Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. ” If you’re unable to contribute to a discussion on the company’s performance, you’re unlikely to advance. Stop avoiding finance because you’re afraid of numbers. Think of it this way, “Finance is the way businesses keep score.

Finance 28

Finance Balance Sheet How To Metrics 28

Kates Kesler

JULY 2, 2015

The economic recovery of 2010-2015 has triggered a number of high-profile mergers, but even more break-ups and spin-offs among large global companies, particularly those based in the US. Have conglomerates and diversified companies under-performed because of failures in enterprise strategy?

Enterprise 50

Enterprise Operations Agile Metrics 50

Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

Companies acquire to accelerate their overall strategy and digital transformation, as Publicis Groupe did when it acquired Sapient for $3.7 billion in 2014 to help it make the leap from a traditional advertising company to a digital one. Let’s start with financing the deal. How the best companies get up to speed.

Company 28

Company Finance Advertising Tools 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 9, 2018

Institutional investors often are critical of CEOs’ influence over boards and have made efforts to help companies improve their governance. Our intent is to demonstrate how a machine-learning model could potentially help investors by helping companies select better directors. Nonetheless, boards remain highly imperfect.

Research 30

Research Company Data Study 30

MishTalk

JANUARY 21, 2014

Economist Andy Xie has an interesting article in CaixinOnline that contains his views on 2014. The global economy is unlikely to accelerate in 2014. Abenomics is likely to fizzle out in 2014. Today''s information technology allows a multinational company to position research, marketing, finance and managerial jobs to anywhere.

Information Technology 74

Information Technology Information Technology Financial Policies 74

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

Companies that claim to be “transforming” seem to be everywhere. Whereas most business lists analyze companies by traditional metrics such as revenue or by subjective assessments such as “innovativeness,” our ranking evaluates the ability of leaders to strategically reposition the firm.

Methodologies 49

Methodologies Culture Metrics Company 49

Harvard Business

AUGUST 17, 2017

Diversity can boost innovation and employee engagement , and companies with greater gender and racial diversity financially outperform their peers. About the Interviews I wanted to select a diverse group of CEOs from a range of companies that varied by size and industry. What benefits have you seen from having a more diverse company?

Case Interview 28

Case Interview Talent Interviews Leadership 28