Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2013

Of course, as anyone who''s applied for a loan or credit card well knows, rating customers is an integral part of global finance. Have a reputation as being an unusually picky and quarrelsome guest at a popular hotel chain? If reliability and good behavior doesn''t scale, they can''t succeed.

Media 9

Media Hotels Reputation Price 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

sanctions are delaying these projects being financed. financial system for bank transactions related to Iran. Luxury hotel brand Melia is joining Accor and Rotana to open the country’s first international five-star hotel, the Gran Melia Ghoo. financial system , this pressure will not ease in the near term.

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2013

million records), Wyndham Hotels (600,000 credit cards), eHarmony (1.5 Boards should require that CEO candidates demonstrate not just knowledge of finance and marketing but also a technology aptitude. Data breaches are on the rise, with a 44% increase in the number of records exposed from 2011 to 2012. million passwords), LinkedIn (6.5

CEO 8

CEO CIO Technology CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2018

If you’re like most people, these priorities slip to the back of your mind while you work on low-importance, time-specific tasks, such as booking a hotel room for a conference, clearing out your email inbox, or writing a monthly newsletter. achieving public recognition (getting invited to sit on industry panels or writing a book).

How To 15

How To Crisis Management Learning Curve Goal 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

This is not an argument against technology — it’s a recommendation for increased systems monitoring and regular conversations with IT managers. Backdoors are lines of code developers intentionally install in firmware so that manufacturers can safely upgrade our devices and operating systems. Blockchain.

Trends 8

Trends Film Technology Software 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

Nearly two years ago, I wrote that the phenomenal economic and social potential of commercial drones, more properly called unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), was being stymied by a slow-moving Federal Aviation Administration. Pending agency action, commercial uses for drones were effectively banned. Both the U.K.

Transportation 8

Transportation Proposal Technology Press Release 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2016

Last year, Citi produced a powerful study of the costs and benefits of shifting the energy system toward low-carbon technologies. In other words, does it really make sense for a hospitality or real estate company to build a new hotel, apartment, or office complex right on the coast in Miami? And what is the risk of devaluation?

Cost 8

Cost Real Estate Depreciation Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

Ever thought air mattresses in living rooms would grow into a billion dollar company that would take on the vacation rental market and the hotel industry? The only negative effect this rise of the long tail should have on venture capitalists is that they need to get better at filtering the increased noise in the system.

Venture Capitalist 17

Venture Capitalist Software Entrepreneur Engineering 17

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

Ever thought air mattresses in living rooms would grow into a billion dollar company that would take on the vacation rental market and the hotel industry? The only negative effect this rise of the long tail should have on venture capitalists is that they need to get better at filtering the increased noise in the system.

Venture Capitalist 17

Venture Capitalist Software Entrepreneur Engineering 17

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

Transformational CEOs Tend to be “Insider Outsiders” The list is topped by companies headed by visionary founders with no prior experience in their industries; Jeff Bezos came from the world of finance, and Reed Hastings from software. They Use Culture Change to Drive Engagement. Microsoft is a case in point.

Franchising 15

Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2015

“You need to be seen as credible” when you’re talking about the financial implications of your initiative to the finance group, for instance. During one of the sessions, they read a case study about a hotel chain that trimmed labor and production costs by ceasing to launder guest sheets every day. ” says Julie.

Project 8

Project Restructuring Hotels Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

The company's performance measurement and incentive systems, and the degree to which risk management is considered, will also have a profound impact on employee behavior. the agents made no attempt to conceal their identity despite bringing the women to their hotel rooms; (2.)

Management 12

Management Banking Committee Risk Management 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Rogier hadn’t once mentioned holacracy or self-managed teams, even though the executive team and the board had been talking for months about transitioning to just such a system at the global construction company. Vera had led the subsequent charge to strengthen the internal audit system. But we’re a global company.

Case Study 8

Case Study Decentralization CFO Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Large savings can be captured by doing things like optimizing boiler and chiller performance, running HVAC diagnostics, and making improvements to the building management system’s programming. Why not agree to buy electricity from them?

Management 8

Management Payback Period Energy Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

For example, the Hoxton Hotel , located in one of the poorest neighborhoods in London, created about 40 entry-level jobs with 73% of the wages going to those living in low-income neighborhoods. Paradigms : Investments that attempt to change an entire system for the better. cash, fixed income, private equity, etc.)

Class 8

Class Microfinance Supply Chain Education 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Both Republicans and Democrats say the most effective board committee is audit/finance. The industry breakout was done using eight major sectors (similar to those in the Global Industry Classification Standard system): Consumer Discretionary (e.g., banking & financial services, insurance, real estate); Healthcare (e.g.,

Politics 8

Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8