Leading Blog

MAY 21, 2021

Moral hazards can result from a positive feedback loop: for example, a lender insured by the government against loan default may make very risky, high-interest loans to uncreditworthy customers because it will do no worse than break even, and may realize a very high rate of return.

Short-term 347

Short-term Morale Rate of Return Finance 347

Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 3, 2014

The report identified the top four skills that have the greatest impact on leader preparedness and confidence in addressing VUCA challenges: introducing and managing change; building consensus and commitment; inspiring others toward a challenging future vision and leading across generations. DDI Senior Vice President and study co-author.

Human Capital 103

Human Capital Conference Metrics Talent Management 103

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2011

The notion that innovation and failure go hand-in-hand has become popular of late. It begins with the argument that many important innovations involved taking risks with potentially large costs but, most critically, completely unknown upsides. That is, allowing more failure should increase the overall rate of return.

Innovation 14

Innovation Rate of Return Diversity Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2012

".most often the very skills that propel an organization to succeed in sustaining circumstances systematically bungle the best ideas for disruptive growth. An organization's capabilities become its disabilities when disruption is afoot." – Clayton Christensen, The Innovator's Solution. He was right.

Disruptive Innovation 14

Disruptive Innovation Hedge Venture Capitalist Venture Funding 14

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 30, 2023

By calculating the expenses of training and comparing them to the benefits of enhancing workers’ career opportunities and lowering unemployment rates, the overall societal rate of return was found to be approximately 10%.

Career 104

Career Training Rate of Return Education 104