Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The superstars tend to be more involved in global flows of trade and finance, more digitally mature, and they dominate the lists of the most valued companies, the most valued brands, the most desirable places to work, and the most innovative companies. Productivity can help; but it is not enough to achieve superstardom.

Industry 11

Industry Company GDP Bottom-up 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Innovation has the potential to transform the investment industry. Collectively, the world’s investment giants hold in excess of $70 trillion in assets, which represents the bulk of investable capital globally. An influx of that scale would dwarf the approximately $78 billion invested in startups by venture capitalists in 2015.

Operations 8

Operations Intangible Assets Venture Capitalist Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Revenue moats are usually linked to intangible assets (including brands and patents), high switching costs, and network economies. Cost moats are linked to the ownership of cheaper or faster processes, favorable locations, unique assets, or firm size.

Stage-Gate 8

Stage-Gate Kaplan Competitive Advantage Intangible Assets 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Since the industrial revolution, companies have raced to accumulate the most raw materials, properties, plants, and equipment, believing that owning and having more was the equivalent of being worth more. that companies own compared to other assets. that companies own compared to other assets. This is quite a shift.

Company 8

Company Intangible Assets Business Model Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

Those conditions elevated the work of the finance function to the point that, today, the CFO helps to set the course of business, advancing an organization’s growth and improving its competitive position by identifying and resolving key financial constraints. Finance Human resources'

CFO 10

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2018

firms gravitate towards digital strategies, firms have less need for elaborate finance, marketing, production, distribution, accounting, and human resource departments. Digital firms are as valuable for their intangible capital as were the 20 th century firms for their land, building, and factories.

IPO 10

IPO Company First-mover Advantage Intangible Assets 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2016

Understandably, there are concerns about what this means for public finances given the associated health and pension challenges. If you factor in the projected rates of technological change, either your skills will become redundant, or your industry obsolete. These challenges are real, and society urgently needs to address them.

Intangible Assets 10

Intangible Assets Career Education Self-aware 10