The Horizons Tracker

JULY 13, 2020

Obviously the very act of laying off large numbers of people suggests the firm involved is not in good shape, but the researchers wanted to test how the impact of layoffs differs from other forms of organizational crisis, such as poor publicity or breaches of ethical norms. Unique crises.

Advertising 102

Advertising Automotive Restructuring Price 102

Talent Anarchy 1

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Personify Loans is a leading player in the personal loan market, offering a wide range of financial solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of borrowers. Regulatory Compliance Personify Loans operates in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations governing the lending industry.

Credit Scoring 78

Credit Scoring Short-term Long-term Compliance 78

Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2011

It's typically based on a review of internal and external facts and assumptions about the organization and the marketplace in which it operates. Marketing (company image, reputation, positioning, market share, growth). Products and Services (price, quality, Finances (stability, profitability, debt to equity ratio).

SWOT 118

SWOT Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis Supply Chain 118

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

In mature markets, banks are rushing to play catch up with this kind of mobile service before smart new competitors outwit them. Today, its separate and highly successful online banking and broking operation Boursorama has attracted nearly half a million customers. Finance should by definition be a risk-averse business.

Banking 251

Banking Leadership Business Model Competitive Advantage 251

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

CEO 289

CEO Blog Long-term Short-term 289

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. An inefficient operation results in unproductive activities which often miss the point and worse yet, result in wasted time and wasted resources.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Make sure you speak to them about diversifying your interests so in the event of a market crash you’re not left high and dry. Apart from that, you might have certain ethical requirements like wanting to avoid tobacco or fossil fuels, which are requirements you need to discuss with your wealth manager.

Company 75

Company Entrepreneur Marketing Ethics 75

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Just like an algebraic formula, business also functions according to rules governing order of operations. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, the financial derivatives market collapse, Toyota concealing owner reports of sudden acceleration (resulting in a USA man sentenced to prison) and the BP Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

Blog 361

Blog Mission Statement Tactics Objective 361

Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2020

Financing the venture from your personal savings is an option, but won’t be open to many. The team ethic truly counts for everything. Outsourcing parts of the operation to companies rather than individuals can work wonders too. However, your existing clients can also be used to leverage success in the world of marketing.

Outsourcing 67

Outsourcing ROI Entrepreneur Banking 67

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

This includes sales , marketing, customer support, pricing, and revenue management, distinctly mapping out the path to sustainable, profitable growth. Under their stewardship, the CRO implements innovative revenue generation techniques and ensures effective business model operations.

Long-term 235

Long-term Due Diligence Quality Leadership Styles 235

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? I personally dont feel bonuses work to promote a good work ethic. That is the question. While many tend to favor this structure, it is far from perfect as well.

Blog 340

Blog Metrics Brand CEO 340

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

These silos are staffed with legions of “tenured&# COBOL and C++ programmers, as well as &# tenured&# IT managers overseeing the operation. Reward talent, innovation, loyalty, attitude, creativity, work ethic, contribution, and leadership ability…not tenure. often evoke feelings of hatred at the mere mention of their name.

Loyalty 419

Loyalty Blog Brand Follow-up 419

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Not Customer Focused : Leaders not attuned to the needs of the market will fail. There is so much unethical behavior (what I refer to as situational ethics) at the executive level that continues to create an us versus them environment. Bottom line – leaders who build a static business doom themselves to failure.

Blog 420

Blog Meyer Short-term Learning-by-Doing 420

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

They will not compromise their value system and personal ethics for temporary gain. Leaders who operate behind a veil of secrecy are only setting themselves up for a rude awakening. On with the exam… Section I: Character. While your character will be tested often as a leader, great leaders no there is no substitute for the truth.

Blog 320

Blog Leadership Benchmarking Tactics 320

Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2019

Financing the venture from your personal savings is an option, but won’t be open to many. The team ethic truly counts for everything. Outsourcing parts of the operation to companies rather than individuals can work wonders too. However, your existing clients can also be used to leverage success in the world of marketing.

Outsourcing 51

Outsourcing ROI Entrepreneur Banking 51

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. a holding company that operates seven distinct business. Operations Group Baring Private Equity. Telisa Yancy – Chief Marketing Officer at American Family Insurance. Darek Lenart – Senior VP HR, Finance MasterCard. World authority on project management.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The choice to stay in a very black and white world of facts and figures is important for keeping the trust of all team members—and is particularly relevant when you’re operating at one remove. Can you give me data about what’s been going on?” He said/she said is excruciating anytime.

Press Release 207

Press Release Discount Video PR 207

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

How great would it be if everyone would operate with the ultimate goal being love? Thanks 4 Women Entrepreneurs January 21st, 2011 at 8:19 pm Great post. I think showing love is something that will really come back to you in the end, even in the business world. Interesting thoughts. Thanks for posting.

Press Release 182

Press Release Fraser Discount PR 182

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

I am always so refreshed by the centrality of ethics, doing the right thing, and people as capital – in your work! Great insights Susan. link] Elllen Weber Wow – Mike, thanks for the way you weave the parts together with such agility.

Blog 347

Blog Learning-by-Doing CEO Strategy 347

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

It was an event packed with prominent people who work (or worked) in finance, but seem to come from a different, more genteel world than the bulk of modern Wall Street: Bogle, Swensen, former Fed chairman Paul Volcker, former TIAA-CREF CEO John Biggs. But in financial markets, it's problematic.

Finance 13

Finance Motivation White Paper Banking 13

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

It's not – Unless the request infringes upon our values, moral or ethical standards using no as a response is just intellectually lazy, avoidance or ego centric – imho [link] mikemyatt So Dan, tell me how you really feel All kidding aside, you and I are definitely on the same page here.

Blog 344

Blog Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up Brand 344

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times. How sad is this?

Politics 331

Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 331

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

The CFO-GC alliance has always been important because the finance function and the legal function are truly the nervous system of the corporation—sending critical signals to all parts of the company about the accuracy of the financials and compliance with law.

CFO 8

CFO Chief Financial Officer Compliance Due Diligence 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2018

Over the last decade, industries, academics, and the public sector have turned their focus toward culture and ethics in response to the financial crisis as well as misconduct at a broad range of corporations. A firm’s cultural capital is a type of asset that impacts what a firm produces and how it operates. naqiewei/Getty Images.

Company 12

Company Banking Incentives Human Capital 12

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

But many businesswomen are so overwhelmed with running day-to-day operations, there is little or no time to do a good job at casting the net of promotional effort out—whether through community activities, donations, networking events, promotional campaigns, public relations initiatives, or advertising—it is NEVER enough!

Press Release 100

Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

Workers specialize in simple, highly routinized operations. They are incentivized to complete operations as quickly as possible. However, until recently there was little evidence on this question in the countries that dominate global markets in low-cost manufacturing. Operations in a Connected World. Insight Center.

Lean Manufacturing 9

Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. Companies are both operators and investors. And, will they shake up the trillion-dollar corporate consulting and advisory industry?

Consultative 8

Consultative Strategy Advice McKinsey 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

This makes sense, because the alternative is for behavioral insights to be tried out by individuals or specific departments, and their knowledge and skill are likely to vary: Someone in marketing might use their behavioral knowledge to develop more-effective campaigns, while at the same time someone in HR uses theirs to focus on employee engagement.

Company 8

Company Committee Ethics Project 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2013

Were the rating agencies aware of Enron''s oft-maligned financing structures? In essence, these financing structures were a "fail safe" designed to ensure that Enron''s balance sheet remained investment grade. However, in situations where a firm must maintain access to capital markets (e.g. Ethics Failure Finance'

Price 8

Price Credit Rating Finance Chief Financial Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2014

There’s a wonderful scene (one of many) in Michael Lewis’s new book, Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt , in which John Schwall, then the head of product management at RBC Capital Markets in New York, decides one day in 2011 to figure out how stock trading had evolved into a high-speed, unfair race he thought it had become.

Long-term 8

Long-term Open-book Marketing Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

Within EB, Merck first created a Global Health Innovation Fund and then a Healthcare Services and Solution unit to identify, develop, and operate nascent opportunities that fit that thesis. For ideas to become reality, a company needs repeatable processes, not only out-of-the-box insights. It’s not just products.

Health Care 8

Health Care Venture Capitalist Strategic Fit Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

She ultimately realized she had to take control of how she told her story, and make those hiring managers understand she wasn’t marketing her flying abilities — it was about the leadership skills she’d developed. Do you have a strong work ethic?’” “It’s very much, ‘Can you learn?

Career 12

Career Skills Real Estate Learning-by-Doing 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. A great salesperson will operate much more efficiently with a defined process for reaching out to prospects. We made a number of operational changes to the call center.

Organization 13

Organization Tactics Call Center Metrics 13

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

Diversity 305

Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 305

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

All companies that operate internationally face a striking dual challenge in dealing with public policy: Nations across the globe enact an ever-changing, ever-expanding array of detailed legislation and regulation to protect workers, consumers, investors, and the public welfare, and these diverse rules shape what companies can and cannot do.

Policies 8

Policies Politics Short-term Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2013

But, at the end of the day, it is bank leaders and employees who must take the right business, legal and ethical actions under existing law. Manipulation of energy markets. Of course, these institutions are always challenging aspects of regulatory regimes and engaging in disputes about future laws. LIBOR rate rigging.

Banking 8

Banking Management Ethics Letter 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2012

But I also like it because it captures one fundamental obstacle to innovation that all would-be disruptors must be prepared to face: the potentially hostile response of incumbents who don't want to see their market advantages threatened. Ethics aren't just important in business," Branson says. There's nothing new here.

Innovation 15

Innovation Definition Entrepreneur Resistance 15