N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 12, 2010
Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. And as odd as it may sound, one of the greatest impediments to building productive teams is practicing management by consensus. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
In 2007, Clayton Christensen co-founded Rose Park Advisors, a hedge fund devoted to investing in disruptive companies. Great investments are both non-consensus and correct, and examining the valuation process shows that consensus tends to coalesce differently around each type of innovation. Four types of disruption.
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Harvard Business Review
MAY 6, 2016
The normal culprits for short-termism are short-term-minded hedge-fund managers and activist shareholders, as well as CEOs worried about big bet investments with uncertain paybacks. For example, one large technology company embraced a strategy to win through new digital businesses. Eventually, the company’s share price nosedived.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 15, 2011
Regarding the latter, we point to some well-documented and broadly perceived shifts in the geography, demography, and technology of global economic activity. Sitting at an annual event on a well-known Alp, Chris saw Washington Consensus capitalism come up against emerging economy pragmatism.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
Our aim was to prove the link between digital strength and shareholder value, and do so in a way that passes the rigorous standards of hedge funds. A full explanation of our methodology and the rigorous process of residualization that was required of our hedge fund clients can be found here.). We looked at the top 1,000 U.S.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 23, 2012
Trend lines, market sizing, and competitive benchmarks that served companies well during periods of gradual market evolution do little good in industries where new technologies create seismic shifts, demand is uncertain, and rivals emerge from left field. Industry upheaval often calls for tough choices, and consensus will not be possible.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 1, 2017
To wit, 45% of financial intermediaries , such as payment networks, stock exchanges, and money transfer services, suffer from economic crime every year; the number is 37% for the entire economy, and only 20% and 27% for the professional services and technology sectors, respectively. How technology is transforming transactions.
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