Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And that response is hidden inside ‘business’ behaviors – sandbagging quotas, hedging on stretch goals, and avoiding accountability or commitment. A young, inexperienced, but talented associate had what he thought was a plan for a powerful new marketing initiative. The CMO agreed, and the meeting took place.

Company 62

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 62

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

CEOs live in fear of activist hedge funds, and politicians worry about their effects on workers. Abe has even met with one of the most prominent American activists, Dan Loeb , in a private albeit well-publicized encounter, suggesting he sees value in foreign involvement in Japanese markets. In the U.S.,

ROE 8

ROE Construction Hedge Policies 8

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And that response is hidden inside ‘business’ behaviors – sandbagging quotas, hedging on stretch goals, and avoiding accountability or commitment. A young, inexperienced, but talented associate had what he thought was a plan for a powerful new marketing initiative. The CMO agreed, and the meeting took place.

Company 50

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 50

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2013

Guitarist Keith Richards could casually drop in an interview that this may very well likely be the band''s last tour (the "hedge" in the wording is intentional). While this tactic sounds strange, it can make sense by preserving the value of the brand while finding a justifiable reason to lower prices. Marketing'

Price 8

Price Discount Brand Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2010

A second tactic is to play an active role in directing your own career journey, treating skills, experiences and capabilities as brand-building assets. The only hedge is continual reinvention. I have a mental note-to-self that I keep in ready-access memory. It goes something like this: My value in the talent marketplace isn't static.

Career 15

Career CEO Hedge Agility 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Which marketing programs are most successful at driving customers to purchase a second time? If they hedge or suggest a significant consulting engagement, move on. A tactic I have used to ensure that everyone clearly comprehends a solution is to express a lack of understanding, and allow my team to educate me.

Maturity 8

Maturity Information Technology Hedge Storytelling 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Graves: Social and behavioral scientists caution that you must be careful when you use the “convert communicator” tactic. Two of the four converts hedge (“I don’t agree with Hillary on everything”) before praising her intelligence and experience. In a series of conversations leading up to the U.S.

Audience 8

Audience Film Public Relations Loyalty 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2012

And why does a top hedge fund manager "earn" enough to pay for thousands of teachers? Remind me: why is an average investment banker worth, say, a hundred times as much as an average teacher? Is there a trade-off between meaning and money? And if there is, how does one master — and perhaps — resolve it? Can it be resolved?

Sharpe 21

Sharpe Follow-up Short-term Hedge 21

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2012

And why does a top hedge fund manager "earn" enough to pay for thousands of teachers? Remind me: why is an average investment banker is worth, say, a hundred times as much as an average teacher? Is there a trade-off between meaning and money? And if there is, how does one master — and perhaps — resolve it? Can it be resolved?

Sharpe 8

Sharpe Follow-up Short-term Hedge 8