LDRLB

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

We regularly share information and costs across business activities. Our strategy emphasizes versatility and empowerment in allocating human resources. Conscientious folks are “high achievers that feel a strong need to take responsibility for doing things immediately” (p. percent in return on assets (ROA), 5.01

CEO 118

CEO P&L Company Venture Capitalist 118

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 6, 2013

I remain impressed with the ongoing success of P&G, L’Oreal, Nike, Whole Foods, Pernod Ricard, Apple, and Starbucks. I searched the information network, but came up empty-handed with regard to this CEO’s views on what the brand stands for in the consumer’s mind. Wouldn’t you expect more innovation? That’s an understatement.

Brand 260

Brand P&L Human Resources Brand Management 260

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

I've written about the rising significance of soft skills, including in the March 2011 issue of HBR (coauthored with Kevin L. The CIO has to know what's going on in finance and marketing, for instance, and P&L experience is important even for support functions like human resources.

Execution 16

Execution P&L CFO Globalization 16

Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

E.g. take a team of developers to tour an abattoir, take the human resource team to a museum exhibit on ancient Egypt, or take legal on an outing to a flower show. So you must demonstrate very strong leadership. Substantive information – is the information relevant, clear, complete, correct, reliable and verifiable?

Team 52

Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

To have the influence to help set business strategy for the company, CMOs need to translate customer insights into terms meaningful to senior leadership. To stitch it all together meaningfully, CMOs are increasingly expected to act as general managers with P&L or shared/shadow P&L responsibility that drive revenue growth.

P&L 11

P&L Banking Marketing Call Center 11

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Technology has provided us with unprecedented advances, information, knowledge, instant access and entertainment. However, a company’s biggest expense doesn’t show on a P&L, at least not directly. It has changed the way we communicate, behave and think. But it has also led to a dramatic decline in our people skills.

Company 69

Company P&L Bottom-up Advertising 69

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

How can these companies overcome the inevitable leadership, organizational, and cultural challenges involved? CEO Jeff Immelt declared in 2011 that GE needed to become a software and analytics company or risk seeing its hardware products become commodities as information-based competitors took over. She told me how difficult it was.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8