Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

He opened the dialogue, saying he and his leadership team had put a lot of thought into where they want to take their bank, and the vision they committed to was to deliver top decile ROE, ROA and topline revenue growth: a quintessential example of focusing on effect, not cause.

P&L 220

P&L ROE Metrics CFO 220

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 17, 2014

Those making this shift will gain a significant ROE – Return on Empathy. As a result significant business resources are wasted buy an over-reliance on market research that poses only rational questions but neglects to probe customers’ emotional reactions that lie hidden within their answers. Investing in Empathy.

ROE 50

ROE ROI Letter Airlines 50

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 18, 2014

You focus on that 20% to generate a high ROE (return on effort). It starts with the corporate strategy, and includes marketing strategy, and the all-important human resource strategy. In marketing, great branding steers clear of multi-benefits; one clear, compelling benefit will find a place in busy minds.

ROE 249

ROE Human Resources Marketing Strategy Competitive Advantage 249

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

He asked one former major investor for a reaction to the company’s prediction (accompanying poor quarterly results): “that the [current] market contraction will bottom out soon and our profits will improve.” It would implement targets linked to shareholder value, including ROE and ROIC.

Company 8

Company ROIC CFO Restructuring 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

And while research about financial performance is still in its infancy — Catalyst has found a strong correlation between the number of women on boards and in the C-Suite and ROI and ROE of company returns — we’re starting to learn more about the important ways women are changing the inner workings of boards.

Osgood 8

Osgood ROE Diversity Bond 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2012

During the last few years the market value of the common stock of companies that we were in, amazingly rose $55 billion and they were only $20 billion when we started buying." Icahn then goes on to contradict his assertion that "nobody can attack" corporate governance in the U.S. "We We can get a lot done as activists.

Company 9

Company ROE Price CEO 9