Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2015

The standard concern is that the high US dollar hurts America’s manufacturing cost position because US production costs are inflated by the dollar’s appreciation. This puts downward pressure on stock prices because with lower EPS growth, shareholder expectations of future growth drop, lowering EPS multiples and hence stock prices.

EPS 8

EPS Short-term Cost of Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2014

It’s a topic which corporations once routinely ignored, then dismissed, and are only now beginning to discuss: the dearth of multicultural professionals in senior positions. Top jobs are given to those who also look and act the part, who manifest “executive presence” (EP).

EPS 8

EPS Diversity Self-aware Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Leaders have long recognized that an inherently diverse workforce “matches the market” and confers a competitive edge by recognizing the unmet needs of consumers and clients like themselves. Leadership roles are given to those who also look and act the part, who manifest “executive presence” (EP). Be a more active ally.

EPS 13

EPS Diversity Innovation Bottom-up 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2014

Moving up in an organization depends on looking and acting like a leader, on being perceived as having “executive presence” (EP). According to research from the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI), EP constitutes 26% of what senior leaders say it takes to get to the next promotion.

EPS 8

EPS Hypercompetition Diversity Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2015

I come out on the side believing that short-termism is a problem, but I can’t even view my own position as definitive. There are, not surprisingly, voices confidently positioned on both sides of the debate. The executives I work with speak openly about the market pressures for short-term performance.

Hedge 8

Hedge Short-term Long-term EPS 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Just under 1,000 companies account for half of the world's market capitalization, Eccles notes. Breakthrough requires an end to systemic inequities by opening up processes, information - and markets. Companies like Unilever are on an open innovation drive, while GSK and Novartis are focusing on access to medicines in poorer markets.

EPS 8

EPS Innovation CEO Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2015

Consider management actions such as cutting jobs and investment as a response to currency fluctuations and the resulting accounting impact of those cuts on earnings per share (EPS). However, this outcome depends on the choices of those in a position to allocate economic resources. In other words, it depends on visionary management.

Management 8

Management Drucker EPS Short-term 8