Harvard Business

JANUARY 11, 2017

The companies that are most vocal about environmental and social issues tend to be big, mass-market brands — well-known retailers , consumer products giants , and tech firms that are telling a new story to consumers who increasingly care about sustainability. Like many luxury brands, Krug was struggling after the 2008 financial crisis.

Energy 28

Energy Productivity Retail Financial 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 21, 2016

Throughout his great career, Warren Buffett has made huge bets – for example, investing billions in Goldman Sachs during the financial meltdown of 2008. Buffett is betting his largesse will not undermine the very strategy and culture that has been the basis of the iconic company’s long-time success.

Company 28

Company Healthcare Meeting Culture 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 30, 2017

GE made a $4 billion bet on connecting industrial equipment through the internet of things and analytical software with a suite of products called Predix Cloud. But first they need to get management of a company to change the existing strategy. Andreessen’s article helped accelerate the company’s digital transformation.

Balance Sheet 28

Balance Sheet Financial Journal Company 28

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

And questions regarding the 2001 recession and ECRI have still not been answered. US Recession The US won''t decouple, just as China did not decouple from the global economy in 2008-2009 (a widely-held thesis I also knocked at the time). The opposite is the case now: lower prices and higher production/extraction costs.

Energy 28

Energy Data Metrics Marketing 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

New research, led by a team from McKinsey Global Institute in cooperation with FCLT Global , found that companies that operate with a true long-term mindset have consistently outperformed their industry peers since 2001 across almost every financial measure that matters. The differences were dramatic. We calculate that U.S.

Management 28

Management Metrics Financial Company 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

A recurring theme in those interviews was bemoaning major changes in R&D strategy that occurred as a consequence of new, often outside, leadership. The result was a dramatic shift at P&G from 90% centralized control of R&D in the 1990s to 90% decentralized control of R&D by 2008.

Company 28

Company Trends Research Case Interview 28

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The entry into force of the deal ensures that Barack Obama, elected president in 2008 on a wave of anti-war sentiment, will pass off both the Afghanistan war and his new war in Iraq and Syria to his successor. Opium Production at Record High That story was from 2010. Indeed, he said it’s the highest in modern history.

Policies 76

Policies Government Productivity Operations 76

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Clinton's sub-40% favorable ratings in 1992 were mostly a product of the public's lack of familiarity with her, rather than any kind of broad unpopularity. Her present rating is about as low as it was in March 2001, during her first few months in office as a U.S. I made that claim in 2008, well before Hillary realized it.

Interviews 28

Interviews Report Government Fashion 28