First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

In a recent email update, he asks several intriguing questions: Are there CEOs anywhere in the world who want their companies to become less innovative? Tom Stewart is Booz & Company’s Chief Marketing & Knowledge Officer. Is anyone calling on employees to do a better job of thinking inside the box?

Innovation 114

Innovation Globalization CEO Company 114

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2016

Also, as we explained in an earlier article , we believe that being an established CEO of a small firm involves much less angst than being a senior member of a consulting, investment banking, or private equity firm. million EBITDA company for 4x paying $6 million and using 50% debt financing.

Consultative 8

Consultative CAGR EBITDA CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2012

It's been nearly a year since Nokia CEO Stephen Elop shot off his burning platform memo as a way of shaking up the phone company's leadership. EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is the equivalent of corporate blood pressure. Look at profit margin trends. Listen to passionate leaders.

EBITDA 8

EBITDA How To Crisis Depreciation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2014

To be clear, Whole Foods’s financials are still healthy: in FY 2013, its revenue was $12.9B, EBITDA $1.2B, and earnings per share increased by 19%. Whole Foods Market Co-CEO John Mackey recently confessed , “We haven’t been investing in price as aggressively as we probably needed to.”

Price 8

Price Marketing EBITDA Wilde 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Next, ALL's CEO assembled a cross-functional team to develop simple rules for prioritizing capital spending. The cross-functional team that created ALL's rules included the head of each department as well as the CEO. Within three years, ALL's Brazilian rail operations had increased revenues by 50% and tripled EBITDA.

Strategy 8

Strategy Proposal Guidelines Net Present Value 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2012

billion in revenue, over $1 billion in gross profit and $500 million in EBITDA. CEO Paul Sagan has announced he is retiring after 13 years at the helm and the board will need to select a new leader for the company's next phase. The chart below shows the company's strong financial performance from 2009 to the present. Founding Akamai.

P&L 13

P&L Lewin EBITDA Ries 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2016

” chided Mel, the CEO of a financial services firm, in a meeting with 50 of his fellow senior managers. If even 10% of those executives leave in the first year of this transaction, we will fall far short of our EBITDA target.” “Come on, folks — act like investors. What questions do you have?”

EBITDA 8

EBITDA Consensus Participative Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Chatting with CEO and cofounder Kaufer recently, I was reminded of the fact that the company started with a very different business model in mind. and EBITDA margins are 47%. The chart below shows their financial performance over the last few years, with forecasted 2012 revenue of $767M and EBITDA of $339M. Think about that.

EBITDA 8

EBITDA Engineering Travel Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

With a heavy heart, BFC’s CEO removed his promising protégé from the role and redeployed him back in the US. It turned out to be the best move the CEO ever made. It also became clear that the company was going to massively miss the promises it had made to the Board and the Street if John remained in the role.

Agility 8

Agility Emotional Intelligence Learning-by-Doing EBITDA 8