Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 14, 2015

There is still a propensity to use the word manager verses leader which can have a significant different intend and meaning. Managers tend to govern over process, data, projects and products while leaders tend to utilize human capital to navigate these same areas and participate as part of the process.

Leadership 120

Leadership Attrition Human Capital System 120

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

In an uncertain and volatile world, risk management — a previously unsexy subject for many managers who created annual updates or reviews of their company's risk management plans — is now a front-burner issue for many. This reduction in value is present and represents a cost today , not tomorrow.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Chief Procurement Officer Risk Management Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2016

Activist investors challenge management strategies. Investors and others ask why companies binge on buybacks while skimping on value-creating investment opportunities. And without knowing how managers decide, it is almost impossible to hold them accountable for what they decide.

Short-term 9

Short-term Long-term Objective Incentives 9

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. Investors are paying more attention to ideas and options than to earnings.

Report 8

Report GAAP Net Present Value CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Imagine if managements, boards, and investors adopted them: we could restart our economy, energize our business school curricula and create prosperity for our children and grandchildren. But why compare apples (book value) to oranges (share price and dividends)? In all but seven of these 45 years, Berkshire beat the S&P.

Letter 14

Letter P&L Net Present Value Insurance 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 10, 2011

To make sure they're comparing apples to apples, they discount those future cash flows to arrive at their net present value. The motivation behind it, as with many, many articles published over HBR's nearly 90-year history, was to take an effective practice developed in one corner of industry and spread it to managers everywhere.

CAPM 13

CAPM Cost Discounted Cash Flow Cost of Capital 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

” Only few firms manage to be ambidextrous—most struggle to maintain a healthy balance between exploration and exploitation. And managers focused on immediate total shareholder returns may be delighted with high performance. Some firms manage to maintain this dual discipline as they grow. Our research shows that U.S.

Company 8

Company Succession Maturity Long-term 8