Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2013

Evidence of this pressure is starkly captured in the return on assets (ROA) for all public companies in the US since 1965. For more on the theme of the event, Managing Complexity, and information on how to attend, see the Forum''s website. The result is relentlessly mounting performance pressure.

Fixed Costs 13

Fixed Costs Assets Scaling Education 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Here’s a hypothetical illustration of the bullwhip effect: A retailer might experience an X% drop in sales owing to some external event. During an economic crisis, the exaggerated decline in orders can be especially damaging to upstream suppliers that have high fixed costs tied to production assets.

Sales 15

Sales Sales Operations Fixed Costs 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

For example, a divested business may inherit assets and capabilities that have been starved of investment by its former parent. The insiders bring a detailed understanding of the company’s assets, capabilities, customers, competitors, and stakeholders. Does the business have a complete, balanced, and cohesive management team?

Assets 11

Assets Revenue Energy Fixed Costs 11

Chief Executive

JULY 25, 2022

The second thing that we also saw in our companies is that in an uncertain world, there’s this very weird paradox of, on the one hand, placing really big bets, and, on the other, protecting your flanks against downside events, and putting both of those together. And if we do that, we can’t help but grow revenues per fixed cost.

Balance Sheet 98

Balance Sheet Assets Engineering Operations 98

AIHR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Examples include an external management consultant who advises companies on improving efficiency or a cybersecurity consultant who helps organizations protect their digital assets. event companies, healthcare facilities, and essential services) or is facing unexpected absences or peak demand periods.

Insurance 98

Insurance Staffing Compensation Benefits 98