Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Seeking to extend its technological edge (particularly in miniaturization), it acquired more than 100 startup companies while pursuing a vast portfolio of research and product development projects. In 2006 alone, Nokia introduced 39 new mobile-device models. In retrospect, it seems inevitable. ” Aim for the golden mean.

Strategy 48

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Company 48

Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2017

trillion in 2016. Figures for 2016 forecast a surplus of $25 billion. In a research paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, we show that Germany’s competitive position relative to its main trading partners has persistently improved since 1995 because its wages grew at a slower pace than productivity.

Marketing 45

Marketing Policies Government Research 45

Harvard Business

JUNE 16, 2017

Our article in the Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance discusses factors that can effectively “push” HR measures and analysis to audiences in a more impactful way, as well as factors that can effectively lead others to “pull” that data for analysis throughout the organization.

Metrics 41

Metrics Analysis Data Talent 41

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2016

What type of office design is best for productivity and engagement? Beginning in the Spring of 2016, our workplace analytics group worked with commercial real estate company CBRE to calculate the cost savings associated with relocating a 1,200-person Microsoft engineering organization from five buildings into four other buildings. .

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Travel Meeting Research 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2018

The chief marketing officers at consumer products companies, the heads of design at luxury apparel companies, and the heads of logistics at large retailers are cases in point. These are jobs in R&D, technology, and other areas vital to a firm’s strategic direction, product development, and process efficiency.

Talent 28

Talent McKinsey Apparel Sales 28

Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2023

A global survey of over 5000 CEOs revealed that greater than 60 percent of organizations anticipate introducing new products or services to fuel their growth. Company cultures centered on efficiency thinking have flooded the marketplace with low-cost, widely available products and resulted in tremendous waste and social issues (Brown, 2009).

Culture 52

Culture Financial Leadership Deloitte 52

Tsavo Neal

APRIL 27, 2017

Whether you are selling productized consulting on your website or use it as a way to foster interaction with potential clients, B2B buyers expect to be able to purchase your services. Blogging and content marketing is one of the most efficient ways for consultants to generate more leads. Source: Search Engine Journal.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Consulting Advertising 60

Organizational Talent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Organizations desire certainty, success, and efficiency, and it is uncertainty, failure, and inefficiency that are sources of innovation. While this approach results in high-quality and low-cost products and services, the hidden financial and non-financial costs of avoiding failure are severe. Journal of Business. Kouzes, J., &

Leadership 52

Leadership Culture Media Tools 52

Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2017

Political campaigns are marketing campaigns, messages aimed at selling a product. But in the last two contests in which Hillary Clinton has participated, the 2008 primary and the 2016 election, she won on most of these metrics — and lost the elections. The implications are threefold: The best product doesn’t always win.

Media 40

Media Advertising Metrics Productivity 40