Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Jim considers: “ The key to moving beyond the paralyzing effects of fear in the workplace is for leaders to acknowledge it exists, commit to eliminating it through participative management practices and put it into action through a transparent process. ” Follow Jim on Twitter at @72keys. Maybe leadership is doing it all wrong.

Leadership Development 363

Leadership Development Development Leadership Follow-up 363

Talent Anarchy 1

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In an era of financial unpredictability, securing the right loan can be a game-changer. Whether you’re looking to fund your dream home, start a new business venture, or consolidate existing debts, the right loan can provide the financial leverage needed to achieve your goals.

Credit Scoring 78

Credit Scoring Short-term Long-term Banking 78

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2012

But there our story deviates from the norm because our turnaround wasn't based on cost control, financial leverage, or manufacturing efficiencies. Starting in our biggest business — carpet tiles — our managers and staff have gone through the grinding process of identifying every single chemical in our products.

Strategy 13

Strategy McKinsey Chemicals Armstrong 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2015

We find that firms making investments and improving their performance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues exhibit better stock market performance and profitability in the future. For investors, this suggests that there is substantial value from analyzing non-financial data and incorporating it into their decisions.

Financial Leverage 8

Financial Leverage Construction Industry Transportation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2016

The types of private equity firms and the approaches to managing these firms has evolved over the last 40 years through three general phases. This phase was loosely called leverage buy out (LBO) from about 1979 to 1990 and included over 2,000 LBOs. In this phase, the acquired property is not just managed, but transformed.

LBO 8

LBO Restructuring Real Estate Leveraged Buy-out 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2018

These connections had to be at least senior managers or higher positions to be considered. We measured their firm’s value by Tobin’s Q, a ratio between market value of assets to book value of assets. To test this, we examined market reactions around the announcement of mergers.

Diversity 14

Diversity CEO Sample Financial Leverage 14