Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2016

Now a global giant in the drinks business, just 25 years ago, its precursor, Brahma, was a second-tier Brazilian brewer undergoing a painful turnaround in the hands of acquirer 3G, a São Paulo–based private equity house. A key feature of the turnaround, led by CEO Marcel Telles, was avoiding a hopelessly long-term view.

Turnaround 45

Turnaround Report Company Construction 45

Harvard Business

AUGUST 11, 2017

In phase 3, successful portfolio transformations require financial discipline that is not an event, but a pattern; strategic clarity that is not a direction, but a commitment; operational excellence that is not a tool, but a mindset. LCPs also increasingly participate in fund-raising meetings with deal teams.

Leadership 31

Leadership Talent Culture Turnaround 31

Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2016

These buy outs shifted agency from owners to managers; “corporate raiders” worked with high-yield debt to fund these turnarounds. In phase three, PE firms are not simply holding companies waiting to dispose of the property, nor are they operating companies seeking to integrate their acquisitions into an existing business.

Talent 28

Talent Real Estate Financial Operations 28

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

And as a mature company in a fast-growing sector where the competition for talent (especially in New York City) has led competing firms to heavily invest in their work settings, Adobe saw an opportunity to rethink the future of its Midtown Manhattan office. Since its 2005 founding, the marketing company had grown to over 1,100 employees.

Exercises 51

Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 51

Harvard Business

JUNE 15, 2017

Leading a turnaround requires much more than making a splash. In an age obsessed with the latest competencies, talent signals, and talent identification tools, it is easy to forget the basics, namely that a leader’s experience is a pivotal determinant of his or her effectiveness. Experience (still) matters.

Turnaround 31

Turnaround Leadership Case Study Case Studies 31

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2016

While some situations demand outside successors — such as a turnaround or a discontinuous shift in the industry and strategy – we believe that internal candidates remain the future CEOs-of-choice. CEO succession is an ongoing process designed to develop the talent pipeline — not an isolated event. Insight Center.

Leadership 28

Leadership Talent Turnaround Benchmarking 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 2, 2017

Every organization has a slightly different framework of expected experience, but I like to look at this through the lens of strategy and operations. Likewise, I know numerous chief HR officers who have done tours in business, operations, HR, and elsewhere. You can be stronger at one of them, but you need to know how to manage both.

How To 28

How To Culture Turnaround Talent 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

When a private equity firm adds a new company to its portfolio, analysts rigorously size up its financial, operational, and competitive condition. Not seeking CEOs who value talent development. But CEOs at the best-run PE-owned firms we’ve worked with emphasize both recruiting and talent development.

Company 28

Company Engineering Turnaround System 28

1 to 1

DECEMBER 7, 2021

With post-pandemic online shopping increasing and deals starting earlier and running longer, consistent quality and service levels are essential to keep operations running smoothly. Along with the unpredictability of the season comes support volume surges that will test a retailer’s resources.

Retail 26

Retail Strategy Strategy& Strategy 26

1 to 1

AUGUST 18, 2021

With post-pandemic online shopping increasing and deals running longer and earlier, consistent quality and service levels are essential to keep operations running smoothly and customers happy. Intelligent automation solutions such as these improve CX and drive bottom-line results, reduce average turnaround time, and resolve issues anytime.

Retail 26

Retail Strategy Strategy& Strategy 26

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. FTI is a large firm with a good reputation and the opportunity to work with some extremely talented individuals who are experts in their field.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Organizations should intervene to identify and develop promising future talent early in their careers, helping women broaden their skills by providing access to operating roles and leadership opportunities, both horizontal and vertical moves, in core business functions. This will also lessen the chances that talented women will leave.

Interviews 31

Interviews Benchmarking Case Interview Talent 31

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2016

IBM has been building a talent system that both aligns with and accelerates this phenomenon of the external disaggregation of work. How talent management is changing. employees, customers, free agents, communities we operate in) and so much more. employees, customers, free agents, communities we operate in) and so much more.

Development 28

Development Leadership Talent Agile 28