Eric Jacobson

JUNE 17, 2024

At 28, he secured a billion-dollar IPO. Those six principles are: Unity Intention Independence Love Truthfulness Justice In Zamani’s words, here is what he says about each of these six principles: Unity - Every entrepreneur, business pioneer, or tech innovator must be comfortable with getting things done in groups.

IPO 148

IPO Short-term Leadership Entrepreneur 148

Innovation Excellence

MARCH 2, 2016

In this second and final part of the blog, we’ll cover what the Starbucks story—during its private company era (1987-1992), IPO (1992) era, Great Recession era, and its present day status—teach us about the interplay of timing and innovation. Continue reading →

IPO 70

IPO Innovation Blog Company 70

Leading Blog

JUNE 17, 2016

Internet traffic and was the first Internet IPO. Education innovators were often too focused on technology in the First Wave, and too much on content in the Second Wave. But Third Wave entrepreneurs will need to have a special kind of perseverance in a changing world to manage tensions.

Entrepreneur 150

Entrepreneur IPO Policies Education 150

First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 14, 2014

Geoffrey Moore is Managing Director, Geoffrey Moore Consulting; a venture partner with Mohr Davidow Ventures, Chairman Emeritus, TCG Advisors, The Chasm Institute and The Chasm Group; and a member of the Board of Directors, Akamai Technologies and several pre-IPO Companies.

IPO 75

IPO Marketing Strategy Consultative Technology 75

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

This blog post is the first of a two-part series on transformational growth and disruptive change by my dear friend Mark Thompson for the AMA (American Management Association). Great leaders have to ask: Where does your innovation come from? Dear readers! You can see the article here: [link]. BY MARK THOMPSON [link]. Version 2.0

Competitive Advantage 70

Competitive Advantage Banking Diversity IPO 70

CEO Insider

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

CEOs trusting managers, managers trusting employees and employees trusting themselves and their teammates to do the right thing, regardless of where they are based, to achieve the outcomes they hope to achieve. More than anything else, successful hybrid working is about trust.

Magazine 132

Magazine CEO Management Succession 132

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2014

It has also helped shape the practice of management. Staying true to its roots as an engineering-centric company, Google has stood out both for its early skepticism of the value of managers as well as for its novel, often quantitative approaches to management decisions. How Google manages. How Google innovates.

IPO 16

IPO Management Engineering Innovation 16

CEO Insider

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The pandemic brought many problems facing the business community to the forefront of people’s consciousness – owners, leadership, managers, and employees. As a result, the traditional outlook of having people work long hours and perform tasks without asking questions met a severe roadblock.

Magazine 122

Magazine Environment Leadership Management 122

CEO Insider

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

People often join a network because they’re inspired by its purpose, whether that’s to improve a community’s school lunch program or protect a sprawling wildlife preserve. But people stay for a very different reason: who is involved. Which means who is part of a network is just as important, if not more important, than why […].

Strategy 123

Strategy Succession Magazine IPO 123

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2013

The most motivated and productive people I’ve seen recently work in an older company on the American East Coast deploying innovative technology products to transform a traditional industry. To a person, they look astonished when I ask whether their dedication comes from anticipation of the money they could make in the event of an IPO.

Motivation 15

Motivation IPO Norton Open-book 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Venture capitalists are increasingly interested in emerging markets, and in working with local funds based in those markets (despite the fact that reverse innovation in venture capital seems counterintuitive). In effect, the VCs at Nadathur Holdings serve as the executive team for a miniature healthcare innovation ecosystem.

Marketing 15

Marketing Venture Capitalist Biotechnology IPO 15

Leading Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

Innovation is key to sustainability. Too many ideas may distract and disorient the management.” This inability to source deals from outside the four walls, and to do so quickly, is one of the main reasons why innovation in so many companies is stifled. Innovation is a team sport indeed. Have more than one bet.

Consensus 427

Consensus Long-term Venture Capitalist Due Diligence 427

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2011

That's why it's so easy to focus on the magazine covers, the IPO wealth, the personal narratives. He's brash, colorful, outspoken — in terms of his style, he personifies the sense of freedom and innovation that drives so many businesspeople today.

IPO 20

IPO Wilde Brand CEO 20

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2010

And unfortunately, it's also one of the most in need of radical institutional innovation. That's why the traditional understanding of everything from GDP to " jobs " to " profit " to " IPO " is limited. But prosperity is always going to accrue to those who innovate yesterday's rusting, creaking institutions.

GDP 19

GDP Hypercompetition IPO Information 19

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2011

Since at least the 1980s (the era of deregulation, that is, over which Alfred Kahn presided) managers of big companies have been upbraided for their intolerance to risk. Perhaps not surprisingly, managers of mega corporations remain largely unsold on that notion. Certainly, that's a fair accusation. First, why is it a sector?

Entrepreneur 15

Entrepreneur Innovation Intellectual Capital Mission Statement 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

The innovations that made these companies worth billions of dollars could be classified as computer hardware and software infrastructure. No longer were technology companies main customers old, white executive managers who got their jollies off on the largest feature set at the cheapest price. No 20,000 tech jobs. What gives?

Venture Capitalist 21

Venture Capitalist Software Entrepreneur Engineering 21

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

The innovations that made these companies worth billions of dollars could be classified as computer hardware and software infrastructure. No longer were technology companies main customers old, white executive managers who got their jollies off on the largest feature set at the cheapest price. No 20,000 tech jobs. What gives?

Venture Capitalist 21

Venture Capitalist Software Entrepreneur Engineering 21

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Innovation is widely regarded as important to long-term business performance. We’ve found that CEOs of big pharmaceutical companies, for example, are more likely to have a background as company lawyers, salespeople, or finance managers, than one in medicine or pharmaceutical R&D.

CEO 8

CEO Innovation Pharmaceuticals Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2014

That could mean illustrating the effects of a proposed customer management system with testimonials from actual customers, or describing how the data-sharing project you want to expand helped keep employees connected during a major outage. And in short order, the company achieved consistent double-digit sales growth — and a successful IPO.

IPO 13

IPO Audience Chief Information Officer Case Study 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2013

With Facebook’s $115 billion market cap on its IPO day, Mark Zuckerberg created wealth nearly equivalent to half of Nigeria’s GDP in 2012. The value created by Facebook and a few other tech IPOs exceeds the GDP of most African regions. Through my experience, I’ve seen how a university could improve its community.

Education 10

Education Technology IPO GDP 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Council of Institutional Investors (CII), representing managers of $25 trillion assets, recently demanded limiting any company’s dual-class share structure to seven years. This clause automatically converts a superior voting share to a low-vote class at a fixed time after IPO. stock exchanges.

Class 14

Class Maturity IPO Short-term 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2012

If you haven't been invited to the White House or launched an IPO or made the cover of a national newsmagazine before age 35, there's absolutely no reason to believe you can't still accomplish those goals later in life. And as managers and leaders, it behooves us to be open-minded and show similar faith in our employees. "I

IPO 15

IPO Creativity Comparison Reputation 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

Booming public equities and a recovered IPO market generated record portfolio company exits and distributions from VC funds. LPs pay VCs like asset managers, not investors. This fixed 2% fee structure creates the incentive to accumulate and manage more assets. The VC industry has failed to innovate.

Venture Capitalist 22

Venture Capitalist Asset Management Rate of Return Industry 22

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

Just as striking is her description of Uber’s HR organization, which advised Fowler that because the manager in question was a high performer, HR did not feel comfortable punishing him. Today Uber is no startup, with 11,000 employees, not including its drivers, and a 2017 market value at IPO that is estimated as $28–$70 billion.

Compliance 16

Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 16

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

He’s just trying to manage the chaos and avoid catastrophe. Founded in 1966, Norwegian quickly became an innovator in its field as the first company to offer round-trip cruises that nearly anybody could afford. An innovator? His mission has changed. There are plenty of signs that overload has arrived. Bottlenecks appear.

Company 14

Company IPO Price Loyalty 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2013

Competitors like IBM and Compaq struggled with the politics of managing their various channel partners and lagged Dell in inventory management. Their aim was to determine if the companies in question became more or less innovative following the buyout. This simple strategy proved wildly successful.

Rivkin 15

Rivkin Succession Short-term Case Study 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Twitter and Zulily popped more than 70% and 80% respectively on the day of their recent IPOs. The founders in this category were intensely self-aware and looked for innovative ways to turn their work experience and hobbies into full-fledged businesses. Entrepreneurship Managing yourself' LinkedIn has surged over 100%.

IPO 13

IPO Insurance Entrepreneur Self-aware 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2011

As I said in my original post, the great sweep of business and innovation has increased the power of the individual and the small team over the lumbering her. Now, I'm excited by the rise of Facebook, the IPO of LinkedIn, and all the latest successes from the startup world. The "smart" do, in fact, take from the "strong."

Engineering 17

Engineering IPO Taylor Taylorism 17

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

For that reason, the "Lean" mentality is one of the most powerful tools in the innovator''s arsenal — in startups and mature corporations alike. That has resulted in some misconceptions that can be counterproductive in the quest for innovation. In a good start-up, these characteristics are not hard to find.

Company 12

Company Ries Maturity Innovation 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2014

It is incredibly hard to hold an IPO. Big acquirers cash out founders, management teams get folded into big organizations, cashflows disappoint, and visions flounder. Ultimately, high-risk venture capital investors need to be rewarded, ideally with high returns, for an ecosystem of innovation to be sustainable.

Entrepreneur 11

Entrepreneur Venture Capitalist Mezzanine Short-term 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

For example, as it grew, Facebook found that its early “move fast and break things” culture had to be funneled into focused technical teams and product groups to make its product development process faster and less erratic, and for it to have a chance of meeting the demands of its new public shareholders following its IPO.

Banking 15

Banking Strategy Film Operations 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2014

But by jumping on the buyback bandwagon — something Steve Jobs refused to do — Apple’s current top management has shown the same lack of strategic vision that has undermined many once-great American companies, including Cisco, HP, IBM, Microsoft, and Motorola. Apple Economy Innovation'

Safe Harbor 13

Safe Harbor Hedge EPS Price 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

For you entrepreneurs, the challenges of scale-up are first and foremost the responsibility of managements and boards. It is hell to manage.". For example, it is nearly impossible for scaling ventures in many countries, including Brazil and Denmark, to count on an IPO for a successful exit. Not" is not a typo.

Entrepreneur 10

Entrepreneur IPO Incentives Venture Capitalist 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

For instance, Snapchat’s recent IPO filing revealed that the company grew revenues by 600% (to $404 million) in 2016. Entrepreneurship aids economic vitality by getting rid of complacent incumbents, accelerating innovation, and creating jobs. Jeff Bezos, the company’s CEO, understands that innovation is a numbers game.

Innovation 8

Innovation Bureaucracy IPO Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2013

At the very least, it can buy time while management sorts out the right comprehensive response. But if in reaction to Pandora, SiriusXM would instead have launched a free, advertising-supported version of their content for online and mobile, they might have permanently delayed Pandora''s IPO by denying them the ability to grow users.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Advertising Discount IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Beijing-based telecom security company NQ Mobile has gone so far as to create a separate headquarters in Texas for its developed-market business, managed by an American co-CEO and entirely comprised of American employees. A local, adaptive culture, not just presence, is vital for Chinese brands to make the right decisions overseas.

Brand 9

Brand Globalization Company Development 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2016

True platform innovators aren’t just market matchmakers using data-driven algorithms to drive better buyer-seller matches; they invest in new value creation. Platform leaders like Amazon, Facebook, Airbnb, Uber and Google redefine user experience and expectations. What really makes them work? As a buyer, who would you rather be?

IPO 8

IPO Human Capital Insurance Advertising 8