Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2015

The best CEOs are excellent at growing and running a company within a known business model. The Chief Entrepreneur will be responsible for managing a portfolio of entrepreneurs who experiment with new business models and value propositions. You do not work for the CEO, or alongside the CTO, CIO, and CFO.

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Entrepreneur CTO Business Model CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

With a background in both strategy and finance, Sheila was an up-and-coming manager at a well-known consumer products company. So, the real challenge for career success is not just how to “win” the next promotion, but also how to rebound from the next defeat , as we explain in our article in this month’s HBR. Here’s a case example.

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Career Examples Supply Chain CFO 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2017

market , and still has a large cash hoard for investment from its last financing round at a valuation of $68 billion, making it the highest-valued unicorn in the history of business. Khosrowshahi must demonstrate how Uber’s repeatable business model generates profitable growth.

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CEO IPO Energy COO 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

The company’s executives said that to help finance the plan, McDonald’s would increase refranchising (turning company-owned restaurants into franchises), take on more debt (even at the risk of lowering its bond rating ), and find $300 million to cut in general and administrative expenses. ’ ” The losers.

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Price Franchising Short-term CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The business model centers on the old razor blade strategy: Sell the machine at just above cost and make high margins on the system’s consumable element – patented plastic pods. Densmor, Terranola’s CFO, saw those words on Twitter about one minute after Hughes had uttered them. As CFO, A.J. Confident words.

Case Study 8

Case Study CFO Hedge PR 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Lotta Tindal, the chief marketing officer for the Dutch hospitality group Ervaring Hotels & Resorts, hadn’t wanted to come to the presentation, but Gerard Bakker, Ervaring’s CFO, had twisted her arm. It also has big brands behind it, but the business model makes more sense to me. “This seems different.

Case Study 8

Case Study Travel Hotels NPV 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Besides, this is what our business model is based on. I know I say this all the time, but just because that’s been our model up to this point doesn’t mean it has to be going forward,” she said. Later that day Guy Renou, BrainGame’s CFO, sat down in Lena’s office. Last I checked, movements didn’t have a CEO or CFO.”.

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Company CFO Proposal Engineering 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Your business model is still in flux, and flexibility is more valuable than efficiency and cost savings. Sophisticated models around churn prediction start looking very tempting. Strategies like outsourcing, hiring lower-cost people, or exotic employment offer tempting cost savings to the finance-minded folks.

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Metrics Engineering Efficiency Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In fact, only eight percent of companies’ CEOs believe that their business model will remain economically viable if their industry continues to digitize at its current course and speed. What they realize is that they’ve always treated finance and financial management as a tier-one asset. Think about that, Angelia.

Content 8

Content Crisis Apparel Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Listening, Derek Melis, his friend and CFO, was relieved. Please don’t let that cloud your judgment as CFO. ” “As the CFO, I can’t lose sight of what’s going on in each country.” It hits our collective reputation and our finances.” Is it your personal relationship?

Case Study 8

Case Study Decentralization CFO Construction 8