Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2014

Financial economics adopted its own, narrower paradigm, in which the starting point was that the prices prevailing on financial markets were more or less correct (a belief that in those days went under the name Efficient Market Hypothesis, although the EMH is for the most part understood to mean something much narrower now).

Cooper 9

Cooper Finance Open-book Risk Management 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

When one of us (Vivek) and his team launched Roivant Sciences in 2014 and began developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease — they were determined to learn from the pharma industry’s innovation issues and build a more sustainable innovation engine. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the lowest number since 2007.

Innovation 9

Innovation Company Incentives Industry 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2014

Germany does a better job on innovation in areas as diverse as sustainable energy systems, molecular biotech, lasers, and experimental software engineering. has the world’s most sophisticated system of financing radical ideas, and the results have been impressive, from Google to Facebook to Twitter.

Innovation 15

Innovation GDP Telecommunications Industry 15

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Let me be blunt – you won’t earn anyone’s respect, at least not the respect of anyone who matters if your concern for career success overshadows your concern for the well-being of your family. Think About Your Legacy: Create a legacy that transcends your career. What I can tell you is that I’ve always made my family a priority.

Blog 376

Blog Career Learning-by-Doing Advice 376

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

And now, just after passing the average life expectancy for an American male , he seems to be in the midst of the best run of his career. stock markets over Icahn’s career, it’s a simple factual assertion — the total return on the S&P 500 has substantially outstripped economic growth. But applied to U.S.

Hedge 8

Hedge Venture Capitalist Letter Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. So a school could legitimately prepare a student for a business career while omitting training in sales. But a lot has changed. Does this mean that all business goes online?

Education 8

Education Levitt Retail Training 8

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA? No single leader can possess every needed attribute. ” [link] lightridr Great post, Mike.

Definition 307

Definition Blog Leadership Covey 307

Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

Marketers might contend that the latest advertising campaign is equivalent to re-engineering the client company (though the two concepts are light years apart). That’s what they have done for most of their careers. (2 Niche consultants believe these things to be true, within their frames of reference. 2 percent).

Consultative 59

Consultative Short-term Budgeting Strategic Planning 59

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2013

Salzman says that the US graduates far more workers in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM) than the tech industry needs and that foreign workers are causing Americans to get discouraged and join other professions. Many leave the field for other pursuits like finance and law — which sometimes pay higher wages.

Skills 8

Skills Globalization Engineering Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

However, CEOs often don’t have the career background and education that would equip them to personally lead the process of new product development. And in pharma or tech, CEOs should have also had a relevant formal education such as in medicine or science for pharma, and in math, engineering, or computer science for tech.

CEO 8

CEO Innovation Pharmaceuticals Merchandising 8

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Winning an argument isn’t particularly difficult, but it may come at a very expensive price. Always appreciate your insights Peter… [link] mikemyatt Hi Elliot: The four items mentioned in your list regrettably happen to exist in many domains far beyond the engineering field. Thanks Brian.

Blog 420

Blog Engineering Brand Learning-by-Doing 420

Strategy Driven

MARCH 28, 2016

Most companies, whether start-ups or long-time players live in a world shaped by the laws of demand where low pricing can trump quality, and where targeted marketing, carefully crafted keywords, and social media engineering can build awareness, influence opinion, and generate sales. And launch.

Productivity 50

Productivity Products Marketing Strategy Budgeting 50

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2014

I tried to get Greenspan to talk me for my November HBR article on economics and finance since the crisis , but he said he’d promised his publisher to keep mum until the book was out, which was too late for my purposes. It was the form in which the asset was financed. I finally did pay a visit to his office in D.C. And I say a bubble.

Long-term 11

Long-term Banking Short-term Finance 11