Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2016

Nearly half a million people have died, a number driven mainly by prescription opioid overdoses In 2014, more people died in the U.S. Meanwhile, the amount of prescription opioids sold by pharmaceutical companies has quadrupled, despite no proliferation in the amount of reported pain.

Pharmaceuticals 28

Pharmaceuticals Sales Marketing Industry 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2017

Google has a more complete picture of the consumer than any other company, because it knows when consumers view ads in Google Search, Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, and Android apps. The company claims it will be able to track about 70% of all credit and debit card transactions and link them to online consumer behavior. Insight Center.

Advertising 28

Advertising Retail Data Accenture 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

” If you’re unable to contribute to a discussion on the company’s performance, you’re unlikely to advance. If your company offers internal finance training, take advantage of it. ” Focus on key metrics. That metric is often expressed in the form of a ratio. Play with numbers.

Finance 28

Finance Balance Sheet How To Metrics 28

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

APRIL 19, 2016

When customers need help, they expect companies to offer it quickly and through multiple social media channels — but most companies aren’t set up to do that. Clearly define roles and responsibilities among marketing, customer service, public relations, sales, corporate communication, human resources, etc.

Media 28

Media Marketing Software Efficiency 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Companies are always looking for the best ways to assess the potential of employees. The people the model identifies as those with the most promise are often the ones a company will invest in through additional training and talent development programs. But are these measurement methods still valid?

Leadership 35

Leadership Talent Software Deloitte 35

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. We exclude companies with a traditional CSR program that supports employee volunteering in the community – this does not by itself qualify as sustainability.

Study 28

Study Efficiency Productivity Operations 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Their goal was to help entrepreneurs and those inside established companies adopt a new approach, “one better suited to high-potential projects whose prospects are uncertain at the start.” McGrath recalls the painful experience of working with a big chemical company that wanted to diversify its business.

Benchmarking 29

Benchmarking Methodologies Apparel Company 29

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 16, 2016

BTS Group specializes in digital technology, leadership development, sales training, and assessments. However, the firm operates in five main practice areas: Assessments, Business Acumen, Leadership Development, Sales Training, and Strategy Execution. Marketing & Sales. Cable Companies. BTS GROUP KEY STATS.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

Learning from Big Companies. We recently completed a study for the CEO of a very well known, global sports-apparel brand company. He wanted to challenge his team, as part of the strategic talent review process, to think about whether or not the company’s organizational architecture was suited to its growth plan to double in size.

Apparel 82

Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

MishTalk

MARCH 27, 2015

Of S&P 500 companies providing first-quarter outlooks, MarketWatch reports 84% have been negative as Profit Warnings Pile Up. reports results on April 8, about 84% of the companies that have provided first-quarter outlooks gave negative outlooks. That’s above the 81% that warned Q1 2014, and the five-year average of 68%.

Report 28

Report Company Metrics Energy 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Most companies manage projects in terms of outputs, not outcomes. This means that most companies are settling for “done” rather than doing the hard work of targeting success. This was our success metric: X and Y participants; Z matches; percentage of completed projects. (We Defining Done as Successful.

Management 28

Management System Software Productivity 28

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

With a global workforce of 160,000 people and global revenues of $24.82B for the 2014 financial year, it’s pretty obvious KPMG isn’t messing around when it comes to, well, anything. Accounting firm Marwick, Mitchell & Company was founded in 1897 in New York City by James Marwick and Roger Mitchell. KPMG CONSULTING. Peat & Co.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100