I did back in December 2013, should I accept this job?

Politics 9

Politics Chief Information Officer Tourism Environment 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2018

In exchange, a fitness leader can offer a sense certainty, justice, and camaraderie in a time where employees are otherwise plagued by uncertainty, injustice, and isolation. Management has admitted that turnover during Bunge’s first couple of years was high, but viewed it as a plus, since it enabled them to handpick new staff.

CEO 8

CEO Company Sports Fashion 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

All these steps are taken in an effort to eliminate their fears, reduce their uncertainties, and satisfy their doubts. From the customer's standpoint, the cost of the salesperson's solution was prohibitive because the perceived value of the operational benefits did not justify the price. Price versus Value. 800 Pound Gorilla.

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications CRM Price Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2013

And — gasp — lawyers are now realizing that if nobody is looking after the business end of things — ahem — in other words, being strategic, the entire operation can come to a crashing halt. Witness the spectacular bankruptcy of once high-flying Dewey & LeBoeuf.

Creativity 8

Creativity Consensus Business Model Committee 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

This approach may have made sense when first popularized by GE and others in the 1970s, but in today’s fast-paced world, the “cone of uncertainty” surrounding future market and competitive conditions is too great for companies to prescribe every element of a multiyear strategy. Webvan was forced to cease operations by 2001.

Execution 8

Execution Strategy Contingency Plans Company 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2015

According to Schulte, Roth & Zabel’s Activist Investing 2015 Annual Review, a total of 344 companies worldwide were subjected to activist demands in 2014, up 18% from the 291 recorded in 2013. And they are usually not apprehensive about replacing the current management team to boost efficiency and performance.

How To 8

How To Due Diligence Strategy Proposal 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2013

The uncertainty that business leaders face today is palpable. In fact, the brain is well-equipped to manage short-term stress: it releases adrenaline, raises the heart rate, and makes us more alert so we can handle whatever situation is causing the stress. Economy Managing uncertainty' Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.

Uncertainty 8

Uncertainty Long-term Dunning Stress 8