Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

The Lean Startup is an approach to developing new products that came out of “Agile” software development, with “sprints” (quick deliverables) and fast learning. They’re now working on version 8, which they will produce in October, and version 10, with better lighting, and there is a design projected for 2015.

Ries 10

Ries Waterman Finance Learning-by-Doing 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2016

In July 2015, Novartis launched its new heart failure drug, Entresto, which Forbes in 2014 predicted would be a blockbuster — with expected sales of $10 billion annually — as the potential market in the US exceeds 5 million people with a heart failure condition. Laura Schneider for HBR. The failures continue.

Planning 8

Planning Competitive Intelligence Pharmaceuticals Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

In 2015, Boeing launched the Aerospace Data Analytics Lab in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University to develop AI technology for airlines. These are amazing technologies with great promise for any level of executive in any B2C or B2B company. This is essential to determine where in the organization impact is most needed.

USP 8

USP Airlines Productivity Products 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is significant — there were 6,822 claims of sexual harassment in 2015. Indeed, a 2015 survey showed that 71% of women do not report sexual harassment, and far fewer bystanders report harassment that they have witnessed. Develop clearer HR and reporting systems.

Report 11

Report Long-term Training Short-term 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Mugabe’s ouster and replacement with his one-time deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, was the most significant development in the Southern African nation since it gained independence from Britain in 1980. South African restaurant chain Ocean Basket also opened in Harare in 2015 to serve the wealthy urban elite.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

Yet progress within organizations has been slow – there is still a lack of women and minorities in leadership positions, and certain industries like tech and finance are lacking diversity at all levels. created a program called Women and Opportunity that aims to develop women for future leadership roles at Gap.

Diversity 8

Diversity CEO Rogers Leadership Pipeline 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2018

After all, in some ways, the situations were similar: A group whose members may not have worked together before must form a close-knit team quickly and execute their duties in a way that meets the organization’s guidelines to the letter. Insight Center. The Future of Health Care. Sponsored by Medtronic.

Health Care 8

Health Care Stress Morale Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2017

To understand how traditional software vendors can move to the SaaS model while managing the transformation’s challenges, we studied how the stock market reacted to publicly listed firms announcing they wanted to introduce a new SaaS offering from 2001 until the end of 2015.

Business Model 8

Business Model Licensing Company Software 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

A central plank of the plan is to “return $8 [billion] to $9 billion to shareholders in 2015 and to reach the top end of its three-year target of returning $18 billion to $20 billion to them by the end of 2016.” billion each on buybacks and dividends, equivalent to 134% of its net income, and its executives can do up to $8.1

Price 8

Price Franchising Short-term CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2015

In my work in competitive intelligence I have met many managers and executives who made major decisions involving billions of dollars of commitments with only scant attention to the likely reaction of competitors, the effect of potential disruptors, new approaches offered by startups and the impact of long-term industry trends.

Competitive Intelligence 8

Competitive Intelligence Company Drucker Review 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

Senior executives should not lose perspective on the enormous opportunities in Iran, but they must be prepared to navigate some serious challenges. sanctions are delaying these projects being financed. Focusing on data such as population growth, inflation, and GDP growth is a way to anticipate market developments.

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2015

Doing that required developing a new business model in which MedStar would get paid to keep patients well. “We needed an enduring strategy independent of any legislation,” recalls MedStar executive vice president Eric R. Connecting Three Different Business Portfolios. billion in 2010 to $4.9

Strategy 8

Strategy Long-term Health Care Insurance 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2017

Alas, as 2015 unfolded, concerns arose that the client’s business, and that of other similar companies, might not be legal in its core U.S. Blickstein and his finance team had already begun to analyze the options. Home Run’s clients relied on the company to help develop and implement their media strategies.

Media 9

Media Hammer Software Company 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Big financial services companies are challenged when it comes to connecting with younger consumers, particularly about personal finance. In a 2015 report on the Millennial traveler, “free Internet access” was the top-ranked desired amenity. They are also reinventing Marriott’s product development process.

Company 8

Company Hotels Travel Class 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

We still believe the executives at Tejon Ranch made some mistakes, as did we, but our biggest collective mistake was thinking in terms of threats rather than opportunities. By contrast, World Bank data suggests that the average holding period in 2015 for public company shares globally was just over seven months.

CEO 8

CEO Real Estate Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’m talking about the superconsumers who are inside your organization, working at every level: the fashionista who works in the mail room at the headquarters of an apparel company, or the finance manager who works for a pork brand and who eats three pounds of bacon in any given week. Self-awareness makes it easier to be selfless.”

Airlines 8

Airlines Energy Self-aware Learning Curve 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2016

In an era of high-stakes innovation, there is no clearer illustration of how to develop new products the right way (and the wrong way) than a tale of two car companies. That was heartening to the company’s executives and product designers. By 2015, it generated about half of Porsche’s total profit.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Development Sports 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Companies deliver superior results when executives manage for long-term value creation and resist pressure from analysts and investors to focus excessively on meeting Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations. It started with developing a proprietary Corporate Horizon Index. This has long seemed intuitively true to us.

Long-term 8

Long-term EPS Short-term Management 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Do we really want to beat India at developing clean tech, cheap medical devices, and affordable housing? I suggest that Obama announces now that Start-Up America will officially disband on December 31, 2015. We don't innovate in entrepreneurial finance enough in the U.S.: How about if, as nations, we win together?

Venture Capitalist 15

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Microfinance Finance 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Regulatory and executive branch actions also made waves this year, especially in the U.S. To help address this challenge, the French supermarket chain Intermarche developed an incredibly clever campaign to sell the “ugly” fruits and vegetables that growers and stores throw out because they don’t look perfect.

Chemicals 13

Chemicals Short-term Energy Report 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2015

A recent KPMG global survey of 3,000 leading executives across 20 industries found board leaders were twice as likely to focus on short-term efficiencies as they were to prepare for major business model change. This means that staff members have to be able to relate to it, shape it, and, crucially, feel empowered to challenge the status quo.

Health Care 8

Health Care System Telecommunications Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

It has benefited the tech industry enormously, and other sectors, including health care, science, and finance, have also used it to fill gaps in their workforces. The order is the latest development in a long-running debate over how companies use the H-1B program and how it affects American workers. But in April, just after U.S.

Outsourcing 9

Outsourcing Engineering Skills Information Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

We have developed a framework to help boards make decisions concerning corporate political spending — decisions that are informed; consistent with company strategies, policies, and values; and that mitigate risks as much as possible. Experts predict it will surge even more in 2015-2016. Consider what Aetna faced in 2012.

Politics 8

Politics Committee CPA Policies 8