Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Competition without relationships turns products and services turn into commodities. One half of building business is supplying quality products or services; the other half is skill in building relationships. Then come down—whether it is getting published or getting a new product into stores. Proceed with extreme caution.

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2013

As a tax counsel for the Senate Finance Committee, I (Dean) listened to many speeches from members on both sides of the aisle in praise of the R&D tax credit, because it would help grow and support those two entrepreneurs in a garage with the new idea.

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Stage-Gate Committee Entrepreneur Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Imports among the world’s 20 largest economies have fallen as a share of their gross domestic product for four consecutive years. Meanwhile the Institute of International Finance forecasted net capital flows for emerging markets in 2015 would be negative for the first time since 1988. at the forefront.

Globalization 8

Globalization Banking Policies Politics 8

N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Spare me the slick info-product sales people, and give me authentic, professional practitioners of the art and science of leadership. Consultant training directs the completion of certain skills assessments and a line of questioning that is designed to result in a predictable product; A great leader.

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Blog Leadership Consultative Follow-up 293

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2013

For a brief period, as they were being built into the infrastructure of commerce, all these technologies opened opportunities for forward-looking companies to gain real advantages. Nor do they understand the CIO''s role or, typically, the technologies that the company deploys. IT isn''t somebody else''s job, it''s ultimately theirs.

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CEO CIO Technology CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2013

As a tax counsel for the Senate Finance Committee, I (Dean) listened to many speeches from members on both sides of the aisle in praise of the R&D tax credit, because it would help grow and support those two entrepreneurs in a garage with the new idea.

Stage-Gate 8

Stage-Gate Committee Entrepreneur Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Business units come and go, but finance, HR, IT, marketing, legal, and R&D are forever. Imagine trying to use the objective of being "innovative" as a criterion for the multitude of investments a company must make around product launches and R&D. Too often we see functional leaders and staff struggling because this is not well defined.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Real Estate Short-term Merchandising 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

You’ll often find customer relationship management within marketing, budgeting within finance, supply-chain management within operations, outsourcing within procurement, training within HR, and new product development within R&D. The functional model of organization dates back to the 1850s. Strategy That Works. Add to Cart.

Development 8

Development Supply Chain Incentives Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Every company needs infrastructure – roads, bridges, ports – and every company benefits from the new technologies made possible by basic scientific research. In short, every company benefits from “the commons,” the set of communal resources that allow firms and workers to be productive.

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Resources Company Rivkin Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

Some, like the development of specific technology for a new product, largely benefit one firm. The former tends to be conducted by corporations to develop products they expect will be profitable, and the latter tends to be more exploratory. National competitiveness Finance & Accounting Research & development'

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Innovation Short-term Long-term Budgeting 8

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Emerging Roles and Technologies Stay attuned to emerging roles and technologies within the industry. Diverse Compensation Committee Ensure that the compensation committee or team responsible for making decisions about compensation includes individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

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System How To Benchmarking Diversity 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

has renewed its product lines many times. In its 2013 proxy statement , GE announced that it is searching for director candidates who will bring technology, marketing, finance — and “leadership” experience to the boardroom. Now it is being pressed to renew its governing board as well.

Airlines 8

Airlines CEO Automotive Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2014

company takes on the legal identity of foreign subsidiary, usually in order to reduce its taxes — has become about as controversial as corporate finance topics get. Tim Cook in his testimony to the Senate committee said should I borrow money at 1% or should I pay 35% on my repatriated profit? If you make products in the U.S.,

Globalization 8

Globalization CEO System Offshoring 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2017

There’s a tendency to assume that the salesperson lost because their product was inferior in some way. However, in the majority of interviews buyers rank all the feature sets of the competing products as being roughly equal. 2: It’s Really a Committee of One. 3: Market Leaders Have an Edge. . #3:

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Price Health Care Committee Fashion 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Both Republicans and Democrats say the most effective board committee is audit/finance. However, Republican directors are more likely to identify the compensation committee as the least effective committee. Meanwhile, Democrats place greater importance on technology expertise and risk management.

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Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8