The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) still matters as does the P&L (profit and loss statement) and the deadline for 2021 projections (who can imagine?!) Even as we stretch to support our colleagues, the work goes on! Deadlines and deliverables must be met. Customers expect uninterrupted excellence.

Emotional Intelligence 98

Emotional Intelligence Self-aware P&L Leadership 98

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2017

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. But having a grasp of terms like EBITDA and net present value are important no matter where you sit on the org chart. Stop avoiding finance because you’re afraid of numbers. Think of it this way, “Finance is the way businesses keep score.

Finance 8

Finance Skills EBITDA Net Present Value 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

and EBITDA margins are 47%. The chart below shows their financial performance over the last few years, with forecasted 2012 revenue of $767M and EBITDA of $339M. market cap is 6x revenue and 13x EBITDA, so not insane multiples on a comparable basis. As a result, gross margins are very high at 98% (not a typo!) Think about that.

EBITDA 9

EBITDA Engineering Travel Business Model 9

HR Digest

AUGUST 1, 2019

An all-comprehensive financial literacy program requires an understanding of the financial skills required to perform the job responsibilities, identifying the skills gap, developing content to fill these gaps, and an outcome assessment to ensure that each participant has learned and can apply the knowledge obtained. First, share the numbers.

Finance 63

Finance Metrics EBITDA Handbook 63

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

To develop consistent and reliable data, we rely on a scientifically developed and standardized survey instrument designed to gauge public perceptions of companies on seven dimensions: finance, leadership, workplace, citizenship, governance, products, and innovation. We call it the RepTrak scorecard.

CEO 8

CEO Reputation Metrics EBITDA 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2015

To borrow a telecom industry metaphor, a deal with a customer is the “last mile” in connecting any strategy with business development efforts and marketplace results. Financing needs are driven by the cash on hand and the working capital required to conduct and grow the business. But a market never buys anything.

Strategy 8

Strategy Team Discount ROIC 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Next, ALL's CEO assembled a cross-functional team to develop simple rules for prioritizing capital spending. Employees frequently attribute breakdowns to incompetence or bad faith on the part of colleagues in other departments: "Those bozos in headquarters [or finance or marketing] screw everything up." reuse existing resources.

Strategy 8

Strategy Proposal Guidelines Net Present Value 8