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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

In research for our book, Time, Talent and Energy, my co-author Michael Mankins and I found that such investments do indeed pay off: The top-quartile companies in our study unlocked 40% more productive power in their workforce through better practices in time, talent and energy management. For knowledge workers, time is incredibly scarce.

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A Refresher on Marketing ROI

Harvard Business Review

While MROI is not usually public information, managers can use published financial statement data to estimate MROI for a competitor. Some companies establish a threshold for MROI that takes into account its risk tolerance and cost of capital, below which they are hesitant to make investments. Holding themselves accountable.

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