Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2017

I have worked on research that has found that a strong company culture is associated with lower levels of myopic decision making, better productivity, and innovation. Corporate culture. One way to gauge this is in how a firm treats its workforce in bad times.

EPS 9

EPS Metrics Depreciation Short-term 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The innovation came about because Laird aspired to surf a deepwater reef break on the north shore of Maui called Peahi, or Jaws, where waves can reach 120 feet high. But coffee has seen other innovations, too. Category creation requires innovation teams to re-think their role beyond just creating new products and services.

B2C 15

B2C B2B Strategy Waterman 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2014

But analysts are judging EBITDA, P/E ratios, quarterly growth, and cashflows – which don’t always correlate with long-term value creation. Ultimately, high-risk venture capital investors need to be rewarded, ideally with high returns, for an ecosystem of innovation to be sustainable.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Venture Capitalist Mezzanine Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2012

When these things work together, they create what we call a capabilities system: examples include Frito-Lay's direct-to-store delivery, Disney's genius for developing and commercializing family-friendly characters, and 3M's incremental innovation machine. Pfizer Inc. Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. A spectacular move — or was it?

Due Diligence 15

Due Diligence EBITDA Health Care Gordon 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2014

Samir Husni, Director of the Magazine Innovation Center, also points out that in recent years publishers have taken concepts from other media platforms, like All Recipes , HGTV , and Food Network , and turned them into successful print brands. Last year, News Corp’s newspaper division reported EBITDA of $795 million on $6.7

Venture Capitalist 9

Venture Capitalist EBITDA Venture Funding Magazine 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

Founded in 1966, Norwegian quickly became an innovator in its field as the first company to offer round-trip cruises that nearly anybody could afford. An innovator? From 2008 through 2013, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) margins increased for 20 consecutive quarters, from 5% to 25%.

Company 10

Company IPO Price Loyalty 10

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

times EBITDA (compared to average multiples of 15 at the time). It divested a number of personal care and confectionary lines (e.g., Schick razors and Trident) and acquired other products (e.g., Purell) consistent with its chosen way to play. billion, or 20.6 SD : How can capabilities-driven strategy be applied to cutting costs?

Resources 51

Resources Industry System Strategy 51

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

The learning-agility “enablers” are: Innovating: This involves questioning the status quo and challenging long-held assumptions with the goal of discovering new and unique ways of doing things. Innovating requires new experiences, which provide perspective and a bigger knowledge base. Seek out new solutions.

Agility 8

Agility Emotional Intelligence Learning-by-Doing EBITDA 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Once they understood the rules and their underlying rationale, ALL's employees generated a series of innovative proposals based on what they had to work with. Within three years, ALL's Brazilian rail operations had increased revenues by 50% and tripled EBITDA. Adapting to local circumstances.

Strategy 8

Strategy Proposal Guidelines Net Present Value 8

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

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Innovative wastewater technologies will be used in several forms to create a fully recyclable, near zero water system at each development. The biomass created will be burned as a biofuel and serve as a renewable energy and heating source for the development.

Suri 15

Suri Construction Class EBITDA 15