Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2016

From 1996 to 2015, the number of publicly traded companies in the United States alone dropped nearly 50%. The types of private equity firms and the approaches to managing these firms has evolved over the last 40 years through three general phases. In this phase, the acquired property is not just managed, but transformed.

LBO 8

LBO Restructuring Real Estate Leveraged Buy-out 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2016

Technology has emerged as a competitive weapon in driving operational excellence and superior service quality. Through Paypal, Nigerians spent $610 million via their mobile phones on international shopping in 2015, depriving local banks forex fees. Most still put marketing managers in nice cars to look for clients.

Banking 8

Banking Industry Disintermediation Offshoring 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

We wrote about our adventure nearly a year ago in The Atlantic, but as we thought more about our interaction with Tejon Ranch’s managers, we realized there were valuable lessons that we wanted to share with the corporate leaders who are likely to confront the risk of an activist campaign.

CEO 8

CEO Real Estate Long-term Short-term 8

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 9, 2015

This online tool allows any individual to create a mobile application for uploading to any operating system including Android, Apple, BlackBerry, and Windows. Jessica is an expert and experienced technical communicator, author, and multi-media manager having been published on multiple media platforms including print and online.

Tools 50

Tools Document Restructuring Software 50

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2017

Managers have a tendency to belittle the people we see as “resistant to change” – the employees who don’t change fast enough. Yet for all its innovation, Amazon’s approach to managing its money has changed little in 20 years. It is to ask of change in any one area of the business: At what pace?

Short-term 13

Short-term Drucker Resistance Restructuring 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2017

It wasn’t until I moved to Paris in 1997 to become Finance Manager for Disney Consumer Products Europe, Middle East, and Africa that I experienced someone setting a non-negotiable boundary for herself. These advances will have also significantly increased the workload of more senior managers, keeping them working around the clock.

Team 15

Team Conference Restructuring McKinsey 15