Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Among the problematic symptoms and by-products of incoherence – of paying too much attention to external positioning and succumbing to pressure for excessive short-term growth – companies are often: . Bringing on more fixed assets, instead of building market-leading capabilities. Leaders must compel the organization to choose.

Strategy 178

Strategy Short-term Competitive Advantage Fixed Assets 178

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

Focus on capabilities rather than just fixed assets: Fixed assets, including brands, are more difficult to leverage across diverse businesses and tend to expire, become obsolete, or give way to related services. But we believe a capabilities-driven strategy is the most direct, efficient, and effective way to get there.

Strategy 15

Strategy Fixed Assets Competitive Advantage Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

Ultimately, Accenture’s Disruptability Index positioned 20 industry sectors — and 98 segments within those sectors — against those two axes. Previously strong barriers to entry have perished; fixed assets such as car fleets, hotels, bank branches, and landline infrastructure have become weaknesses.

Industry 8

Industry Fixed Assets Retail Market Penetration 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Some find evidence of a clear improvement of total factor productivity since market-oriented reforms began in 1979, estimating that the increase in TFP contributed about 40% to GDP growth, roughly the same as that contributed by fixed asset investment. There was also a slowdown in TFP after the mid 1990s. by the end of that period.

GDP 8

GDP Human Capital Fixed Assets Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

How crazy is it that companies are willing to invest in preventative maintenance on fixed assets such as their machinery, but typically won't make a comparable investment to enhance and sustain the health and well-being of their employees? Think about how you feel when you're performing at your best.

Fixed Assets 15

Fixed Assets Competitive Advantage Commitment Definition 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2011

It is derived by adjusting for changes in gross margin, capital intensity (fixed assets as a proportion of total assets), and positively for sales surprise (the degree to which actual sales exceeds or falls short of forecast).

Retail 13

Retail Marketing Benchmarking Fixed Assets 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

” Economic profit represents a company’s profit after subtracting a charge for the capital that the firm has invested (working capital, fixed assets, goodwill). A company is creating value when its economic profit is positive, and destroying value if its economic profit is negative.

Long-term 8

Long-term EPS Short-term Management 8