N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Rather they should benchmark their decisions against the question of “is it the right thing to do?” Do you ever wonder how the term “Politically Correct&# evolved from an obscure catch-phrase that was once used to label those who would not take a controversial position to the dominant mind-set of the day in our society?

Politics 375

Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 375

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

To fully enable a new vision of the future, organizations must make changes in five key business areas: Planning and Budgeting If organizations have easy access to—and indeed rely on—external talent, they can tackle new opportunities, experiment more nimbly, and operate in new areas.

Content 9

Content Katz Forrester Budgeting 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2013

Benchmark data isn''t sexy stuff, but occasionally the numbers reveal surprising findings. In that regard, NGOs find themselves facing the same issues that vexed multinational corporations as they began to master globalized operations several decades ago. Decentralized, program-focused operations also squander precious dollars.

Globalization 8

Globalization NGO Benchmarking Decentralization 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Even if executives try to prioritize it, innovation often gets crowded out by more “urgent” short-term pressures. Another pervasive reason is that senior executives are trained as operators, not innovators. And there’s a fundamental conflict between innovation and optimizing an existing operation.

Innovation 8

Innovation P&L ROI Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

They are not interested in hearing about the technological, regulatory, and societal developments that will determine the long-term, strategic positioning of this company.". Some large investors already have a long-term view. CEOs can seek to attract long-term investors in several ways: 1.

Long-term 12

Long-term CEO Short-term Asset Management 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Seed investors are mostly operating as growth investors, expecting that the entrepreneur will somehow manage to bridge the gap and bring a concept to realization. In short, they want to come to the rescue of victory. The technology allows automated cleaning up of large code-bases, and was licensed back to the company by Stanford.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Customer Intimacy Benchmarking 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

In short, too many firms used conventional planning to manage their new ventures. As McGrath and MacMillan explained in their original article, “conventional planning operates on the premise that managers can extrapolate future results from a well-understood and predictable platform of past experience.” Define success.

Planning 9

Planning Benchmarking Project Competitive Advantage 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

In the 1990s it subsidized venture capital, incubators, university R&D, and technology transfer programs. We selected this benchmark because it reflects the phase in which companies have proven product viability, achieved initial product/market fit, and are now expanding sales and growing more complex operations.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Marketing IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2015

Ask anyone in technology. Instead, they’re taught to focus on their income statement and optimize their operations around preserving profitability. FedEx isn’t in the business of optimizing supply chain activities using global benchmarks. Sometime soon, the world around us will be smart. It’s as simple as that.

Business Model 8

Business Model System Management Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2016

First, directors face a real challenge in making sure that protection and alignment of key governance and risk management issues doesn’t crowd out equally important dialogue around strategy and operations. I’m not against benchmarking and norming. Benchmarking and norming won’t always lead to the right decision.

Benchmarking 10

Benchmarking Company Short-term Long-term 10

HR Digest

APRIL 30, 2019

PMI corporate culture identifies the need for employers to seek long-term achievements while proposing corporate goals and objectives. . Philip Morris International Operations Center Lausanne, Switzerland. Our people are our greatest asset, they are the reason that we’re here today. And it’s a key focus for us.

Globalization 40

Globalization Human Resources Long-term Diversity 40