Esta web utiliza cookies técnicas, de personalización y de análisis, propias y de terceros, para anónimamente facilitarle la navegación y analizar estadísticas del uso de la web. Obtener más información
Resultados de búsqueda
-
Are Your People Financially Literate
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeArtículo HBS-F0910D-EFinanzasAsked to take a basic financial literacy exam, a representative sample of U.S. managers scored an average of only 38%, which doesn't bode well for either the individuals or their organizations.Desde 8,20 €
-
Financial Literacy Strategies: For Entrepreneurs
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeCapítulo de Libro HBS-6572BC-EIn order to have a financially intelligent company, you must first figure out a strategy for getting there. This chapter outlines three approaches that have proven effective in making financial literacy part of a company's culture. This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers."Desde 8,20 €
-
The Innovation Catalysts
Martin, RogerArtículo HBS-R1106E-EA few years ago the software development company Intuit realized that it needed a new approach to galvanizing customers. The company's Net Promoter Score was faltering, and customer recommendations of new products were especially disappointing. Intuit decided to hold a two-day offsite for the company's top 300 managers with a focus on the role of design in innovation. One of the days was dedicated to a program called Design for Delight. The cente...Desde 8,20 €
-
Design for Action
Brown, Tim; Martin, RogerArtículo HBS-R1509C-ELiderazgo y Dirección de personasEver since it became clear that smart design led to the success of many products, companies have been employing it in other areas, from customer experiences, to strategy, to business ecosystems. But as design is used in increasingly complex contexts, a new hurdle has emerged: gaining acceptance of the "designed artifact" into the status quo. In fact, the more innovative a new design is, the more resistance it's likely to meet. The solution, say...Desde 8,20 €
-
The Overvaluation Trap
Martin, Roger; Kemper, AlisonArtículo HBS-R1512H-ELiderazgo y Dirección de personasIn 2007, Chuck Prince, then the CEO of Citigroup, made a notorious comment about the subprime mortgage market: "As long as the music's playing, you've got to get up and dance. We're still dancing." Soon after, the financial system crashed, and that remark came to be seen as a cavalier justification for excessive risk taking by the bank. But authors Martin and Kemper raise another possibility: Prince may have been painted into a corner, because Ci...Desde 8,20 €
-
Rethinking the Decision Factory
Martin, RogerArtículo HBS-R1310E-ECompanies everywhere compete to find the best talent in knowledge work, and often wind up with thousands of expensive employees who aren't as productive as hoped. So they lay off a huge number of them, and soon after are out recruiting again. This binge-and-purge cycle is highly destructive, writes the author: Aside from the human and social costs involved, it is an extremely inefficient way to manage any resources, let alone knowledge workers. T...Desde 8,20 €
-
The Public Corporation Is Finally in Eclipse
Martin, RogerArtículo HBS-F1404F-EEconomíaIn 1989 Michael C. Jensen wrote an article for HBR titled "Eclipse of the Public Corporation," in which he analyzed early leveraged buyouts and identified a new form of corporate organization, the LBO association, which he believed would eventually outperform the traditional public company. Here Martin agrees with Jensen's assessment but acknowledges that it won't come to pass for some time, primarily because LBO associations rely on the existenc...Desde 8,20 €
-
Homing In on Cash Conversion
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeCapítulo de Libro HBS-3842BC-EThe cash conversion cycle, introduced in this chapter, measures how effective a company is at collecting its cash. The cycle can be shortened by the techniques discussed: decreasing days of sales outstanding (DSO), decreasing inventory, and increasing days payable outstanding (DPO). This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers."Desde 8,20 €
-
What Is Financial Intelligence: The Three Main Components
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeCapítulo de Libro HBS-6532BC-EFundamentally, financial intelligence boils down to three distinct skill sets: understanding the foundation, understanding the art of finance, and understanding financial analysis. This chapter provides an overview of all three skills, along with a discussion about some roadblocks to financial intelligence. This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs."Desde 8,20 €
-
Efficiency Ratios - Making the Most of Your Assets
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeCapítulo de Libro HBS-6565BC-EEfficiency ratios help you evaluate how efficiently you manage certain key balance sheet assets and liabilities. Financially intelligent entrepreneurs learn how efficiency ratios measure performance, and are then able to have a direct and immediate impact on their company's cash position. This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers."Desde 8,20 €