Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2018

They come from all regions and sectors and include global banks and manufacturing companies, long-standing Western consumer brands, and fast-growing U.S. Often when superstar cities fall, they tend to be advanced economy cities, replaced by a developing economy city. times more economic loss today than 20 years ago.

Industry 12

Industry Company GDP Bottom-up 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2016

While international lending, as measured by cross-border banking claims at the Bank for International Settlements, has declined $2.6 While international lending, as measured by cross-border banking claims at the Bank for International Settlements, has declined $2.6 This year, for example, the U.S.

Globalization 8

Globalization Banking Policies Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2014

For example, in the credit card business, understanding the importance of deals with issuing banks is critical. While marketing might focus on maximizing card transactions, or swipes, finance understands that not all swipes are equal (depending on the deal with a given bank). It’s completely reframed the conversation.”

Finance 13

Finance Marketing P&L ROI 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2012

Of course, that's based on a rather broad definition from the World Bank: those who earn an income in excess of $2 a day after adjusting for purchasing power. The authors conclude that’s between 550 and 600 million people in developing G20 economies. Pharmaceutical patent expirations are increasing the use of cheaper generic drugs.

Disruptive Innovation 12

Disruptive Innovation Innovation Pharmaceuticals Class 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

The economy still hasn’t received a boost from sanctions relief, and many big banks that left the country have not returned. Large European banks in particular are not ready to return to Iran even though they are permitted. financial system for bank transactions related to Iran. However, remaining U.S.

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2013

We also find that companies in developed areas plan to hire in other developed regions (e.g., North America in Western Europe and vice versa) and many countries in developing regions are moving into developed regions (e.g., banking & financial services, insurance, real estate); Health Care (e.g.,

Telecommunications 9

Telecommunications Health Care Talent Management Biotechnology 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

There were many entrepreneurs showcasing how they are trying to improve everything from mobile payments (the banking system as it stands is unwieldy and corrupt) to pharmaceuticals, fiber optics to talent development. Plenty of them were talking about how they will make it obsolete, too.

Conference 13

Conference Pharmaceuticals Politics Entrepreneur 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

However, outside North America they tend to be more optimistic about emerging economies: 36% of directors in Asia, 24% of directors in Australia and New Zealand, and 23% of directors in Africa predict faster growth in emerging economies than in developed countries in the next three years.

Politics 8

Politics Telecommunications Policies Biotechnology 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2018

By facilitating the transition from school to the labor force, summer jobs can help students apply what they learn in school, learn more work-related skills, and develop contacts with employers. My research shows that summer jobs for teens are important to their future prospects. Refocusing on Summer Jobs. Many large U.S.

Short-term 8

Short-term Participative Long-term Career 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Only 13% of directors in the energy and utilities industry consider innovation to be a major strategic challenge, but the swift growth of renewable energy companies and such developments as the use of drones for monitoring oil and gas production suggest that no industry is impervious to the forces of innovation.

Innovation 10

Innovation Short-term Telecommunications Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2013

I recently conducted a study of 56 randomly selected companies involved in major change and innovation efforts in the high-tech, retail, pharmaceutical, banking, automotive, insurance, energy, non-profit, and health care industries. Leadership development Leadership transitions Managing people'

Middle Management 9

Middle Management Management Automotive Pharmaceuticals 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2016

I teach at Rutgers University in New Jersey, the epicenter for many major companies in pharmaceuticals, insurance, and banking. We’re regulated.” ” The time for highly regulated industries to hide behind this excuse has passed.

Industry 8

Industry Marketing Company Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2011

Case in point, SNA conducted at Novartis helped reveal a pattern of communication — and the existence of parallel innovation efforts — that made it possible to combine teams before they reached a crucial stall point in the development of a new vaccine.

Intangible Assets 15

Intangible Assets Analysis Pharmaceuticals Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2013

Many wonder why an academy company like P&G, historically known for developing talent, did not, or was not able to, promote a successor from within its ranks. banking & financial services, insurance, real estate); Health Care (e.g., pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g.,

Succession 8

Succession Telecommunications Biotechnology Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2013

I found myself reflecting on this recently while speaking with two business leaders in one of the world’s great pharmaceutical companies. Some 15 years ago my colleague Sumantra Ghoshal and I wrote business cases on three companies that were then leaders in their sectors: BP, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Nokia. It’s a tough challenge.

Drucker 8

Drucker Diversity Pharmaceuticals Uncertainty 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2015

From banking to computing to beer , mergers and acquisitions are accumulating at a breathtaking pace, raising antitrust concerns in the middle of a contentious presidential election cycle. Or pharmaceuticals, although even in drug manufacturing trends toward personalized medicine make the current hegemony likely to be short-lived.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Pharmaceuticals Industry Trends 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2016

To develop a BDN, you work backwards, or right to left, from the agreed investment objectives and the expected benefits, and map the required changes to structures, processes, work practices, and how staff would need to work through to the new technology necessary to enable and sustain those changes. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

Tools 8

Tools Supply Chain CRM Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Businesses, families, and individuals are ruined in shocking fashion—“150-year-old bank and pillar of Wall Street is gone in the blink of an eye”; “Major oil company loses $90 billion in market value in three months”; “Kite surfer tries his luck in a hurricane and slams into a building.” We’re reminded of them in the news every day.

COO 8

COO Short-term CFO Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2015

Because of their relationships with banks, PE funds can get financing much cheaper than target companies could under their current management. It also takes a long time for returns on R&D investments to be realized—longer than the average five-to-seven-year period before the portfolio company is sold off.

LBO 8

LBO Innovation Sample Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

We saw this play out in retail, banking, telecommunications, and the fast food industry as well. Gore & Associates gives people free time and resources to develop new ideas. And the impact isn’t limited to customer satisfaction. In one hedge fund, the highest performing portfolio managers had higher total motivation.

Motivation 8

Motivation Company Airlines Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Nearly all of these practices run counter to conventional banking wisdom, which holds that to be efficient a bank must consolidate operational activities and centralize decision making on matters like pricing and lending. The case of Svenska Handelsbanken is illustrative. These side benefits are far from trivial.

Cost 8

Cost Bureaucracy GDP Management 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Compliance is crucial for pharmaceutical makers such as Abbott and Amgen – a “ Form 483 ” warning from an FDA inspector can shut down a drug facility in an instant and even land top executives in jail. In fact, advanced payments may be just the kind of proof that banks or equity investors need to open their pocket books.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 29, 2019

If CEOs of banks took customer calls, would employees of Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo continue to prioritize profit over people? In short, because we set high expectations for ourselves – from the CEO to entry-level valets – our people delivered.

Bureaucracy 233

Bureaucracy Short-term Pharmaceuticals Banking 233

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Smart businesspeople are well aware that a deceptive firm will quickly develop a bad reputation and lose repeat and future business. The market economy allows them to get their favorite products and services but take for granted the processes leading to their development and delivery. But anti-profit beliefs are short-sighted.

Company 8

Company Short-term Long-term Price 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

In one of the most comprehensive global surveys of corporate directors to date, we found that they were very worried about developing and enacting strategic plans that will enable their organizations to succeed. We might expect the regions with the lowest overall averages to be those dominated by developing or emerging economies.

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

As the use of these expensive drugs grows, there seems to be no way traditional insurance models will be able to pay for them without breaking the bank or requiring patients to assume a big chunk of the cost. For instance, the authors suppose, what if a genetic cure for Type 2 diabetes was developed? Insight Center.

Business Model 10

Business Model Insurance Cost Bond 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

I studied large-scale change and innovation efforts in 56 randomly selected companies in the high-tech, retail, pharmaceutical, banking, automotive, insurance, energy, non-profit, and health care industries. doubled from 20% to 40% between July and December 2013, and has stayed at that level since.

Middle Management 13

Middle Management Six Sigma Taylorism Taylor 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2016

Finding banking customers: “Social media allows us to cost-effectively reach out to more prospects and showcase our services.” For example, in the pharmaceutical industry, gone are the days when the majority of physician education occurred through face-to-face contact between salespeople and physicians.

B2B 8

B2B Information Information Technology CRM 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Other organizations develop sophisticated models. Hence, leading investment banks use ensembles of models to assess risks. ” Suppose that you run a pharmaceutical company and that you use a linear model to projects sales of recently patented drugs. Some of those models are structural and meant to capture reality.

Construction 12

Construction Venture Capitalist Price Guidelines 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2015

When I was in the midst of researching what caused cross-functional teams to succeed — and finding that many of them failed — I discovered a deeply dysfunctional development project in a huge multinational IT company. The company had invested $100 million in the project, which involved three divisions.

Team 8

Team Project Software Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2017

IoT sensors combined with blockchain could also help the pharmaceutical industry tackle a major public safety issue—counterfeit drugs. Today, the auto manufacturers, banks, insurers, and government agencies are all evolving their digital capabilities and services in parallel.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Content Power Transportation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Republicans generally favor developing a pipeline of diverse candidates through director advocacy and mentorship, while Democrats are more likely to favor requiring that every director slate include diverse candidates, or that boards implement targets for diverse membership. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products).

Politics 8

Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8