Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

There are core competencies that every PM must have – many of which can start in the classroom – but most are developed with experience and good role models and mentoring. Performing market assessments. So, what should you consider if you’re thinking of pursuing a PM role? Running design sprints. Company Fit.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Beyond looking silly, the much bigger risk — the risk to the business — is that when we throw terms around imprecisely, we risk introducing confusion into the strategy we're trying to execute. Saying Social Media is like saying "electric candle." Sometimes people use the term Social Capitalism to get to this same idea.

Media 9

Media Supply Chain Tools Porter 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2017

People around the world who categorize themselves as a manager, an executive, an official, or a professional worker evaluate the quality of their lives at a little over 6 out of 10, whereas people working in farming, fishing, or forestry evaluate their lives around 4.5 out of 10 on average.

Report 14

Report Transportation Stress Quality 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Some studies suggest that radical innovation (which does sound sexy) confers sustainable competitive advantages, but others show that “mild” innovation – think iPhone 5 rather than the original iPhone – is generally more effective, not least because it reduces market uncertainty. Ideas don’t make people successful – it’s the other way around.

Innovation 8

Innovation Succession Creativity Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Very few countries see declines in their overall score but Italy is one of them, with a drop in its performance on the Governance and Social Capital sub-indices. In particular, what do financial industry executives think about it? What kind of reaction do you get to the Index in business circles?

GDP 10

GDP Social Capital Globalization Entrepreneur 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2014

David Packard, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, once observed that “Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing people.” And brand stewardship can no longer be under the exclusive purview of marketing departments and brand managers. A brand can’t just be a promise; it must be a promise delivered.

Brand 8

Brand Strategy Advertising Brand Management 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Political economist Francis Fukuyama predicted a future when social capital would be as important as physical capital, and that only those societies with a high degree of social trust would be able to create large-scale organizations capable of competing in the new economy.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Content Power Transportation 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Economists, policy makers, executives, educators, the press, and others must become more adept at anger management. The UK Treasury’s April 2016 report about the economic pain caused by Brexit, 200 pages long and generally well executed, is an example: It was dismissed as “gobbledygook.” Perhaps U.S. Perhaps U.S.

Globalization 8

Globalization Education Policies Survey 8