Remove Finance Remove Management Remove Telecommunications
article thumbnail

Institutions Are Key To Successful Entrepreneurship

The Horizons Tracker

Similarly, there are evident challenges in terms of market sophistication, with the country ranking 123rd in terms of ease of getting credit and general access to finance. For instance, the Global Innovation Index ranks the country just 117th in terms of ICT usage, with the general infrastructure ranked even worse.

article thumbnail

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 38a – Overcoming Resistance to.

Strategy Driven

Simply click on the link above to download your copy of this remarkable ebook on effective change management. About the Author Rick Maurer, author of Beyond the Wall of Resistance , is a renowned change management expert, speaker, and bestselling author. Please consider voting for us on Podcast Alley by clicking here.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Twelve Sales Metrics that Matter Most

Harvard Business Review

I recently conducted an extensive research project involving more than one-hundred vice presidents of sales at top technology companies (software, cloud, computer hardware, and telecommunications) to better understand the art and science of managing a sales organization today. Telecommunications 66%.

Metrics 15
article thumbnail

Corporate China's Succession Struggles

Harvard Business Review

Their founders — China's first generation of entrepreneurs — are nearing retirement, so these companies' futures hinges on how effectively the incumbents manage leadership transitions. Consider, for example, the Shenzhen-based Huawei , which has become the world's second largest telecommunications equipment-maker.

article thumbnail

Is HR Too Important to Be Left to HR?

Harvard Business Review

Its the managers responsibility to lead their employees, manage performance, and provide guidance. Yes, managers often interview job candidates or identify the most talented employees as part of a talent management program. Thats different in IT, accounting, or finance. This is how we conduct interviews.

CIO 16
article thumbnail

Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

Across Africa, many unemployed men have managed small businesses, at least once in their lives. Organizations that move into developing nations to help small technical businesses, must help those businesses manage their finances. Across Africa, many unemployed men have managed small businesses, at least once in their lives.

Books 15
article thumbnail

The Rise of the COO

Harvard Business Review

That's what we found when we studied the top management teams of companies in Europe over the past three years. Part of the problem may be in the backgrounds that companies desired: 85% of COOs had experience in operations, strategy, or finance. What role does he or she play in the organization?

COO 15