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 primary focus was on fixing the acquired firm through financial restructuring, dramatic cost cutting, and strategic slashing. Leaders were driven by short-term profits and rapid action to flip the organization.

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. Across Africa, banking is being redesigned. and African entrepreneurs are excited.

Banking 8

Banking Industry Disintermediation Offshoring 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Moreover, the vast majority of this “upskilling” persists through the end of our sample in 2015. These patterns are consistent with a restructuring of labor demand towards these skills. production and operatives). Why might that have happened? We distinguish routine-cognitive occupations (e.g.,

Skills 8

Skills Sample Technology Depreciation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

One popular view of activists is that they are short-term, cut-and-run operators who are looking for a quick profit. By contrast, World Bank data suggests that the average holding period in 2015 for public company shares globally was just over seven months. Many don’t have much operational experience; we certainly didn’t.

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. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. These free tech tools can be directly applied in a work role or used simply to build one’s creative and technical skills.

Tools 50

Tools Document Restructuring Software 50

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2017

It constantly plows capital into its long-term operations — often at the expense of short-term financial results. Compare that with the Fortune 500: Only 12% of the firms on the original 1955 list were still on the list in 2015. “It’s about helping customers avoid having to make yet another choice.”

Short-term 10

Short-term Drucker Resistance Restructuring 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2017

A 2017 survey by Kronos and Future Workplace , reveals that the restructuring of work has resulted in significant burnout. You can verbally communicate this with your team, role model it, and create organizational operating principles around it. Consistency between what you say and do is essential. Redistribute work more evenly.

Team 12

Team Conference Restructuring McKinsey 12