Strategy Driven

MARCH 31, 2020

That uncertainty and inability to be in command of business operations makes us anxious. Rather than deal with these issues alone, the legacy owner is better off using this opportunity to bring others in and develop a shared response. Many have had to reduce operations, and some have been forced to let staff go.

Crisis 65

Crisis Open-book Fixed Costs Social Capital 65

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2016

Successful companies must develop globally if they hope to remain competitive. Whatever companies produce, they must do so with fewer financial and operational risks than their competitors. This may include strategies such as broadening networks, reducing transportation costs, and improving customer service.

Company 50

Company Globalization Outsourcing Transportation 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

What tactics or capabilities might we develop to earn some slack from investors? Capitalism cannot operate in a social vacuum, and profits and shareholder return can no longer be the only measures of a company's value-add. How could we embed social goals into an organization's innovation agenda and processes?

Short-term 17

Short-term Long-term Ethics Incentives 17

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2012

It's becoming ever clearer that entrepreneurship is the answer to the vexing economic questions facing Africa today: job creation, capital formation, skills acquisition, taxation-based self-sufficiency, quality of governance-demand, and of course social inclusion. But how has it actually evolved in Africa?

Entrepreneur 20

Entrepreneur Banking Supply Chain Globalization 20

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2017

They received generous expat remuneration packages and the tremendous opportunity to create their own social capital by meeting entrepreneurs and venture capitalists and being exposed to the frontier of ideas and technologies. The company no longer has any operations at all in Silicon Valley.

Innovation 12

Innovation Social Capital CRM Tacit Knowledge 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2014

To me this means that he has, in essence, made the calculation that the use of social networks will replace the “badges” that my generation valued to determine reputation. He has opted for the social network over the fraternity as the basis for future advancement, and I hardly think he will be the last to do so.

Social Capital 11

Social Capital Credit Rating Reputation Learning-by-Doing 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2014

Brand-building is a function that business leaders, owners, and general managers – the people responsible for the culture, core operations, and customer experiences of an organization – must drive. Ultimately, though, the best brand councils operate with the goal of making themselves unnecessary.

Brand 9

Brand Strategy Advertising Brand Management 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Develop your rationale. Send the host of the meeting an email, saying you wanted to check in about the meeting in question (let’s call it the Operations Update meeting). “Dear Annika, do you have 15 minutes to chat about the Operations Update? I should have been invited!”

How To 8

How To Social Capital Maturity Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2015

I’ve paid attention to how the best of them operate — how they nurture creativity all around them — and I’ve noticed three things: They build core enthusiast communities inside and outside of their organizations. .” Some eventually cross over to become full-time employees. Further Reading. .”

Creativity 8

Creativity Storytelling Open-book Social Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2013

Apple is now looking for someone to head up its retail operations, but some candidates have expressed wariness, saying that the company''s top brass lack clear plans for the stores. They''re always interested to build their "social capital." And don''t worry about the cost of finding and engaging such folks. You get the idea.

Retail 9

Retail Video Audience Social Capital 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

There are core competencies that every PM must have – many of which can start in the classroom – but most are developed with experience and good role models and mentoring. If the best PMs have well developed core competencies and a high EQ, does that mean that they are then destined for success no matter where they work?

Products 8

Products Productivity Core Competence Management 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

In one case, two operational leaders at Kelly Services, a workforce solutions firm, created a Business Resource Group to promote leadership development and increase employee engagement.

Energy 8

Energy Health Care Leadership Pipeline Quality 8

LDRLB

APRIL 23, 2012

Whereas innovation used to be all about research & development, technology, and product or service innovation, what’s required for innovation today goes far beyond the traditional nuts and bolts. This one little question lies at the intersection of two big fields – leadership and innovation. The other domain is leadership.

Innovation 114

Innovation Kaplan Short-term Long-term 114

LDRLB

APRIL 23, 2012

Whereas innovation used to be all about research & development, technology, and product or service innovation, what’s required for innovation today goes far beyond the traditional nuts and bolts. And besides, they say, there are too many operational challenges requiring attention so they don’t have the “luxury” to think long-term.

Innovation 113

Innovation Kaplan Short-term Long-term 113

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Both in terms of operations and organization, this is certainly responsive to a more protectionist environment. executives feel that they do not generally seem to have the kind of social capital that would cushion against a big sociopolitical backlash. Perhaps U.S.

Globalization 8

Globalization Education Policies Survey 8