Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

This has led to high levels of AWS specific investment from innovators like CloudHealth Technologies, Qubole, Mapbox, and the like. How can you continuously defer short term profitability to grow your network effect? Next time you're deciding about a big investment, NPV can help you make a more informed decision.

Collison 9

Collison Net Present Value Company Short-term 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2017

So, in real terms, debt financing is essentially free. Next time you're deciding about a big investment, NPV can help you make a more informed decision. Equity cash flows, in turn, are a function of a company’s long-term return on equity (ROE), growth, and the value of shareholders’ equity on its books.

ROE 14

ROE Long-term GDP Six Sigma 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2017

Kaplan’s balanced scorecard or Clayton Christensen’s disruptive innovation. But the article aimed higher, arguing that when corporate leaders invest with short-term results in mind, they put long-term performance at risk. That quality made him (arguably) the quintessential HBR author. Sound familiar?

Management 9

Management Balanced Scorecard NPV Article 9