Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

It may do to physical goods what cloud computing is now doing to digital services; what the PC, internet, and smart mobility have done to personal computing; and what outsourcing did to software development and business processing — take mass distribution and innovation to the next level while realigning the very geography of work and trade.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Analysis Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2013

Some seek stricter accounting of ROI based on objectively measurable goals and achievements. When presented with a surprising idea, smart organizations will bravely listen, because what comes next might just be game-changing innovation. Innovation does not only come from professional staff or consist of honing historic strategies.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Rogers Tourism Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Investment in AI is growing and is increasingly coming from organizations outside the tech space.

Survey 11

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 11

Strategy Driven

MAY 26, 2021

The platform requires no programming and operates via a user-friendly point and click interface in order to upload data and model a scenario for prediction with naturally written questions. Ease of Use; the intuitive and user-friendly UI facilitates high-level machine learning with no expert knowledge of coding. A Binary Decision?

Tools 97

Tools Analysis Software Document 97

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The same investment logic holds for Apple's innovation ecosystem; the flow and fortune of its third-party apps development alone would yield valuable insight. But that mind-set's simply too focused and operational. Any data-driven, analytics-obsessed trader or investor would be thrilled running a Facebook fund.

Hedge 15

Hedge Core Competence CFO ROI 15

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. What’s the ROI on a handshake? Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

Blog 306

Blog Brand Media Influence 306

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Validating proof of concept around social media ROI is a discussion that may have had a bit of relevance 24 months ago, but unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last couple of years you know that numerous case studies abound which validate social media beyond any reasonable doubt. Social Media Influence [.]

Media 368

Media Influence Blog Real Estate 368

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

Talk about how complex marketing has become is very much in vogue, but there’s much less discussion about the operational (and diplomatic) muscle CMOs need in order to get things done. CMOs need to show the ROI of every pound spent on marketing and how it delivers against the bottom line.”. That bottom line sensibility is crucial.

P&L 10

P&L Banking Marketing Call Center 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2012

For a social entrepreneur with an innovative solution, the holy grail is scaling it —that is, taking it to a level where the new approach operates efficiently and effectively to achieve significant mitigation of a social problem. Increasing numbers of social programs grow with revenue generated by their own operations.

How To 14

How To Franchising ROI Entrepreneur 14

Strategy Driven

MARCH 28, 2016

It took years for Apple to gain traction despite offering what critics consider to be a superior operating system. It began as a small direct sales operation, with no plan for national distribution. And that means marginal products can outsell superior ones — just look at Microsoft vs. Apple. Then, there is 50 Shades of Grey.

Productivity 50

Productivity Products Marketing Strategy Budgeting 50

Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Siege Media stands out from the rest by innovating the way they create their content. TopRank Marketing TopRank Marketing has been doing innovative and impactful work with interactive content and B2B influencers for huge brands like SAP, Dell, LinkedIn, 3M, and Oracle for over 18 years. That you don't need a strategy. But yes, they do!

Marketing 105

Marketing Content Audience Brand 105

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Both in response and pre-emptively, the world’s leading companies continued to aggressively pivot their businesses toward more sustainable and innovative ways of operating. In his pushback, Cook made a larger point about not being a slave to ROI. Financing the clean economy. Rivals embrace radical collaboration.

Chemicals 13

Chemicals Short-term Energy Report 13