Strategy+Business

JULY 23, 2017

The relationship between a chief financial officer (CFO) and chief human resources officer (CHRO) can turn a company around. Between them, they control the major sources of capital available to a company: human, financial, and often information technology.

Finance 76

Finance Company Information Technology Information Technology 76

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It’s always been important for companies to take responsibility for the creation, application, and disruption of the technologies they create and use, but now that the rapid application of AI is affecting people’s privacy, security, and daily lives as never before, accepting that responsibility is essential.

Company 248

Company Information Technology Information Technology Ethics 248

Harvard Business

AUGUST 18, 2016

For more than 60 years, investors, analysts, business leaders, and even governments, have classified companies based on industries. There were no tech companies back then, at least not as we currently define them. They have expanded far beyond the “Information Technology” tag attached to them by GICS.

Industry 70

Industry Company Intellectual Property Information Technology 70

Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2024

Many global companies tend to overcome those challenges by minimizing their foreignness and assimilating into the local environments. By embracing a nuanced approach that acknowledges and leverages foreignness, companies can not only navigate but thrive in unfamiliar territories.

Marketing 239

Marketing Company Information Technology Information Technology 239

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There are no failed companies, lost jobs, or destroyed markets in its wake, opening a path to innovation where business and society can better thrive together. Nondisruptive creation is when you create a new market without needing to tear down or displace others or your own business.

Marketing 249

Marketing Industry Examples Company 249

Steve Shu Consulting

MAY 10, 2010

While the figure doesn’t capture every element of the book, I think the figure focuses on the key areas a company must address when designing and implementing social technology-based strategy. Some of the companies and individuals managed to pick themselves up, re-adapt, and succeed eventually.

Leadership 150

Leadership Media ROI Guidelines 150

Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 5, 2023

He began his career in sales and sales management with a division of a Fortune 500 company in the aerospace and defense industry. a full-service engineering and information technology staffing company, helping to grow the business to eight figures in sales and over 200 employees, he successfully exited the business in January 2010.

Consulting 156

Consulting Sales Organizational Development Information Technology 156

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Throughout the global economy, big companies are getting bigger. The people lucky enough to work at these companies are doing relatively well. But the rise of big companies — and the resulting concentration of industries, profits, and wages — goes well beyond tech firms and is about far more than antitrust policy.

Software 70

Software Company Industry Policies 70

Alan Weiss

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The fact is, in professional services, we should be selling to “buyers” who are people with P&L (profit and loss) responsibility or who head major staff areas (finance, information technology, and so forth). But I had dozens of buyers in each company who talked to each other all the time.

Fashion 40

Fashion Information Technology Information Technology Finance 40

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

The history of IBM GBS is one of our very favorite business stories of all time, and one that reminds us that even the most enormous, boring and troubled companies can re-invent themselves. IBM touts its sustainability and relevance as a global services leader by pointing to historical times the firm re-invented itself as a company.

IBM GBS 203

IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

That makes it imperative to start thinking about how management will be changed by the most impactful information technology of our time: cloud computing. And the best way to anticipate how these changes will occur is to hear from companies already aggressively implementing them.

Change Management 133

Change Management Management Software Productivity 133

Harvard Business

MARCH 4, 2025

Companies can’t afford to view ethical considerations as a luxury.

Ethics 185

Ethics Research Company Information Technology 185

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Recent research lets us make an even bolder claim: accounting earnings are practically irrelevant for digital companies. Our current financial accounting model cannot capture the principle value creator for digital companies: increasing return to scale on intangible investments. Let’s first look at the balance sheet.

Financial 71

Financial Balance Sheet Company Report 71

Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2016

In fact, that exact conclusion is one that Thierry Breton, CEO of the France-based information technology services firm Atos Origin, arrived at several years ago. So, he took steps to eliminate what he believed were negative effects on company productivity. Instead, the company built a social network for the entire enterprise.

Company 70

Company Productivity Research Information Technology 70

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

If you are a New Yorker, just moved there with hope and zeal to conquer the consulting world, or are just looking for some world-class information on the top consulting firms in New York, here is what we have for you. McKinsey & Company. Bain & Company. Drum roll… 1.

Consulting 157

Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Harvard Business

APRIL 13, 2016

Based on my work with dozens of Fortune 500 companies and other organizations, I have found that “unlearning,” although indispensable, is extremely difficult. As the system ended, the most urgent imperative for CEO Anand Mahindra was to shake the entire company out of its complacency. ” Create win-win incentives. .

Company 70

Company Construction Cash Flow System 70

Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2017

Cyberattacks cost companies an estimated half a trillion dollars in damages every year. The main reason they can harm companies to such a staggering degree is that today’s cybersecurity systems use centralized monitoring, with little beyond their main firewalls to protect the rest of an organization. Insight Center.

System 101

System Information Technology Information Technology Accenture 101

Harvard Business

MAY 19, 2016

Nevertheless, few would argue that information technology permanently increased unemployment. While hiring less-skilled workers hurts a firm’s productivity, the data shows that companies still did this in order to take advantage of the fact that hiring these workers is so much cheaper.

Education 132

Education Data Training Training 132

Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2016

For many companies, the price tag and the commitment of resources are too high a hurdle. But the good news is that the early dividends from AI are already within reach of most midsize companies as they look for ways to expand their digital boundaries. Even in this new information age, not everything requires the razzle-dazzle of AI.

Company 70

Company Knowledge Base Insurance Insurance 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2018

While some companies — most large banks, Ford and GM, Pfizer, and virtually all tech firms — are aggressively adopting artificial intelligence, many are not. Instead they are waiting for the technology to mature and for expertise in AI to become more widely available. Paul Bradbury/Getty Images. We think this is a bad idea.

Company 70

Company System Engineering Data 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Brazilian cybercriminals aren’t as organized as their counterparts in the former Soviet states and don’t need to use complex malware and strategies since their main targets are companies within their own borders, that lack sophisticated defenses.

Company 70

Company Banking Government Advertising 70

Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2017

Sure, there are thousands of case studies and small sample studies, but it’s hard to generalize from them, since the companies they focus on are seldom representative of the broader economy. Census to collect data on a large number of companies. To address this lack of data on management, we teamed up with colleagues at the U.S.

Management 132

Management Survey Study Data 132

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

To address this issue, in our teaching in executive programs in Ireland, we ask participants — executives that come from a wide range of companies and government agencies, and departments such as customer service, product development, and human resources — to develop such evidence using the Friday Afternoon Measurement (FAM) method.

Data 72

Data Meeting Company Government 72

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Like Mercer, Oliver Wyman is a subsidiary of parent company Marsh & McLennan Companies, who also own Lippincott, NERA Economic Consulting, and other businesses. Mercer took after its parent company and began building and acquiring its own businesses. Strategic Information Technology and Operations.

Oliver Wyman 201

Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2018

These gold coasts are home to nine of the top 10, and 18 of the top 20, internet companies, as measured by market capitalization. The leading companies in online search, social media, and e-commerce are all based in one or the other of these two regions. Winner-take-all economics favored the companies in the U.S. Insight Center.

Company 71

Company Government Policies Retail 71

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Seeing as operations is often associated with the strategy and technology side of a company, active operations consultants regularly work side by side with experts from these domains. The company may have a good understanding of its current business, and where it would like to end up. How many offices should it aim to open?

Consulting 135

Consulting Operations Financial Real Estate 135

Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2016

In virtually every advanced field, whether it’s information technology, biotechnology, agriculture, or renewable energy, America holds a leading position. While private companies employ some excellent scientists, most of America’s scientific research is publicly funded. vincent tsui FOR HBR. Monitor and participate.

Research 70

Research Company Conference Biotechnology 70

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

To address this issue, in our teaching in executive programs in Ireland, we ask participants — executives that come from a wide range of companies and government agencies, and departments such as customer service, product development, and human resources — to develop such evidence using the Friday Afternoon Measurement (FAM) method.

Data 71

Data Meeting Company Government 71

Harvard Business

AUGUST 18, 2017

Senior executives are closely involved in crafting the “story” of the organization — the message that goes out to the world — and they spend a good portion of their time outside the company, talking with stakeholders and observing the organization’s impact firsthand. It was much broader than that. Dan Pontefract.

Accenture 135

Accenture Trends Information Technology Information Technology 135

Harvard Business

JANUARY 31, 2017

Our research shows that digital transformation is paying off for those who embrace it: Digitally transformed organizations (“digital leaders”) performed much better than organizations that lagged behind (“digital laggards”), effectively creating a “digital divide” across companies. for leaders and 3.2%

Company 70

Company Operations Data Benchmarking 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2017

As digital technologies permeate all aspects of their operations, companies around the world anticipate the need for massive change over the next five years, according to a new global survey by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services. But can these organizations adapt fast enough?

Company 71

Company Survey Operations Productivity 71

Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2018

In 2007 Joseph Golan, a division leader at Elop, an Israeli electro-optics company, faced a challenge. By 2015 the ideas generated through this system had saved the company millions of dollars, improved efficiency, and dramatically changed the organizational culture. Justin Tierney/EyeEm/Getty Images.

How To 132

How To System Resources Development 132

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Proponents liberally term it “disruptive,” seeing a natural diversification opportunity for the company that has aspired to be “earth’s most customer-centric company.” This latest move has engendered robust debate. Passive data capture. So where is the link to health care?

Retail 129

Retail Operations Data Insurance 129

Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

Is digital technology a democratizing force, allowing smaller, newer companies to compete against giant ones? So, the most nimble, youthful, and entrepreneurial companies are the pioneers of adoption. Again, we did not see that with other technologies — older firms tended to be the first adopters of PCs and e-commerce.

Research 122

Research Data Agile Software 122

CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Management Consultants help businesses make strategic decisions that directly impact the entire company. Let’s say a company is looking to relocate to a new market. Some people ask, “Why don’t these companies do that themselves?” Let’s say your company is closing down a manufacturing plant.

Management 105

Management Consulting Bain Deloitte 105

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

This consulting business unit focused on both technology and management. In January 2000, KPMG made the business unit a separate company. On October 2, 2002, after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed, the company rebranded their name to BearingPoint Inc., public company boards, management and public accounting firms.

BearingPoint 139

BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2017

Given the number of unicorn firms in Silicon Valley, it might be tempting to think that tech companies are the ones running ahead in terms of productivity, while firms in more traditional sectors are left behind. It’s not just what sector you work in — it’s which company you work for. ” How Trade and IT Fit In.

Productivity 133

Productivity Study Policies Data 133