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A Survey of 1,700 Companies Reveals Common B2B Pricing Mistakes

Harvard Business Review

It traced much of the cause to a mismatch between its sales incentives and pricing strategy. On average, large capability gaps exist in price and discount structure, sales incentives, use of tools and tracking, and structure of cross-functional pricing teams and forums. Bad Incentives Undercut the Best Pricing Strategies.

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Just Adding a Chief Data Officer Isn’t Enough

Harvard Business Review

To do so, you need clarity around how the CDO will work with the rest of the top management team as well as incentives that support collaboration across the top executives and senior managers — something that goes beyond equity compensation. Add incentives to the mix by setting goals around the collaborative activities.

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Little Data Makes Big Data More Powerful

Harvard Business Review

The associated mobile app gives feedback, encouragement, and rewards as you reach your goals. Big and Little Data differ in three primary ways: Focus: The focus of Big Data is to advance organizational goals, while Little Data helps individuals achieve personal goals. A similar trend is underway in energy conservation.

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The Harvard Contest That’s Trying to Improve Health Care Delivery

Harvard Business Review

Is the innovation supported by leadership, management, incentives, and communication?). A collaboration of the editors of Harvard Business Review and the New England Journal of Medicine , exploring cutting-edge ways to improve quality and reduce waste. The characteristics of the individuals who do or do not adopt the innovation (e.g.,