BCG

OCTOBER 27, 2016

But companies such as Netflix depend on broadband and mobile connectivity and, therefore, on operators that have the financial resources to expand their networks. The connectivity of the entire stack, in other words, depends on the health of telecommunications operators. It’s not going to get easier. But that will not be enough.

Telecommunications 40

Telecommunications Operations Industry Financial 40

Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Only operating in the short term or taking too much risk and gambling on one specific future are frequent traps leaders fall into when facing economic uncertainty. Examples include social media usage and engagement, organizing survey results, and operational efficiency data trends. Performance Accelerator 1: Scenario Planning.

Company 52

Company Leadership Case Study Case Studies 52

Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2020

To take advantage of this opportunity place focus on building agility, aligning the organization, operating as a team of teams, and developing your people. Take the example of V12. Resilient organizations, ones that excel at change, operate as a team of teams. Build Agility. Breweries pivoted to making hand sanitizers.

Leadership 62

Leadership Agile Operations Survey 62

Consultant Ninja

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008. Sometimes, when you deal with an abstract issue (such as the issue of our so-bad-adjectives-cant-adequately-explain-it defense acquisitions process), sometimes a concrete example just crystallizes how f *d up the situation is. December 12, 2008 at 2:44 PM. December 12, 2008 at 3:40 PM.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 24, 2023

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below). billion on R&D. McKinsey & Company.

Culture 52

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MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

It did not take too long to discover that France operates its own "Big Brother" network gathering systems after demanding explanations from the US. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73).

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Consultant Ninja

MARCH 8, 2009

. - NetApp profile , Fortune Best Companies to Work for 2009 Conceptually (to me), writing a future history makes a lot more sense than writing a strategic or business plan for a company/operating unit. Id really like to see some working examples of them, but cant find any on the web. I dont know of any real examples though.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

Organizational Talent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Numerous studies identify failure as often tied to misalignment between the organization and its operational environment. Although the video does not use a workplace example, the intent of willing the good of the other is shown. However, while organizational alignment is essential, it is not sufficient. Thomas Aquinas. Vitucci, S., &

Journal 52

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Halo Psych

JULY 14, 2022

For example, a 2018 study looked at the impact of the 2008/9 financial crash on more than 5000 people, in Ireland. For example, in a study led by Giada di Stefano , participants were asked to take time to pause and reflect while trying to tackle a problem.

Resources 52

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Harvard Business

MARCH 24, 2017

hospitals that were inspected by the Joint Commission during 2008-2012. hospitals during 2008-2012, and we matched those dates to hospitalization data for more than 1.7 For example, are there reductions in inappropriate medication prescribing during inspection weeks? We obtained Joint Commission inspection dates for 1,984 U.S.

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Epicflow

MARCH 30, 2023

The survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit shortly after the global financial crisis of 2008 has revealed that effective project management has helped business organizations to maintain their competitiveness during the recession. For example, you can see how your project environment will change upon adding one more project.

Resources 52

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MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

As a more practical example, GDP would rise by the same amount if government spent $100,000 or $20 billion to build a bridge. For further discussion, heres a recap of the Fed Uncertainty Principle written April 3, 2008 before the Bernanke Fed started slashing rates in the Global Financial Crisis. December 2008 (85).

Analysis 67

Analysis Trends Real Estate Case Interview 67

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

I explained this in an article that was published in Harvard Business Review in 2008, before any of those companies began, and, now, 10 years later, that still holds true, as more and more of the business discourse is focused on digital transformation. An instant messaging system that also allows for collaboration at work.

Advertising 44

Advertising Turnaround Resources Comparison 44

Harvard Business

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 42

Banking Film Strategy Strategy 42

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Traditionally, these trucks would require four drivers to operate 24 hours a day. Farming is a good example. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73). April 2008 (78).

Real Estate 78

Real Estate Financial Trends Advertising 78

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. Companies are both operators and investors. And, will they shake up the trillion-dollar corporate consulting and advisory industry?

Strategy 28

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In the traditional model of electricity generation, large power plants produce power at a centralized location, which operates at a considerable distance from the points of consumption. electric utilities during 2008-2015—a period in which the decentralized model was in its uncertain, nascent phase. A rare natural experiment.

Company 28

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Hoping to alleviate their concerns, this article also provides concrete examples of how sustainability benefits the bottom line. This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. ” Improving risk management.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 17, 2020

There was the Great Recession in 2008. I’ve also led mass casualty training exercises as a field operations leader and incident commander. Let me give you an example. I’ve seen two examples of excellent leadership that I want to highlight. There was the dot-com boom and crash of 2000. There was 9/11 in 2001.

Leadership 88

Leadership Case Interview Interviews Sales 88

Harvard Business

MARCH 8, 2017

While its current capabilities are still limited (for example, there’s a low transaction volume when compared to conventional payment systems), it offers a compelling vision of a possible future because the code describes both a regulatory and an economic system. Bitcoin was first created as a response to the 2008 financial crisis.

Media 68

Media Banking Financial System 68

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2017

Companies that offer good jobs today — with decent wages, predictable schedules, and opportunities for success and growth — do so by combining investment in people with operational choices that increase their employees’ productivity and contributions. We call this approach the Good Jobs Strategy.

Retail 28

Retail System Training Training 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2017

While a laudable effort in principle, measuring a company’s tendency to make myopic operating and investing decisions is fiendishly complex. But the other indicators probably pick up legitimate differences in how companies in the sample operate, as opposed to whether they are myopic. Consider three examples.

Metrics 29

Metrics Study Cash Flow McKinsey 29

Harvard Business

JULY 6, 2017

We examined data from 72 executive coaching engagements we conducted from 2008 to 2014. Each of us rated our own clients, making sure to cite behavioral examples to justify each rating. Therefore we also scrutinized each other’s data to ensure the examples supported the rating or to suggest a modified rating.

Emotional Intelligence 44

Emotional Intelligence Case Interview Talent Pharmaceuticals 44

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

UPS Freight , the fifth-largest LTL, reported tonnage off 10 percent (matching the record decline reported in the 2009 3Q during the depth of the Great Recession) and shipments down 5 percent year over year (the worst drop since 2008 fourth quarter). Operating revenue decreased 15.9 That has spread to the truckload side as well.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2018

For example, in 2009 professors Brian Becker, Mark Huselid, and Richard Beatty estimated that in most companies less than 15% of jobs are what they call strategic positions and said management should focus “disproportionate investments” on finding A players for those jobs. For example, Vail Resorts, a $1.9

Talent 28

Talent McKinsey Apparel Sales 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2018

The constantly fluctuating number of barrels of crude available from nimble shale operations is a primary driver, but so are the long-term impact of increased fuel efficiency and the fits and starts of the global transition away from fossil fuels on world demand. .—while The soaring U.S.

Cash Flow 32

Cash Flow Transportation Balance Sheet Energy 32

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Less than half of PwC’s revenues now come from its assurance business, and consulting is one of its fastest growing operations. PwC will be tempted to do too much too soon, for example, by forcing Booz to adopt its branding, work practices, and support services. Our view is informed by three observations. It ultimately went belly up.

BearingPoint 92

BearingPoint Talent Culture Industry 92

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

One example is when the New York School’s system hired them to boost the efficiency of their school bus network, which they did, saving the city $12M. As the 2008 banking crisis ensued, Alvarez & Marsal played a pivotal role in liquidating Lehman Brother’s assets while also servicing many other high-profile clients.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Tobacco production, the country’s main foreign exchange earner, slumped dramatically between 2000 and 2008.) For example, after opening its first store in 2014, fast-food chain KFC recently opened its fifth branch in the country. Progress on resolving these issues will be slow and incremental.

Government 28

Government Banking System Finance 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 24, 2017

Consider the example of Microsoft, a perennial high-reputation firm. For example, Microsoft purchased both Nokia and Skype, but it has not been able to turn these multi-billion dollar purchases into sure-fire winners. However, recent research has also found that high-reputation firms face greater pressure to achieve rapid growth.

Comparison 29

Comparison Marketing Research Journal 29

Harvard Business

JANUARY 11, 2017

One luxury leader, LVMH, provides a great example of how to build a robust sustainability program. It was part of a larger overhaul that included automating some distillery operations, which gave it better data and helped slash energy and water use. Like many luxury brands, Krug was struggling after the 2008 financial crisis.

Energy 28

Energy Productivity Retail Financial 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

For example, our survey, which asked managers of 13 functions, from sales and marketing to procurement and finance, to indicate whether their departments were using AI in 63 core areas, found AI was used most frequently in detecting and fending off computer security intrusions in the IT department. Insight Center. The Age of AI.

Company 38

Company Survey Finance Engineering 38

Consultant Ninja

JULY 27, 2009

Structural Driver: The organizations in the health care system operate inefficient operational structures. I fail to see the logic that the government will be more efficient at building operational structures than the private sector. Question: In the Obama plan, which one of these three cost drivers is getting reversed?

Consulting 113

Consulting Insurance Insurance Oliver Wyman 113

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2018

Recall that Nokia dominated the mobile and smartphone markets in 2007-2008 when Apple launched the iPhone and Google the Android operating system. The new rivals revolutionized customer expectations, causing Nokia’s Symbian operating system to become outdated.

Strategy 28

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Analysis 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

Data is now the critical tool for managing many corporate functions, including marketing, pricing, supply chain, operations, and more. For example, Bonabeau’s article described a project with Eli Lilly to develop a new way of managing drug development pipelines. But is the pendulum starting to swing too far?

Data 28

Data Management Methodologies Tools 28

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

However, many people still struggle to grasp what exactly hedge funds are and how they operate. Hedge funds generate revenue from two main sources: Management fees – investors pay a percentage of assets under management each year to cover operational expenses. This allowed Ackman to exit the trade with a substantial profit.

Strategy 88

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Financial 88

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2016

For decades, experts and policy wonks have argued that health care is a uniquely inefficient industry, insulated from conventional market forces that operate in the rest of the economy. Exploring cutting edge ways to lower costs and improve quality. We assessed two separate but related components of market forces in health care.

Marketing 28

Marketing Research Travel Study 28