Harvard Business

OCTOBER 27, 2017

In a recent survey , Bain & Company found that just 2% of companies are successful in achieving their sustainability goals. However, like many of the companies surveyed by Bain, we were unsure how to connect our strategic vision around sustainability with meaningful operational changes. Simone Golob/Getty Images.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Bain & Company found that 47% more S&P 500 businesses moved from the bottom quartile to the top half, and 89% more dropped from the top quartile to the bottom half during economic downturns compared to periods of strong economic growth. Economic downturns are inevitable. But only if leaders proactively take steps to prepare.

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Company Leadership Case Study Case Studies 52

Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2018

USC’s John Boudreau, CEO adviser Ram Charan, and consultants at Bain & Company , McKinsey, and Korn Ferry have made similar arguments. But over and over again in our three decades of experience as talent development and retention specialists, we’ve seen that companies consistently overlook half of them.

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Talent McKinsey Apparel Sales 28

Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Archstone Consulting was founded and built on a different premise than more traditional players in the industry; namely, that being smaller allows the firm to deliver quality services more efficiently than the competition. The firm is small and internally loyal – poaching talent from one group to haul it over to another is frowned upon.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2017

Bain & Company’s Macro Trends Group carefully analyzed the global balance sheet and found that the world is awash in money. Accordingly, business leaders sought to improve efficiency by employing Six Sigma, process reengineering, spans and layers, and other tools. Bain recently completed research on workforce productivity.

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Cash Flow Financial Balance Sheet Bain 42

Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2017

Organizations waste too much time - see how Bain helps them manage it like money in this 10-minute video slide deck. Look closely, and you’ll find that most companies have stretched their brands and product portfolios to customers and markets in which they are undifferentiated and profits are weak. Related Video.

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How To Energy Operations Bain 40

Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2017

Bain’s research concludes that of all new businesses registered in the U.S., Some 55% of executives cite the problem of revenue growing faster than talent: The company grows so quickly that it has trouble attracting the quality and amount of talent that it needs. Do we have a talent plan to match our growth plan?

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Talent Company Culture Bain 33

Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2016

The key product and customer jobs no longer attracted the best talent. Eighty-five percent of executives say that the greatest barriers to achieving their growth objectives lie inside their own four walls, according to research by Bain & Company. It’s a common story in business today.

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Bain Meeting Company Pharmaceuticals 31

Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

An ERP system is an enterprise business management software program that organizes and tracks large company’s resources (cash, raw materials, production capacity, etc.) It helps facilitate error-free transactions and production (before ERP, people actually used odd things like pens, paper and ledgers to keep track of their stuff).

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