Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2011

Interestingly, intangible assets are all the rage these days on Wall Street. There is no line on the balance sheet for "ability to innovate" or "skill at managing brand." Marvelous, but if it's invisible, how do you see an intangible asset or collaboration, for that matter? What are you doing to cultivate them?

Intangible Assets 15

Intangible Assets Analysis Pharmaceuticals Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Today, the majority of market value is made up of intangible assets (networks, platforms, intellectual property, customer relationships, big data) more than physical assets. In fact, it’s not even close: intangible assets make up over 80% of the S&P 500’s market value — a complete reversal from 1975.

Intangible Assets 8

Intangible Assets Business Model GAAP Budgeting 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

What we asked people was, at this point in their lives, are they actively building, maintaining, or depleting their tangible and intangible assets? Actively building both tangible and intangible assets is crucial to creating a long and productive working life. How to build diverse networks. Why might this be so?

Intangible Assets 8

Intangible Assets Self-aware Reputation Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Today’s superstar sectors tend to have higher R&D intensity, higher skill intensity and lower capital and labor intensity than other sectors. The higher returns in superstar sectors accrue more to corporate surplus more than labor and flow to intangible capital such as software, patents, and brands.

Industry 12

Industry Company GDP Bottom-up 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2016

That includes identifying your current mix of assets and the business model that your asset portfolio creates. For example, do you make and sell things, hire skilled employees and provide services, develop and new IP like software or pharmaceuticals, or build and manage digital networks, be they transactional, informational, or social?

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? Baseline financial skills are still essential, but international experience, industry knowledge, investor relations acumen, technology expertise, and strategic prowess are now just as much part of the package.

CFO 11

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11

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