Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2013

But recent research from the Center for Talent Innovation (PDF) shows that an inherently diverse workforce can be a potent source of innovation, as diverse individuals are better attuned to the unmet needs of consumers or clients like themselves. What does it take to consistently drive growth and innovation? Be more inclusive.

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EPS Diversity Innovation Bottom-up 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2017

If a company has beat or missed its EPS targets by less than two cents , that means the company has nipped and tucked its quarterly results just enough to meet the target EPS number it committed to analysts. Of these, the last indicator is perhaps the most likely to accurately capture a company’s short-termism.

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EPS Metrics Depreciation Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Buybacks done through tender offers may be good for a company and the economy — when their purpose is to ensure that control over the firm’s resources remains with owner-managers who have the ability to identify growth opportunities and are committed to pursuing them. Apple Economy Innovation' Carl Icahn is not.

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Safe Harbor Hedge EPS Price 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

In your testimony to Congress on May 21, 2013, when you explained Apple’s tax practices, you said: “You can tell the story of Apple’s success in just one word: innovation.” I agree and ask you to consider what public shareholders and stock buybacks have to do with innovation at Apple. Social innovation. Employee education.

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Innovation EPS Incentives Supply Chain 11