Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

How do you measure a CEO’s impact? An HBR team recently addressed that question by ranking CEOs according to the increases their companies have seen in total shareholder return and market capitalization across their whole tenures. And clearly CEOs can and should be judged by the financial results they generate.

CEO 8

CEO Reputation Metrics EBITDA 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2016

Owners of small businesses can set their own hours, make their own management decisions, and take pride in the ownership of their work. So, the remaining question about being a small firm CEO is the monetary reward; if the money is nearly the same, then the compensation as a small business CEO dominates other careers.

Consultative 8

Consultative CAGR EBITDA CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Managers in these organizations translate corporate objectives into a few straightforward guidelines that help employees make on-the-spot decisions and adapt to constantly shifting environments, while keeping the big picture in mind. Its new management team took over an organization that was bureaucratic, overstaffed, and bleeding cash.

Strategy 8

Strategy Proposal Guidelines Net Present Value 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. Advertisers are brought to the site and driven mainly through self-service channels, so there is no need for a large sales force or account management team. and EBITDA margins are 47%.

EBITDA 8

EBITDA Engineering Travel Business Model 8