Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2011

The hybrid Prius was a legitimate business home run (2 million sold), and it helped both differentiate Toyota's brand as the market innovator and propel Toyota to unprecedented profits. The 2011 Ford Explorer, for example, is using EcoBoost engine technology to improve fuel efficiency by 25%. But it's very smart.

Strategy 15

Strategy PPM Long-term Short-term 15

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2020

The time changed, markets evolved, competition became even harsh, and marketplaces required more innovative ways to make money than the mere commissions. Instead, marketplaces are creating ecosystems for their customers. Jessica Bruce a professional blogger, guest writer, Influencer & an eCommerce expert. About the Author.

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Retail Software Marketing 75

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

3) Mental – My role as host of The Ziglar Show requires me to study the messages of today’s top world influencers, and it’s a dramatic gift. He could have attributed their success to more advanced technology, better marketing, or thinking differently. Bell, Customer Loyalty Consultant and author at [link].

Succession 316

Succession Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Follow-up 316

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2015

That wasn’t as magical as it might seem, he argued in the 1979 piece, since the required technologies already existed in some form or other. Supplier relationships, brand identity, process coordination, customer loyalty, and many switching costs were all forms of information.

Porter 8

Porter Power Competitive Advantage Film 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2015

Leading technology companies are increasingly soliciting their users to take political action on their behalf to defend controversial business models from regulation, support new programs, and promote their moral values in active political battles. We’re being introduced to a new lever of corporate influence on democracy.

Politics 8

Politics Real Estate Morale Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. Fostering innovation. Investing in sustainability is not only a risk management tool; it can also drive innovation. These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

McKinsey’s DataMatics 2013 survey shows that companies that use customer analytics extensively are more than twice as likely to generate above-average profits as those that don’t. To have the influence to help set business strategy for the company, CMOs need to translate customer insights into terms meaningful to senior leadership.

P&L 10

P&L Banking Marketing Call Center 10