Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Winners, on the other hand, define the fundamental identity of the company by developing a clear idea of what they do best and how they create value for customers. Many successful companies, like Procter & Gamble and The Coca-Cola Company, develop a clearly defined… . As a result, they forgo the right to win in any market. .

Strategy 178

Strategy Short-term Competitive Advantage Fixed Assets 178

Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 27, 2018

They’re fearful their business is going to go under and they hedge their bets. She loves fashion and high-end clothing. While many leadership gurus and personal development experts will discount games, I embrace movies and games for the life lessons they can teach. So many leaders of organizations work the same way.

Leadership 240

Leadership Hotels Proposal Planning 240

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Think of "expert systems," which promised to deliver expert levels of performance but were unable to provide explanations for why the recommended courses of action should be taken, a failing that limited their usefulness (expert systems are becoming fashionable again through IBM's Watson). What If Google Had a Hedge Fund? Far from it.

CAPEX 15

CAPEX Balanced Scorecard Hedge Software 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2016

It’s not implausible to imagine that one day a “strategist in a box” could autonomously develop and execute a business strategy. An integrated strategy machine is the collection of resources, both technological and human, that act in concert to develop and execute business strategies.

Strategy 8

Strategy Supply Chain Technology Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2010

The conviction spread that, thanks in part to financial innovation, the world's developed economies had become more resilient even as financial markets became more volatile. None of them brought economic devastation in the U.S. and Europe, though (and Japan's long struggles were seen as the product of peculiarly Japanese economic traits).

Decisionmaking 15

Decisionmaking Chaos Theory Hedge Marketing 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2013

For some, the path forward is clear: the math experts will be snapped up by hedge funds, the software engineers will have their pick of start-ups, and elite investment banks and consultancies will duke it out for the top MBAs. But it was very relevant to my development as a human being.

Brand 8

Brand How To Hedge Film 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

Corporations buy and employ human advice from many wise advisors—consultants, lawyers, investment bankers—in the same fashion that investors did in the past. Create your own internal robo-advisory service : Companies could develop their own robotic or semi-robotic advice for key decision domains.

Consultative 8

Consultative Strategy Advice McKinsey 8