Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2013

But the data, gathered in our new study " Stop Starving Scale " and compared against benchmarks from APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center), hint at a little-known story: most global NGOs today struggle to master the complexities of managing efficient, integrated operations in large part due to restrictions placed on them by funders.

Globalization 8

Globalization NGO Benchmarking Decentralization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2013

You''ll often find this top-down problem in decentralized matrix organizations where business unit heads have different and sometimes competing agendas. For example, take an IT security firm targeting the CEOs, CIOs, and general counsels of small healthcare providers. Determine what these clients value most (speed, cost, etc.)

Bottom-up 8

Bottom-up Press Release Sample Decentralization 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

This remains a CEO’s prime responsibility, and it has become much harder in an era defined by lower growth, impatient investors, geopolitical uncertainty, and rapid technological change. Leading energy companies are investing in decentralized energy grids, demonstrating the broad feasibility of such approaches.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

To many skeptical consumers in developed markets, Brand China still means lower quality. Beijing-based telecom security company NQ Mobile has gone so far as to create a separate headquarters in Texas for its developed-market business, managed by an American co-CEO and entirely comprised of American employees. An HBR Insight Center.

Brand 8

Brand Globalization Company Development 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

One result is that they keep their cards close to their chests about what they are looking for (at first), while expecting you to reveal everything – your finances, pricing, ownership, human resources, production processes, quality assurance, customer service procedures, KPIs, and existing customers.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Coaching Tip

JANUARY 27, 2011

The previous power sharing involved both Eric Schmidt as CEO and the advisory pair - cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Now, Mr. Page is assuming the CEO position. Of course, in business management, we all learned the double-edged sword quality of management by celebrity. Star power is real.

Succession 113

Succession Welch Leadership Diversity 113

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

Innovation in content quality has surpassed innovation in internet delivery. Full disclosure: I am the CEO of BitTorrent, Inc., Distributed systems decentralize information. Today, billions of people are increasingly using the same pipes to deliver billions of HD media files. We're facing a congestion crisis.

Fixed Costs 15

Fixed Costs Technology Efficiency Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

Innovation in content quality has surpassed innovation in internet delivery. Full disclosure: I am the CEO of BitTorrent, Inc., Distributed systems decentralize information. Today, billions of people are increasingly using the same pipes to deliver billions of HD media files. We're facing a congestion crisis.

Fixed Costs 8

Fixed Costs Technology Efficiency Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2017

This approach was successfully exported after the War to Europe and Japan to help decentralize economic power and promote an effective competitive process. However, they argue that these firms achieve their “superstar” status with superior quality, lower costs, or greater innovation. ” U.S. ” U.S.

Policies 8

Policies Politics Stephenson Industry 8