Strategy Driven

JANUARY 18, 2023

Invest in bonds of various types, credit ratings , and maturities. You can build the wealth you deserve with the right mindset and a commitment to your economic well-being. If your investment horizon is short-term, be more conservative in your investment choices. Invest in cash, gold, or other alternative assets.

Real Estate 119

Real Estate Budgeting Bond Finance 119

Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Yet optimists often over-commit. I always teach that leaders who knowingly commit ethics violations should never be coached - they should be fired. This dysfunctional spinning led to countless disasters for buyers - who lost their homes and ruined their credit ratings. Optimism is balanced with realism.

Prahalad 110

Prahalad Credit Rating Short-term Long-term 110

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

When I ask corporate leaders why they are committed to preventing serious injuries and deaths among their workers, most say they care about their employees and don’t want to see anyone hurt. I was pleased with our meeting, feeling like she had made a real commitment. HBR STAFF/CSA Images/BW Archive Collection/Getty Images.

Operations 17

Operations Chemicals CEO Metrics 17

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Our system should be massively rewarding the likes of Cornerstone, CareMore, and Iora that have taken the risk and made the commitment. We need the equivalent of Consumer Reports for health care or Morningstar ratings for clinical services. We need outsized financial incentives and more upside for taking the risk.

Health Care 8

Health Care System Insurance Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

In October, The New Yorker 's James Surowiecki likened this approach to the pre-commitment mechanisms increasingly popular with those who wish to rid themselves of extra pounds or bad habits. So can pre-commitment work again now? But it would work better if we pre-committed to the right things, at the right time. Well, maybe.

Budgeting 8

Budgeting Bond Committee Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2011

nation's credit rating has the same tone. An "AA+" rating is defined by S&P as follows: "An obligation rated 'AA' differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong."

Credit Rating 14

Credit Rating Politics Bond GDP 14