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Tesla Shows How Traditional Business Metrics Are Outdated

Harvard Business

He wanted to build a sports car, then build a more affordable car with zero emissions. At the core of the confusion over a company like Tesla is that traditional business metrics are outdated and can create overconfidence or underestimation. We don’t need to throw out all classic business metrics. more units than Tesla.

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There Are Two Types of Performance — but Most Organizations Only Focus on One

Harvard Business

Every step of the process was measured, and real-time metrics were easily accessible. Metrics emphasized speed. We asked the management team if we could eliminate the narrow metrics and bonuses, which rewarded only tactical performance, and focus more on the adaptive. Previously, working in the call center was a solo sport.

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Socialism May Work in Sports but Not in Business

Martinka Consulting

In the NFL, and other pro sports, the league has a salary cap that teams must adhere to. If we ignore sales and marketing strategies business will eventually disappear. Good restaurateurs know exactly what percentage of sales food costs, labor costs, rent and other key expenses must come in at to make it a profitable venture.

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10 Years of Data on Baseball Teams Shows When Pay Transparency Backfires

Harvard Business

While sports are different from other industries in many respects, baseball makes a good test case for this kind of study for several reasons. And third, MLB players’ compensation is less regulated than in other sports, so we can more readily observe the impact of pay dispersion.).

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When You Agree to a Networking Meeting But Don’t Know What You’re Going to Talk About

Harvard Business

For instance, if they love sports, perhaps you can invite them to join you for a game in the future; if they want to meet more people in the consulting industry, you could loop back next month with an offer to join you and a friend who’s a consultant for lunch.

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Marketing Mix Modeling MMM (Part 1 of 3)

Tom Spencer

It’s a great challenge to accurately measure the effects of advertising, packaging, distribution channels, media expenditures, social media Likes and Tweets, and sales organizational structure on brand share or sales revenue. Optimizing these micro elements of marketing typically yields improvements in sales revenue and market share.

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Marketers Need to Stop Focusing on Loyalty and Start Thinking About Relevance

Harvard Business

It’s still too early to tell whether this targeted initiative will translate into increased sales. Instead of thinking of itself merely as a sports apparel manufacturer, the company has purposefully developed a “connected fitness” ecosystem. CVS Pharmacy, the retail pharmacy of CVS Health, offers another example.

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