Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The “ accelerated recognition of commercial income and delayed accrual of costs” undoubtedly flatters short-term results, but it soon catches up with you, as four suspended senior executives have found out. UK retail, like the rest of the developed world, is witnessing a few big long-term trends.

Retail 9

Retail Merchandising Discount Price 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

The advantages that hospital systems can derive from scale fall into four groups: Classic economies of scale focus on lowering the cost per unit of care delivered (e.g., Economies of scope can allow hospital systems to leverage their scale to develop new revenue streams. Leading Health Care Innovation.

Health Care 8

Health Care System Cost Price 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2011

Meanwhile, declines in revenue and escalating fixed costs for things like public employee pensions and health care are crippling our cities budgets. Under the gun, many are proposing cuts that may produce short-term savings but could result in longer term costs. They need systemic and longer term improvements.

Short-term 12

Short-term Budgeting Health Care Long-term 12

Ask Atma

MAY 5, 2012

You have a great business idea but you are not sure how to develop it. model, startups will have more success if they adopt lean and agile business development principles, where failing fast is the premium strategy and the lean business model reigns supreme. And you start by developing the simplest working version of your idea.

Business Model 93

Business Model Ries Agility Entrepreneur 93

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Proponents liberally term it “disruptive,” seeing a natural diversification opportunity for the company that has aspired to be “earth’s most customer-centric company.” The absence of fixed costs for customers attracted small and innovative web developers. Data analytics.

Health Care 9

Health Care Retail Operations Insurance 9