N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

Diversity 350

Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 350

Chartered Management Institute

JUNE 5, 2024

There are a lot of metrics and evidence out there that says inclusive businesses will outperform those that are not in terms of profitability,” says Catherine, “but it goes much deeper than that. Yet neither held him back: he has gone on to have a high-flying career in international finance. Enjoyed this article?

Management 52

Management Diversity Groupthink Article 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2012

The idea that corporations need a single purpose is based not in law, but in economists' arguments that unless we have a single, objective, easily-observed metric to judge how well directors and executives are running firms, corporate "agents" will run amok. There are few human activities whose success is measured by a single metric.

Short-term 16

Short-term Long-term Objective Price 16

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2011

Make sure the metrics reinforce the goals. The reason for focusing on this number is that the CAI and Mortenson both place great weight on this metric — total number of schools, and number of schools built in each region. education), it makes sense to help show progress by focusing on concrete metrics (e.g.

Metrics 14

Metrics Education Software Tools 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Every step of the process was measured, and real-time metrics were easily accessible. Three finance professors once asked more than 400 executives what they would do if their quarterly earnings targets were at risk. Metrics emphasized speed. We rebuilt performance metrics to track impact, not to apply pressure.

Organization 15

Organization Tactics Call Center Metrics 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Businesses are more profitable and productive when they act ethically, treat their staff well, and communicate better with their customers, according to the latest Lady Geek Global Empathy Index. There is a direct link between empathy and commercial success. compared to weighted average of 5.2% of all the companies in the index). Technology.

Tourism 8

Tourism Telecommunications Automotive Company 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

With our cotton farmers in Xinjiang, we changed many of the unfair trade practices and now aim for more than just fair trade by promoting higher cotton yields and quality through assistance in cotton research, farming techniques, and access to micro-finance.

Industry 12

Industry Strategy Supply Chain Long-term 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2013

Were the rating agencies aware of Enron''s oft-maligned financing structures? In essence, these financing structures were a "fail safe" designed to ensure that Enron''s balance sheet remained investment grade. The stability of share price is a metric many managers and investors look at when evaluating the "quality" of a firm.

Price 8

Price Credit Rating Finance Chief Financial Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2011

They go by names like corporate social responsibility, sustainability, shareholder advocacy, social assessment and auditing, consumer action, government regulation, leadership development, ethics, realignment of incentives , attracting long-term investors , creating shared value , and more. that other enterprises then draw upon.

CEO 14

CEO Incubator Entrepreneur Supply Chain 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Most companies have some version of a matrix, with a combination of enabling "functions" (such as IT, HR, and Finance) and line business units. Especially for activities that cut across different parts of the company, process champions will have end-to-end responsibility for achieving the desired metrics.

How To 10

How To Metrics Budgeting Finance 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

Citation metrics are widely used in faculty evaluations and routinely come up in tenure reviews. At the same time, it is long past time for the field to have a serious conversation where their data comes from, and the ethics of using big data. By this accounting, good science is widely cited science.

Management 8

Management Retail Ethics Construction 8