Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2018

AI does not exist in a vacuum, but in the context of your business model, processes, and culture. Just as you wouldn’t hire a human employee without an understanding of how he or she would fit into your organization, you need to think clearly about how an artificial intelligence application will drive actual business results.

Project 9

Project How To Technology ROI 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2013

It would also mean that outsourcing to a proven tech provider would be a legitimate response to perceived problems with IT (get someone with more experience and knowledge to run it for you). The bottom line is that executives need to get their hands dirty and actively engage with their CIO and IT. There is no magic bullet.

CIO 8

CIO CAPEX Budgeting CRM 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2011

What's standing in the way of finance might just be banks — who, not content with blowing up the economy, getting bailed out to the hilt, and poisoning prosperity, are back to paying themselves mega-bonuses for doing all the above, instead of allocating resources productively. Beancounters, listen up.

Health Care 17

Health Care Long-term Finance Education 17

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Back in 2002 , when Sam Palmisano took over, IBM had four main businesses each organized on a global basis: hardware, software, services,such as back-office outsourcing, and personal computers. Here's the bottom line. IBM has gone through its own turmoil. The parallels to HP can easily be seen).

Operations 16

Operations Innovation Industry CEO 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2013

If the value proposition is unclear, then you''re likely setting up the business for failure. Getaroom stands out because it presents a new model for hotel room booking. Several of the large online travel agencies have a model of offering access to all hotels in every location; their angle is the sheer breadth of coverage.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Hotels Travel Call Center 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2015

Aggressive outsourcing and partnering to improve efficiencies (perhaps a reference to “ The Origins of Strategy, published in 1989 by the granddaddy of strategy consulting, BCG founder Bruce Henderson). But that just shrinks the pie as, in the rush to the bottom, profitability declines for the entire industry.

Strategy 8

Strategy Porter Blue Ocean Strategy Luehrman 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

The least charitable explana­tion for this oversight is that despite evidence to the contrary, many senior managers still assume that a few genetically blessed souls are innately crea­tive, while the rest can’t come up with anything more exciting than suggestions for the cafeteria menu. Comprehensive innovation metrics.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It’s why a terrorist can be talked into blowing themselves up for a cause. The business pages are filled with cautionary tales about this one piece of wisdom alone. Bottom line: It’s OK to have money. Drew Hiss launched his outsourced payroll and HR technology solutions company, Checkdate Solutions, in 1994.

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