Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2015

And a recent working paper out of the Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics ( DICE ), a think tank of sorts, focuses on the latter by exploring whether leveraged buyouts (LBOs) make firms more innovative. PE investors don’t typically invest in firms known for innovation. ” There were other limitations. .

LBO 8

LBO Innovation Sample Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Increasing creativity and innovation is not only on the priority list for start-ups; it’s also a strategic goal for CEOs of small, medium, and large-sized companies. As companies grapple with long odds on innovation like these, they are also looking for ways to improve the likelihood of their intrapreneurial success.

Innovation 9

Innovation Company Entrepreneur Constraint 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

The findings show that fewer than half of analytics programs met initial return-on-investment (ROI) goals. But poor ROI is only part of the story. Frequent restructurings of the analytics function. ” Create an environment of rapid innovation. Chief Analytics Officers (CAOs) were frequently replaced.

CEO 8

CEO Competitive Advantage ROI CFO 8