Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

hospitals and health systems experienced an average 39% reduction in their operating margins from 2015 to 2017. One large nonprofit system that has been struggling with its costs had a “president of strategy,” prima facie evidence of a serious culture problem! PM Images/Getty Images. A recent Navigant survey found that U.S.

System 128

System Management Nonprofit Operations 128

Strategy+Business

JULY 9, 2017

The shift to online shopping and in-store pickup for groceries -- led by Amazon and Walmart, heightened by Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods in 2017 -- represents an existential threat to many supermarkets and other food sellers. But that does not fully meet the challenge.

Information Technology 64

Information Technology Information Technology Meeting Productivity 64

Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2019

Globally, investment by consulting firms into analytics increased to $43 billion in 2017. Digital disruption has become essential to the survival of consulting firms due to its cross-functional impact, proving indispensable to strategy, operations, HR and IT consultants ( Consultancy UK, 2018 ). Image: Pexels. References.

Data 106

Data Consulting Agile Industry 106

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2018

Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. Indeed, from 2011 to 2017, the GAFAM companies (Google/Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft) acquired more than 65 leading-edge European technology companies. From 2010 to 2017, the market cap of GAFAM companies increased by $2.6 Thus, companies on the gold coasts of the U.S.

Company 71

Company Government Policies Retail 71

Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2017

In early May 2017 Republicans in the U.S. Indeed, the profusion of new treatments may present a serious challenge to the current payer strategy of negotiating favorable pricing with drug and device companies. Laura Schneider for HBR. House of Representatives voted to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (or Obamacare).

Trends 108

Trends Healthcare Data Tools 108

Organizational Talent Consulting

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Studies show that 85% of executive leadership teams spend less than one hour a month discussing strategy, and up to 95% of employees are unaware of or do not understand their organization's strategy. It is impossible to formulate a strategy, let alone a "best" or preferred strategy, without engaging in strategic thinking."

Marketing 52

Marketing Leadership Culture Study 52

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The building blocks for a digital company are research and development, brands, organizational strategy, peer and supplier networks, customer and social relationships, computerized data and software, and human capital. Facebook’s gross margin of 76% on its 2017 revenues of $46.5 billion and $0.8

Financial 71

Financial Balance Sheet Company Report 71