Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Small startup firms are already developing proprietary technologies — such as machine vision, deep learning, and other innovations —– that could help large investors evaluate opportunities and risks with far greater accuracy and efficiency than was previously possible. But right now that’s not happening.

Operations 8

Operations Intangible Assets Venture Capitalist Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2017

Since the Expedition One launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001 — the first long-duration stay on the orbital construction site — NASA’s Human Health and Performance team has been developing expertise in the planning and provision of medical support to crews staying in our world’s most remote environment.

Intangible Assets 11

Intangible Assets Operations Health Care Conference 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Contrast Walmart’ $160 billion of hard assets for its $300 billion valuation against Facebook’s $9 billion dollars of hard assets for its $500 billion valuation. The economic purpose of these intangible investments is no different than that of an industrial company’s factories and buildings.

Company 8

Company Intangible Assets Depreciation IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2016

Manufacturers invest most of their capital into physical assets, while high-tech firms invest in R&D to create new intellectual capital. But all assets are not created equal, especially as the technological landscape changes. There’s no question why legacy organizations are tackling digital transformation now.

Intangible Assets 10

Intangible Assets Business Model How To Intellectual Capital 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

Put the most strategic pieces into the hands of up-and-comers passing through the leadership-development revolving door? This transformation took time to play out and involved both displacements of incumbents operating in outdated modes and the emergence of new “feeder” roles for those aspiring to the C-suite.

CFO 12

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Consider the example of a manufacturer of production equipment that collects sensor-based telemetry about its machines’ operations, the status of their parts, their performance, their resource consumption, and other data. The ultimate goal is to treat information as a tangible flow rather than an intangible asset stuck on the balance sheet.

Company 8

Company Intangible Assets Information Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2015

Today, however, by exploiting new digital technologies, firms like Apple, Lending Club, and AirBnB have made customer co-creation of value central to their business models and in doing so now rank among the world’s most innovative and valuable firms. Over its lifetime, the app store has generated more than $25 billion for developers.

CRM 8

CRM Brand Business Model Intangible Assets 8