Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2019

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir debate how well Airbnb is managing growth amid backlash from cities like New York City. They also discuss Kraft Heinz’s controversial zero-based budgeting approach to management.

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Zero Based Budgeting Budgeting Management Strategy 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2017

Organizations waste too much time - see how Bain helps them manage it like money in this 10-minute video slide deck. We recommend zero-based budgeting and planning to make the choices clearer. This is why we find a zero-based approach preferable. Related Video. Your Scarcest Resource.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Executive directors are usually selected for their leadership qualities; they often have experience with generalized management or leadership experience rather than narrow expertise or technical acumen. It’s often focused on the competitive environment — used to reassure management that it is not falling behind rivals.

Technology 8

Technology Zero Based Budgeting Banking CIO 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2013

Because no one is managing the store. At the same time, technology budgets are static or contracting, and non-IT execs want more attention to cost-cutting. They fulfill this role by delegating responsibility and establishing control systems such as budgets, directives, audits, and oversight to drive fiscal compliance.

CIO 8

CIO CFO Zero Based Budgeting Chief Technology Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2012

Many management techniques attempt to overcome this challenge. Zero-based budgeting is one such technique, but it is a time-consuming approach that cannot be used systematically. Another approach is to ask the "what would it take" question: for example, "What would it take to double that rate of growth?

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