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Leading Management Principles of the World’s Top Shipbuilders

Epicflow

The State of Project Management 2018 survey by Wellingtone reveals a harsh truth — dissatisfaction with the current level of project management maturity in organizations all over the world is higher than a year ago. As stated in the report, between fiscal years 2010 and 2016, MHI successfully secured a cumulative free cash flow of nearly $14.4

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How Competition Is Driving AI’s Rapid Adoption

Harvard Business

The first is high-quality data from two corporate surveys conducted by MGI and McKinsey in 2007, one of around 1,600 executives across industries globally on digital technologies and AI to ascertain the causes of economic impact and the likely pace of that impact, and one of more than 3,000 corporations in 14 sectors in ten countries.

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The Top 13 Metrics that CEOs Should Measure for Strategic Success

LSA Global

Profitability Profitability metrics, including gross profit margin, operating profit margin, and net profit margin, offer a clear picture of the company’s efficiency and financial stability. Cash Flow Cash flow management is crucial for meeting day-to-day operational needs and setting the company up to invest in growth.

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How Banks Can Compete Against an Army of Fintech Startups

Harvard Business

In a recent survey from Javelin Research, 56% of SMEs indicated a desire for better digital banking tools. In a separate, forthcoming survey conducted by Oliver Wyman and Fundera (where one of us works), over 60% of small business owners indicated that they would prefer to apply for loans entirely online.

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Hospital Budget Systems Are Holding Back Innovation

Harvard Business

The audience for such innovation wants to be receptive: A recent American Hospital Association (AHA) survey found that 75% of senior hospital executives endorsed the importance of digital innovation. operating rooms, recovery floors, emergency department), and ancillary departments (e.g., Problem 2: Rigid annual operating budgets.

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Give Your Team the Freedom to Do the Work They Think Matters Most

Harvard Business

Operators set their work schedules and their vacations, design and monitor their own performance indicators, do their own maintenance, and are consulted on the choice of new machinery. According to a 2017 Gallup Employee Engagement survey, 33% of U.S. billion) in 2017 compared to €833 million in 2015.

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Due Diligence by Management Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

The investment bankers assess current and projected future cash flows to determine how much debt they can take on, service, and pay down. At the same time, management consultants will generally be brought in to look at the viability of the business, from a strategic and operational perspective.