Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2016

First, directors face a real challenge in making sure that protection and alignment of key governance and risk management issues doesn’t crowd out equally important dialogue around strategy and operations. I’m not against benchmarking and norming. Benchmarking and norming won’t always lead to the right decision.

Benchmarking 33

Benchmarking Company Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 33

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Companies that are able to easily access and manage these workers will be able to unleash fresh energy and thinking inside their organizations, and quickly meet staffing needs when new opportunities arise. But making the most of flexible talent-access platforms is not as simple as adding a solution into an existing organization.

Talent 31

Talent How To Benchmarking Operations 31

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2016

B Corp certification encouraged more “whole-systems thinking” around our social and environmental practices, which led Cabot to develop even more robust customer and consumer programs, cut operating costs, and strengthen our brand reputation as a sustainability-minded company. ” Benchmarking and Operational Cost Savings.

Benchmarking 28

Benchmarking Energy Operations Retail 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Throughout the research, Korn Ferry used our best-in-class CEO benchmark, which comprises typical scores for CEOs (virtually all male) who are in the 99th percentile of work engagement, as a touchstone to highlight similarities and underscore differences for the women in the study. Some women expressed frustration about the delay.

Interviews 28

Interviews Benchmarking Case Interview Talent 28

Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2016

Quality of talent matters far more than quantity of employees. Cable companies enviously and despairingly benchmark Netflix and Amazon to learn how they quasi-autonomously cultivate subscribers and binge viewers. ” The bigger the enterprise, the more jobs at risk. Profitable customers matter most.

Enterprise 28

Enterprise Metrics Retail Productivity 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Companies are beginning to utilize their employees’ behavioral data — generally known as people analytics — to better understand and improve their sales operations , with strong results. Deeper analysis showed that investing more time and energy into partnering with some of these lower growth accounts could improve them.

Sales 28

Sales Data Enterprise Analysis 28

Harvard Business

JULY 14, 2017

Building a successful platform business is hard enough when you have an original idea, ample capital, no core business to cannibalize, and a team of top talent. Or it could be indirectly, as Opower does in giving people benchmarking data on energy usage to foster conservation and efficiency.

Intellectual Property 28

Intellectual Property Strategy Strategy Strategy& 28