Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2015

Lone rangers and sole-source providers simply cannot succeed in competitive environments and global economies. The client is opening new locations in new communities and asks its consultants to formulate a plan of action and oversee operating aspects. A group of consultants offer their collective talents to clients on a contract basis.

Cooper 50

Cooper Open-book Tourism Telecommunications 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Digital platforms like Uber and Airbnb harness the power of the internet to offer a frictionless marketplace that powerfully matches supply and demand so as to make whole new sets of assets available to customers. The Global Digital Economy. To keep the rise of global temperatures below 1.5 dave wheeler FOR HBR. Insight Center.

Cost 8

Cost Globalization Innovation Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

Compared to most oil-rich countries in the Middle East, Iran has a diversified economy, its tourism sector is on the verge of a major windfall, and threats to its political stability are in decline. Some powerful Iranian institutions are highly suspicious of Western influence. sanctions and a fragile economy.

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2013

It called for leveraging the profits of the global microfinance institution, and coupling them with private investments from the Allmans and their donor network. On a recent trip, he briefed me on his business plan and on the school's operations with the maturity and confidence of a seasoned entrepreneur.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Rogers Tourism Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Dreams power innovation, and innovation is key to all of our futures, but who’s dreaming on China’s behalf? Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, the world’s largest online B2B global trading marketplace, is probably the most obvious choice. For those operating in China, this is, indeed, a quandary. Can you name five?

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Proposal Stage-Gate Disruptive Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2016

One of the most powerful corporate growth mechanisms – and at the heart of disruption theory — is moving upmarket. Today, air taxi companies operate in a similar fashion to the Southwest of yore. Why is the airline industry so terrible? What frequent flyer has not asked him- or herself this question?

Airlines 10

Airlines Travel Industry Disruptive Innovation 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Second, the indirect and more powerful pressure: social norms are changing, starting with high-profile tastemakers. ” L’Oreal has quietly been making itself one of the global leaders on climate change and renewable energy. This kind of law clearly drives much more transparency and tracking up the supply chain.

Brand 8

Brand Supply Chain Apparel Tourism 8