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. Shift to providing advice on business models, not just strategy and operations.

Strategy 28

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Consulting 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

When a private equity firm adds a new company to its portfolio, analysts rigorously size up its financial, operational, and competitive condition. Mistaking quick thinking for systems thinking. The PE firm tried for six months to get the CEO to become more of a systems thinker and a real leader, but he resisted.

Company 28

Company Engineering Turnaround System 28

MishTalk

JULY 26, 2014

Welch’s organization recruited the nine students, from several school districts, to serve as the public face of the case. whose largest campaign support comes from unions, has bluntly admitted, “Vergara will help refocus our education system on the needs of students.” No less a union friend than Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.),

Education 77

Education Report Journal System 77

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

In 2004, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) awarded Andy and Prabha the Marketing Science Practice Prize for outstanding implementation of marketing science concepts and methods, recognizing the sales territory alignment system they had developed and implemented through the work of ZS Associates.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Interviews Sales Pharmaceuticals 100

Brimstone Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In an economic downturn, the top actions leaders typically take are to lay off employees and cut back on recruiting, company events, bonuses, and individual (e.g., Without careful consideration of this larger set of factors, long-term strategic and operational opportunities may be missed. coaching) and functional (e.g.,

Talent 71

Talent Survey Operations Training 71

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Most think banks are part of an elite establishment that’s lost sight of the broader mission to serve customers and would prefer they operate more like nonprofits. A lot has changed in the banking industry since the crisis in 2008 , especially in terms of regulation and compliance. First, hubris.

Financial 28

Financial Banking Operations Industry 28

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2017

It’s hard to overstate the significance — and complexity — of the H-1B visa system in the U.S. H-1B visas are granted through an employer-driven system, meaning employers petition the government for visas tied to specific roles. Who gets H-1Bs? For comparison, they hold around 0.6%–0.7% jobs overall.)

Engineering 30

Engineering Talent Information Technology Information Technology 30