Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2012

Editor's Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. When Luisa took over as CEO after his death, she'd vowed to continue the tradition. The previous night, Luisa had met with Maria Alva, Superado's finance vice president.

Case Study 10

Case Study Price Policies Retail 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

I refuse to dignify this attack with a response,” said Henry Guillart, the CEO, just hours after Hughes had given his initial negative presentation at an investor conference in New York. Editor’s Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers.

Case Study 8

Case Study CFO Hedge PR 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2015

Editor’s note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. ” “Bertice,” the CEO said. ” “We could still match prices,” the CEO said. We want you to buy from us.”

Case Study 8

Case Study Retail Price Discount 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

” Editor’s note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Gerard nodded toward the front of the room, where Dan Carlson, the CEO of HotelShield, stood at a podium, PowerPoint clicker at the ready.

Case Study 8

Case Study Travel Hotels NPV 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Editors' Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. As CEO of the lease-to-own chain, he was eager to see how his 1,000th location was performing. Stan Windham walked into the newest Coe's store in South Tucson.

Case Study 10

Case Study Marketing Real Estate Retail 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I also argued in my last post that the CEO has a critical and unique role to play in process improvement, enabling a companys activities to be redesigned across functions and divisions. If the CEO doesnt play this role, process improvement stays comfortably within functional boundaries. He wasnt a process manager.

Process 15

Process CEO Insurance Banking 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2013

In the fall of 2007, I met Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho. If you analyze this case study, what strikes you is that Sridhar''s first business idea was not fundable. The initial cash needs to come from revenues, not financing. Not even any kind of bank financing. In this equation, outside financing is Optional.

Incubator 8

Incubator Finance Entrepreneur Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2016

Others are better qualified than I to comment on Andy Grove’s many contributions as a member of the founding team of Intel Corporation, as the company’s CEO and chairman , or as a U.S. At that time, the belief was that Andy intended to retire as CEO of Intel when he reached the ripe age of 55, only a few years hence.

EVA 8

EVA Case Study Class Gordon 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2018

Almost every high-performing health care organization we studied was led by a medical professional (something that academic research has also found ). Morgan as the CEO for their joint healthcare initiative. ” In this way, compassion fuels innovation. Vijay Govindarajan Ravi Ramamurti. Add to Cart.

Quality 11

Quality Health Care Govindarajan Innovation 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2011

Two years later the company was the poster child for reengineering success — the subject of speeches, a Harvard Business School case study, articles, and book references. Two years after that, the CEO was gone and the reengineering program was defunct. Engage the finance organization. What happened?

Process 14

Process Six Sigma Finance Short-term 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2018

People can be hired through the sharing economy; technology can be rented by the hour; finance can be sought for any prototype, and assets bought. We’ve come to these conclusions after completing case study analyses of a range of companies, including Nokia, Kodak, Borders, Amazon, Apple, and Xerox.

Budgeting 13

Budgeting Innovation Business Model Technology 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Another ousted from the CEO role by a co-founder, former boss, and seed investor. That founder himself booted from the CEO role later on by VCs, only to watch the company’s initial CEO return to the day-to-day operations alongside yet another chief executive, who joined well after the founding. Sound like anyone you know?

Succession 8

Succession Leadership CEO COO 8

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader. As a CEO, how can you expect to inspire, motivate, engender confidence, and to lead with a lousy attitude? Leaders are not perfect, and as CEO, trust me when I tell you that you’re going to have your fair share of bad days.

Leadership 419

Leadership CEO Blog Learning-by-Doing 419

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

Even at top-tier schools, first-year students spend fewer hours in class than in the past, as field trips, student consulting projects, international excursions, CEO visits, club events, and more crowd the calendar. And teaching methods have changed. Why shouldn't business schools and MBAs face the same discipline?

Education 14

Education Organizational Behavior Case Study Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

While it’s clear that CEOs need to consider AI’s business implications, the technology’s nascence in business settings makes it less clear how to profitably employ it. They add that strong support comes not only from the CEO and IT executives but also from all other C-level officers and the board of directors.

Survey 11

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Rogier Maes, the CEO of Contect, wrapped up his year-beginning speech to all the company’s employees. Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. It hits our collective reputation and our finances.”

Case Study 8

Case Study Decentralization CFO Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

An impatient marketing or finance manager would, on the sly, secure some extra budget money and hire a contractor to build a little database that tracked mailing addresses or top-line financials. CEOs remain reluctant to invite CIOs to the executive table, insisting that IT is a cost center, not the innovation incubator it could be.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain CIO Budgeting Project 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

” When we talk with corporate executives around the country, they almost always ask the same question: Can managers and CEOs really accomplish their business goals while also advancing society’s goals? Develop portfolios of financing to offset risk and achieve greater scale. We believe the answer is yes.

Company 10

Company Decentralization Long-term Operations 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2014

“The idea may be great, but if it’s not communicated well, it won’t get any traction,” says Nancy Duarte, the author of the HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations and CEO of Duarte, Inc., If the finance person frets about keeping expenses under control, discuss expense numbers,” says Sheen. “If Have an elevator pitch ready.

IPO 9

IPO Audience Chief Information Officer Case Study 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

As a recent example, a simple background check would have saved the Yahoo board the trouble of ousting Scott Thompson , the company's fourth CEO in five years, because he falsely claimed a computer science degree. Is the CEO's Inappropriate Relationship "One Risk Too Many"? An HBR Mini Case Study. Set clear policies.

Management 12

Management Banking Committee Risk Management 12

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

" If you, or anyone else is interest in reading about those they can download my report filled with specific client case studies at [link]. link] mikemyatt Hi Skip: Thanks for the comment as well as for sharing your insightful observations. I appreciate you sharing your link which also contains some great advice.

Tips 398

Tips Blog Learning-by-Doing Open-book 398

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

To look into this question, I conducted a case study as part of my dissertation research involving 23 women of color at a Fortune 500 company. They were employed in midlevel to upper-midlevel management positions in strategy, finance, marketing, legal, operations, and technology functions. What made their ascent possible?

Management 13

Management Tacit Knowledge Diversity Leadership Pipeline 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2015

You suspect that your finance colleague might be fudging numbers, your boss isn’t telling his manager the truth about an important project, or your co-worker is skipping out of the office early but leaving her computer on so it looks like she’s just down the hall. Case Study #1: Test the waters before speaking up.

Ethics 8

Ethics How To Morale Information 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2015

Case Study #1: Create an environment conducive to listening. Case Study #2: Don ’t let personality traits get in the way. Their VP of Finance kept warning them not to spend in a few key ways. In contrast, Cameron and the CEO were both dominant and expressive. was headed. The problem?

How To 8

How To Case Study Charan Information 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Nathaniel Koloc, the CEO of ReWork , which provides recruiting services to companies that offer purposeful work, says that’s because no one really ever teaches us how: “Very few parents, teachers, and mentors urge us to think about this or give us mental models to use,” he says. Buckle down on your finances.

Career 8

Career How To Finance Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

More on: Managing yourself , Morale , Work life balance Join the Discussion | More by This Author | Email/Share Previous The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement Next How to Turn Garbage into Gold Never miss a new post from your favorite blogger again with the Harvard Business Review Daily Alert email.

Guidelines 14

Guidelines Telecommunications Emotional Intelligence Balanced Scorecard 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2016

Case Study #1: Create open lines of communication and respect your team’s downtime. Once those were clear in his own mind, David scheduled one-on-one conversations with his team members, including the heads of finance, marketing, and HR. ” Case Study #2: Communicate expectations and track progress.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products How To Micromanagement 8

Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

Something done or said due to substance abuse, succumbing to a bribe or fraud when finances are tight, or erupting under pressure and tearing down another human being can all lead to a complete loss of trust credits. He ended up being demoted and losing the trust of his entire team and his boss, the CEO.

Ethics 95

Ethics Servant Leader Execution Survey 95

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

Offutt, the CEO, had named a time when they could meet. The young and inexperienced CEO confessed that he often felt uncomfortable asking tough questions of the CFO, an industry veteran who was 10 years his senior. Avery is the CEO of a trucking company, Louis runs a bank, et cetera. Finally , Sarah thought. had grown distant.

Case Study 9

Case Study Real Estate CFO Letter 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2015

Case Study #1: A vague plan is better than no plan. “We were lucky that my husband had a good job and we’d been smart about our finances. ” Case study #2: Your network is bigger than you think. Now, I’m CEO but I’m also the IT person, the finance manager, and the office manager.”

Planning 8

Planning Outsourcing Case Study Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2015

Case Study #1: Be creative and accommodating about knowledge transfer. When Kenneth Jennings, the CEO of Mr. Rekey Locksmith, a residential and commercial locksmith service, found out that his top finance person — we’ll call her Louise — had accepted a new job, his mind reeled.

Case Study 8

Case Study Learning-by-Doing Team Company 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2015

Case Study #1: Be clear, direct, and unemotional. Tabatha Turman, the founder and CEO of Integrated Finance and Accounting Solutions, a financial firm with both government and private sector clients, knew she had a problem with a certain employee. “He wasn’t right for the position he was in.”

How To 8

How To Construction Case Study Performance Review 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2017

“Say, ‘It is taking me about five hours a month to prepare this report for the finance department. Case Study #1: Offer solutions and be open to advice. She knew she needed to talk to her boss, David Ossip, Ceridian’s CEO, but she was nervous. Is this in line with what you would expect?

How To 8

How To Project Advice Case Study 8

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Validating proof of concept around social media ROI is a discussion that may have had a bit of relevance 24 months ago, but unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last couple of years you know that numerous case studies abound which validate social media beyond any reasonable doubt.

Media 368

Media Influence Blog Real Estate 368

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Case Study #1: Create a culture where team members help each other and collaborate. The Genesis team included 12 HR professionals located in the US, Mexico, China, and Germany as well as other employees from IT, finance, the office of the general counsel, and purchasing. Be direct about your expectations.

Delegation 8

Delegation Project Team Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Lena Klug, the CEO, was proud of the company’s global reach. Editor’s Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Last I checked, movements didn’t have a CEO or CFO.”. Now four years old, BrainGame had started small.

Company 9

Company CFO Proposal Engineering 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Case study #1: Create financial flexibility for yourself and commit to an end date. ” Case study #2: Solicit ideas (and maybe funds) from others and maximize free time. Today he is the CEO of Medalogix, the Nashville-based health IT company, that has raised just under $7 million in financing.

Project 8

Project Outsourcing Learning-by-Doing Commitment 8