Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2011

In my hotel, the TV remote controller was marked in Chinese. Africa has become a place where financial institutions are financing real estate projects. The Americans took over through investments in science and technology; today, the greatness of the U.S. Is this growth sustainable, after the minerals are depleted? If the U.S.

Real Estate 15

Real Estate Education GDP Hotels 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2016

Before I became general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel, I held the same position at another luxury hotel up the coast. Later, he privately told me he was thinking of leaving the hotel. The director of finance grumbled that overtime costs were too high, due to high turnover and the fact that employee sick time had spiked.

Operations 11

Operations Hotels Finance Process 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Each morning at my hotel I received the China Daily , the countrys main English-language newspaper. The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad. Besides the meeting itself, I was struck by the considerable focus on green issues in China. And on and on. In the U.S.

NGO 15

NGO Chemicals Guidelines Telecommunications 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2013

Insurance companies increasingly use clever technologies to segment their customers. Of course, as anyone who''s applied for a loan or credit card well knows, rating customers is an integral part of global finance. Have a reputation as being an unusually picky and quarrelsome guest at a popular hotel chain?

Media 13

Media Hotels Reputation Price 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. InterContinental Hotels Group. Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. Hilton Hotels & Resorts. Tesla Motor. Automotive. Alphabet (Google). Procter & Gamble.

Tourism 8

Tourism Telecommunications Automotive Company 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2013

For a brief period, as they were being built into the infrastructure of commerce, all these technologies opened opportunities for forward-looking companies to gain real advantages. Nor do they understand the CIO''s role or, typically, the technologies that the company deploys. million passwords), LinkedIn (6.5 million records).

CEO 10

CEO CIO Technology CFO 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2016

Companies can also rent their business applications (for accounting and finance, human resource management, marketing and sales, collaboration, project management, and so forth) on-demand from companies like Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Workday, Hubspot, Yammer, Dropbox, Basecamp and others. Microsoft, IBM, and Google offer similar services.

Entrepreneur 13

Entrepreneur Airlines Construction Short-term 13

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

HP has made some controversial decisions lately, but is Meg Whitman a great strategic move or the kiss of death for this once great tech company? HP announced Whitman’s appointment on September 22, 2011 but given the public comments, customers seem to think it’s a bad choice.

Hotels 150

Hotels Wireless CEO Long-term 150

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2015

It requires a new set of tools: a more open and flexible mind-set, significant process changes, as well as new technology and infrastructure. Big financial services companies are challenged when it comes to connecting with younger consumers, particularly about personal finance. That’s an enormous mistake.

Company 8

Company Hotels Travel Class 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

The company is now pervasive - with 65 million unique visitors each month scouring the site for reviews of hotels, restaurants and sites around the globe. Every time a consumer clicked on a hotel to book a room, TripAdvisor would charge the hotel something. Suddenly, everything began to (literally) click. Think about that.

EBITDA 11

EBITDA Engineering Travel Business Model 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Another reason is that investors are myopically infatuated with snazzy technology. Consider that a contiguous plot of land among otherwise fragmented land ownership can house the only hotel or plantation in an area. A realistic approach to making money might strike some as humdrum.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Hotels Entrepreneur Incubator 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2017

The study also found that consumers are more likely to call a business when making a high-value purchase in verticals such as auto, finance, or travel. Sponsored by DXC Technology. Consider this example : a major hotel chain invested heavily in online search ads for one of its resorts with a well-known golf course.

Hotels 8

Hotels Brand Advertising Follow-up 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

“Technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace and this milestone allows federal regulations and the use of our national airspace to evolve to safely accommodate innovation,” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a press release that accompanied the announcement. In Washington, business as usual.

Transportation 8

Transportation Proposal Technology Press Release 8

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I had decided to go over and stay at a hotel on 9/10 in order to make the early morning meeting and beat the commute. When I walked out of the hotel the first plane had just hit and smoke was coming from the tower. What followed the remainder of the day on 9/11 was a combination of heroic and eerie.

Blog 404

Blog Hotels Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 404

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

Transformational CEOs Tend to be “Insider Outsiders” The list is topped by companies headed by visionary founders with no prior experience in their industries; Jeff Bezos came from the world of finance, and Reed Hastings from software.

Franchising 15

Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Here, new technology involving the Internet of Things has opened up tremendous possibilities. Solar PV and storage are not technologies of the future; in a surprising number of cases they are already “shovel ready.” More or less every major company in the U.S. Demand charges can account for 30% to 70% of the typical bill.

Management 8

Management Payback Period Energy Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2017

Today Dubai also boasts the world’s tallest building, artificial islands, the first hotel with a rain forest, and the largest indoor theme park on earth. Sponsored by DXC Technology. Insight Center. Crossing the Digital Divide. How the best companies get up to speed.

Planning 8

Planning Agility System Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

sanctions are delaying these projects being financed. more competition to reduce consumer prices, sharing international best practices, technology transfer, public-private partnerships) needed to boost the economy’s health. However, remaining U.S. financial system for bank transactions related to Iran.

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Both Republicans and Democrats say the most effective board committee is audit/finance. Meanwhile, Democrats place greater importance on technology expertise and risk management. apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g.,

Politics 8

Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2016

Last year, Citi produced a powerful study of the costs and benefits of shifting the energy system toward low-carbon technologies. In other words, does it really make sense for a hospitality or real estate company to build a new hotel, apartment, or office complex right on the coast in Miami? And what is the risk of devaluation?

Cost 8

Cost Real Estate Depreciation Long-term 8

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Authority on new technology and communication. Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Board of Directors. Darek Lenart – Senior VP HR, Finance MasterCard. Claire Diaz-Ortiz – Technology innovator and speaker. Faculty of Columbia Business School.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Banking Magazine 70

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

They holed up at the Palace Hotel on Madison Avenue and heard from top business school researchers and behavioral psychologists about dangerous cognitive biases. Today’s super-fast technology cues traders’ fight-or-flight responses, leading them to make snap decisions that do not account for the probability of disastrous future events.

Banking 10

Banking Reputation Long-term Short-term 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. Now, however, students’ college and pre-MBA experience is more likely to be in a finance area or perhaps in coding. Take, for example, the impact of online technology.

Education 8

Education Levitt Retail Training 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

More than once you’ve probably looked at some new digital or technological development and asked yourself, “How did we miss that?” But a lot of times, glitches have to do with newer technologies, which we are learning break in unexpected ways. Expect to hear more about “glitches” in 2016. Blockchain.

Trends 8

Trends Film Technology Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

Currently, impact can mean anything from venture investments in new health technologies to microfinance loans in Peru; from affordable housing in the US to renewable energy in India; from social impact bonds to private equity funds that create jobs.

Class 8

Class Microfinance Education Supply Chain 8

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 20, 2020

Similarly, some retailers have begun experimenting with Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, which allows customers to collect and pay for items without requiring a checkout service. While the discussions took place in a pre-covid world, the findings are nonetheless illustrative. Unnecessary hurdles. Learning to forget.

Innovation 103

Innovation Govindarajan Short-term Banking 103