Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Priscilla writes: “ Your business foundation includes all the assumptions upon which you developed your operating model, processes, marketing, manufacturing, products, and services. A seemingly small change in any one of these can threaten your viability and weaken your financial leverage.

Leadership Development 363

Leadership Development Development Leadership Follow-up 363

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 7, 2023

Strategic nonconformity was measured on any deviation from industry-level means across six categories, including inventory levels, advertising intensity, R&D intensity, and financial leverage. By contrast, when these bosses operate in environments that are not dynamic, they’re more likely to follow the pack.

Financial Leverage 131

Financial Leverage CEO Fashion Environment 131

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 Compliance 78

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

Return on equity (net income divided by equity) results from multiplying three key operating ratios: Profitability (net income over sales). Operating efficiency (sales over assets). Financial leverage (assets over equity). Investment efficiency (ideas explored divided by total capital and operational investment).

Innovation 17

Innovation Company Disaggregation Financial Leverage 17

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

Return on equity (net income divided by equity) results from multiplying three key operating ratios: Profitability (net income over sales). Operating efficiency (sales over assets). Financial leverage (assets over equity). Investment efficiency (ideas explored divided by total capital and operational investment).

Innovation 10

Innovation Company Disaggregation Financial Leverage 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2017

And the average long-term ROE is more than 25%, reflecting improved efficiency combined with greater reliance on financial leverage at most companies. Some focus their best people on finding ways to squeeze out more profitability from existing operations, rather than creating new businesses.

ROE 16

ROE Long-term GDP Six Sigma 16

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2016

In phase three, PE firms are not simply holding companies waiting to dispose of the property, nor are they operating companies seeking to integrate their acquisitions into an existing business. Though autonomous, they can improve their operating capabilities and speed up their time to reinvention by learning from each other.

LBO 8

LBO Restructuring Real Estate Leveraged Buy-out 8