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. Logic tells us we can manage cause, but only measure effect.

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

APRIL 4, 2016

I talked with Joe Knight, author of the HBR TOOLS: Return on Investment and co-founder and owner of www.business-literacy.com , to learn more about these ratios and how managers can use them. This is called “denominator management” Not all “denominator management” is fraudulent, says Knight.

ROE 8

ROE Banking Analysis Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

Nikon, the legendary Japanese camera maker, provides a textbook study in how smart managers can work with strategic investors to transform a struggling business. It also called for streamlining headquarters and cutting executive management’s compensation. Heini Wehrle/BIA/Minden Pictures/Getty Images.

Company 8

Company ROIC CFO Restructuring 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2012

While it's completely understandable why designers, product managers and marketers might conflate them, reality suggests that a great user experience doesn't necessarily generate engagement any more than meaningful engagement inherently assures a great user experience.

ROE 10

ROE Metrics Download Comparison 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

In Japan several factors combine to help insulate managers from outside influence, including cross-holdings where the company owns shares in a partner firm, docile boards mostly composed of company executives, and a court system historically biased against investment funds.

ROE 8

ROE Construction Hedge Policies 8