Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

As long as there are strong increasing returns to create , it’s possible that the net present value of my profit harvesting is indefinitely larger if deferred to the future. The Refresher: Net Present Value. Today, AWS is a much more valuable business for the company’s long-termism. So is Google.

Collison 9

Collison Net Present Value Company Short-term 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Incremental innovations can be managed at the operating levels where the people know the customers/consumers best and decisions can be made in a more consensus-driven way with input and agreement between all stakeholder functions. They must interact with their work teams frequently throughout all of innovation's phases, from the beginning.

Process 15

Process Innovation Stage-Gate Net Present Value 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

We found that sustainable and deforestation-free practices created significant financial benefits for all players in the industry’s value chain. Specifically, our analysis found that the net benefits to ranchers ranged from $18 million to $34 million (12% to 23% of revenues) in net present value projected over 10 years.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Net Present Value Retail Cost of Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

Business students have traditionally considered net present value, payback period, and hurdle rates as necessary tools to determine which project to select. So, investors, and therefore managers, might be adjusting their approach to risk accordingly. Traditional companies therefore rely on two strategies.

Report 8

Report GAAP Net Present Value CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2016

Most executives know that the present value of an investment comes from projecting its cash flows and discounting those numbers into today’s dollars. The general rule is projects with positive net present values should get funded, and those with negative ones shouldn’t.

Net Present Value 8

Net Present Value Entrepreneur Christensen Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2012

Hsieh and his team highlight the importance of "serendipitous connections" in enabling this effort to succeed, and are working hard to facilitate such encounters. I was just in Las Vegas spending time at the Downtown Project backed by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh (who self-professes that Luck serves as a core factor in his success).

Net Present Value 15

Net Present Value Entrepreneur Strategic Fit Open-book 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Managers in these organizations translate corporate objectives into a few straightforward guidelines that help employees make on-the-spot decisions and adapt to constantly shifting environments, while keeping the big picture in mind. Its new management team took over an organization that was bureaucratic, overstaffed, and bleeding cash.

Strategy 8

Strategy Proposal Guidelines Net Present Value 8