Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2018

One popular view of activists is that they are short-term, cut-and-run operators who are looking for a quick profit. To their credit, Tejon Ranch management was initially welcoming and agreed to meet with us in person. Other activists have expertise in development and commercial real estate.

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Construction Meeting Company 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The family-owned business runs Puerto Rico’s largest media company&#8212 (GFR Media) as well as other companies focused on customer engagement (LinkActive) and real estate (Kingbird). We’re now looking into developing other businesses and strengthening our presence in other industries. and Caribbean.

Media 31

Media Company Real Estate Advertising 31

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Just over one-fifth (22%) of boards operating in the IT and telecom industry sought tech expertise when filling their most recent board seat, higher than in any other industry.

Telecommunications 32

Telecommunications Survey Biotechnology Industry 32

Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

. “To prosper over time,” he argued, “companies must benefit all of their stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, and the communities in which they operate.” Through a well-structured operating process, partners expand and align their efforts and draw on comparative strengths.

Nonprofit 32

Nonprofit Government Company Operations 32

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

In 2005, the firm developed their first 5-year plan with a goal to double revenues from approximately $427M to $1B in 5 years. They did much of the work piecing together Mr. Madoff’s money trail and just recently flew over to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Government, who hired FTI to improve operations of utilities and highway units (2014).

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

MAY 19, 2017

The CEO of a large real estate development company recently complained to me about a frustrating executive team meeting he’d just finished. But nobody raised it during the meeting. Build shared problem solving into your regular meeting agendas. Laura Schneider for HBR. Measure trust.

How To 28

How To Real Estate Meeting Groups 28

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

Pick an example of a work activity that happens regularly, like a daily or weekly standing meeting. For the attribute “location,” for example, you could ask your team: Is the meeting best facilitated if it’s held in an in-demand central meeting room or near where other people are likely to gather?

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Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 33

Harvard Business

JANUARY 23, 2017

” People in industries as different as commercial real estate, pharma, biotech startups, hedge funds, and public school districts worried about how to transform a competitive, star-driven culture into a collaborative one when they had no power to juggle financial rewards and no influence over promotion decisions.

How To 28

How To Real Estate Research System 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2016

But the government seems to have failed in meeting this objective. Supply chain transactions, real estate deals, and even weddings and funerals have been frozen. billion annually in currency operations costs. In the meantime, retail and wholesale markets have stalled around the country. million hours and $0.5

Banking 28

Banking Boston Consulting Group Policies Study 28

Tsavo Neal

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

In this article, I feature 12-15 of the best boutique consulting firm websties, and how these websites attract and develop new business for each firm. Here’s what I asked members of each firm: In what ways do you use your website to help you attract and develop new business? How does your website help you establish your brand?

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Consulting Education Tools Financial 121

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Subordinates can change the power dynamics by engaging in two types of power-balancing operations. We examined abusive supervision and the influence of these power-balancing operations in two field studies. In the first study, we tracked 219 leader-follower dyads in three waves at a real estate firm.

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Research Real Estate Study Resources 50

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

Q: What are some of the institutional barriers to developing an outside-in orientation? A: Developing an outside-in orientation is difficult to achieve because it requires both insight and action. Gaining real insights into customers’ needs demands more of companies than those arising from typical market research.

Education 28

Education Real Estate Research Company 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 26, 2017

To set this in context, it’s important to first understand the fundamental challenge of building contemporary (and future) workspaces, especially for technology companies: Software and buildings operate on entirely different timescales. Buildings, on the other hand, are change averse, optimized to stand for decades.

Real Estate 28

Real Estate System Software Efficiency 28

MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Zell discussed a wide variety of topics from the Federal Reserve rate hike, the risk of a near-term recession, real estate, energy, and various foreign investment ideas. And it's, you know, it's a little bit like real estate. I mean we made a fortune because we bought real estate at a discount to replacement cost.

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Energy Tools Government 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Tax credits in infrastructure and real estate are usually used to enhance investor interest in desirable projects that otherwise do not pencil out financially. The plan rests on the funding of already-bankable projects (those which on their own will generate enough operating fees to repay both debt and equity investors).

Banking 28

Banking Finance Policies Construction 28