Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2017

These can be laid out in scenario plans with specific mitigation actions assigned to help businesses react quickly if necessary. To preempt any operational disruptions, some clients have chosen to provide the financing to distributors themselves, so they are still able to purchase and then sell products from our clients.

Policies 8

Policies Supply Chain Politics Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

Even before the official opening of London 2012, a mix-up with the flag for the North Korean women's football team had organizers scrambling to resolve a diplomatic spat. Since the 1980s, however, Games organizing committees have increasingly invested in teams and systems dedicated to the management of risk through internal controls.

Risk Management 14

Risk Management Management Committee Insurance 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

It’s essential to step back and ask not only whether the team has identified the right plans or solutions but whether they have identified the right questions and problems in the first place. But it’s also possible to build mindfulness directly into planning exercises.

Strategy 8

Strategy Goleman Strategic Planning Parcell 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2017

Capital expenditures, future acquisitions, research and development expenses, future financing needs, and payout policies, such as dividends and share repurchases, need to be assessed in part based on how they fit into a low-carbon world. Boards are not the only ones under pressure.

Tips 8

Tips Supply Chain Proposal Decentralization 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2017

If he wins with only a narrow victory, as seems likely, his administration would have a limited mandate for populist reforms that would severely damage foreign investment flows and public finances. Most Mexico country managers believe one of the following scenarios is likely: A long period of populist-driven uncertainty.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Depreciation Uncertainty Marketing 8