Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2015

And a recent working paper out of the Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics ( DICE ), a think tank of sorts, focuses on the latter by exploring whether leveraged buyouts (LBOs) make firms more innovative. PE investors don’t typically invest in firms known for innovation. ” There were other limitations.

LBO 8

LBO Innovation Sample Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Increasing creativity and innovation is not only on the priority list for start-ups; it’s also a strategic goal for CEOs of small, medium, and large-sized companies. As companies grapple with long odds on innovation like these, they are also looking for ways to improve the likelihood of their intrapreneurial success.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Entrepreneur Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2012

In low-income countries, according to World Bank data in a recent paper by the consultancy Dalberg, 43% of businesses with between 20 and 99 employees say that access to finance is a major constraint. and] a serious constraint on efforts to promote strong and sustainable global recovery.". Further research is underway now.

Entrepreneur 13

Entrepreneur Globalization Microfinance Finance 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2017

As more and more companies face disruption from globalization, new technology, and startups that have more capital than the incumbents, the continuing cry from Wall Street investors is, “Why can’t companies be as innovative as startups?” Yet those very weaknesses give startups an overwhelming advantage in innovation.

Company 8

Company Hotels Business Model Drucker 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

After all, every company wants to be at the forefront of its industry and on the cutting edge of innovation. To find out, I spoke to some of the most innovative leaders across key industries, from technology to consulting to manufacturing. ” Embrace constraints. And for that, you need highly creative employees.

Creativity 8

Creativity Execution Constraint Magazine 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

With the pace of digital “always on” streaming devices and technology innovation accelerating, one might think technology would continue to pose a challenge for businesses. This is due to constraints like lengthy implementation processes and inflexibility to adapt as business conditions changed.

Banking 8

Banking Hypercompetition Constraint Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

They speak the local languages so they can deal with any bank. After all, it's a smart move for a bank or any other business to ensure that the external customer or client is as comfortable as possible with the firm, and that certainly includes the sales people and relationship managers. How can a bank grow with so few Lims?

Banking 12

Banking Constraint Maturity Marketing 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

With the pace of digital “always on” streaming devices and technology innovation accelerating, one might think technology would continue to pose a challenge for businesses. This is due to constraints like lengthy implementation processes and inflexibility to adapt as business conditions changed.

Banking 8

Banking Hypercompetition Constraint Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2016

The impact of “social entrepreneurs” — individuals who deploy innovation and market forces to fill social needs — is growing. Vincent Tsui for HBR. While money matters — a lot, and always — the research suggests that the human element matters more.

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Glocalization Survey McKinsey 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2016

We recently conducted a literature review of rigorous academic studies of financial service innovations among the very poor to find out what services and products would unlock the most value for those at the bottom of the pyramid. And third, digital platforms can facilitate innovation in product and service design.

Microfinance 9

Microfinance Insurance Banking Bottom-up 9

LDRLB

MAY 13, 2014

They are very good at coming up with innovative solutions to problems. I like the idea of coming up with innovative solutions, but I also like putting the systems and processes in place for others to be able to sustain and instill that. We can’t stay in those constraints and just be a visionary, operator, or processor.

Brainstorming 60

Brainstorming Learning-by-Doing Operations Leadership Styles 60

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2011

In fact, our data indicate that the percentage of women in senior management and boards has been decreasing over the past eight years. It's not about keeping the relationship happy, but about making both members of the couple aware of the career path that might be most promising for the young woman at the bank.

Microfinance 13

Microfinance Diversity Banking Trends 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

banks can use in their business. According to a 1992 study by the Government Accountability Office, the average leverage ratio for the top 13 investment banks was 27-to-1 during 1991 (up from 18-to-1 in 1990). drop in asset prices would wipe out the equity of the bank. Ethics Finance Risk management' Over the summer, U.S.

Incentives 8

Incentives Banking Ethics IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2014

Professionals of color, women, and LGBTs find there is a much narrower band of acceptance, and the constraints bite harder than wearing more polished outfits, getting a decent haircut, or even de-emphasizing an accent. Diversity Managing yourself'

EPS 8

EPS Hypercompetition Diversity Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2015

Their innovation efforts tend to be focused wholly on the creation of new value; meanwhile, the question of how exactly they will be compensated for it usually goes unexamined. One typical reason is that top executives haven’t managed to clarify something even more fundamental: how much priority they place on increasing profit margins.

Balanced Scorecard 8

Balanced Scorecard Company Price KPI 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

But she realizes that it was the practical need to pioneer new materials technology under strict cost constraints in tandem with improving lives that really accelerated the innovation process. Managing Emotion Effectively Keeps Business On Track. While interning in Mozambique in 2005 for the one-person (!)

Franchising 12

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2013

This huge run-up — the latest spike began with EU''s botched rescue of Cyprus''s banks — has led to much talk of a bitcoin bubble. Instead, supply is determined once and for all by artificially-arranged resource constraints.". The question, really, is whether you can pick the right "resource constraints" ahead of time.

Price 8

Price Constraint Real Estate GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Secondly, beyond opportunity and flexibility, the level of productivity possible in the operations I describe above has been boosted several-fold by the growing proliferation of next generational models in finance, banking, and logistics. This post is part of the HBR Insight Center The Next Generation of Global Leaders.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Globalization Politics Franchising 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

Mobile wallets, like Apple''s Passbook, bring coupons, gift cards, and loyalty cards together in one place without the constraints of a physical wallet. This innovation is good, but it''s a bit of a horseless carriage, still tied to the mental model of a wallet. There is a lot of talk these days about brands as publishers.

Brand 8

Brand Loyalty Retail Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

The small size of unicorns allows the top management teams to be directly and deeply involved in most of the strategic decisions, which are then implemented through a flat organization. Moreover, the innovations lying at the heart of the unicorns’ success stories are digital innovations. Financed by VC firms.

Company 8

Company Succession Analysis Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

HBS Executive Education brings you these articles about business management courtesy of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. At Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program. Leading Innovation Is the Art of Creating “Collective Genius” How to Brand a Next-Generation Product. How do they do it?

Education 8

Education Execution Content Cooper 8

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Many people do not typically think of metrics and accounting as roadblocks to innovation, yet you call these out as potential problem areas. Yet for the small handful of companies that have managed to drive growth consistently – even through tough times – the payoff is great. I’m thinking of HDFC Bank in India, Yahoo!

Innovation 50

Innovation NPV Business Model Constraint 50