Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Google may not have a hedge fund, but it's unlikely that high IQ hedge funds aren't using Google's data to better manage their own situational awareness and risk. The rising ability to identify, capture, and repurpose the data byproducts of an ongoing business is coming to rival the perceived "core competence" of the core business itself.

Hedge 15

Hedge Core Competence CFO ROI 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

The original IT department was formed to centralize a unique expertise that could purchase, implement, and manage technology in the enterprise. A recent Accenture report concurs, claiming that every business is now a digital business: Every industry is now software driven; as such, every company must adopt IT as one of its core competencies.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Information Technology How To 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2011

While these are all constructive strategies, they don't go far enough to challenge one fundamental assumption at the core of capitalism: that the for-profit firm is the only vehicle for organizing economic activity. getting investors to think long-term) or to modify the interaction between the for-profit firm and its stakeholders (e.g.

CEO 15

CEO Incubator Entrepreneur Supply Chain 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

I repeatedly hear from young entrepreneurs that, as fund managers come in, they introduce too many controls for cash flows, income projections, budgeting, risk analysis, financial modeling – the list is endless. Third, who do you want on your core team? Start-ups can’t be assessed using conventional business metrics.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Core Competence COO Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2017

After managing a sleeve of a successful hedge fund in London for five years, and building ample savings, Colin was ready for his own shop. Both Colin and Serena should have more carefully and conservatively forecast the timeline for expected revenues and managed their costs accordingly. What is your business’ core competence?

Strategy 10

Strategy Budgeting Cost Price 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 11, 2016

If you’re, say, an HR manager who happened to take a job at Chobani early on, your compensation suddenly looks considerably better than many of your peers. economy — especially software-intensive sectors such as media, professional services, and finance — tend to be highly profitable as well.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey Document Engineering Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

EB operates Ilum as a separate business, while still drawing on Merck’s established corporate resources in IT, finance, privacy, compliance, and legal. It has also abandoned other initiatives, and that’s equally important in managing innovation in a corporate context. It’s not just products.

Health Care 8

Health Care Venture Capitalist Strategic Fit Pharmaceuticals 8