Stress testing for nonfinancial companies
-McKinsey & Co argue that assessing a company’s vulnerability to risk makes otherwise theoretical discussions of strategy more real. They…
Fail fast, fail small, learn, and move on
-Nobody likes to fail. Failing causes us embarrassment. Failing bruises our ego. Failing might be a dark spot on our…
How Ratings and Awards Do (and Don’t) Benefit Companies
-This article by Gabriel Rossman and Oliver Schilke from Harvard Business Review explores the interrelation between the perceived standard of excellence of any particular…
Interim Management: It’s Role in Family Business Continuity
-You are the principal shareholder of the family business and receive a call on Thursday morning from your chief financial…
Family Conflicts = Business Crisis
-Failure to address unresolved intra-family conflicts will affect performance of the family business. Likewise, crises within the business exacerbate intra-family…
Restructuring the Family Business
-Research about the survival rates of family businesses is extensive. Historic data indicate that fewer than 35% of the businesses…
Warren Buffett Made a Big Bet On an ‘In-Your-Face’ CEO
-85-year-old billionaire Warren Buffett has been reliant on his managers to run Berkshire’s far-flung operations for many years. Buying the Portland,…
Have CIA Operatives Infiltrated Your Business?
-Do you ever wonder why things don’t get done as quickly as they should? Do things get lost in the…
Up Scope – The Look Around
-Managing Risk is certainly something all leaders at all levels must learn how to master. You can create probability versus…
Risk-Based Thinking in Healthcare
-Recent articles in healthcare journals reveal a sad truth: hospitals are still not as safe as they should be. One…
Yahoo’s $8bn Black Hole
-One would think that the assets of a company with headquarters that encompasses around 1 million square feet with 3500…
Zenefits Was the Perfect Startup. Then It Self-Disrupted
-Bloomberg reveals the story of what happened when an HR firm had some epic HR problems. In this case, it’s…
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