Winning in emerging markets
Results Brief 6/17/2008
by Satish Shankar and Vijay Vishwanath
As growth slows in the mature markets of North America and Western Europe, some consumer goods companies have figured out how to tap into the purchasing power of a newly prosperous and growing middle class in emerging markets. The rewards can be substantial; in some product categories, growth there is three times that of developed markets. While each market requires different adaptations, the emerging market leaders share six common practices. What does it take to win?
Results May-June 2008: Business strategy brief
Bain & Company 5/1/2008
In the Management feature of this edition of the Results newsletter, "Tools for conducting a fast turnaround," Bain's Mark Gottfredson and Alexander De Mol detail four fundamental laws that define a successful performance-improvement program. Also in this issue: An editorial by partner Christophe De Vusser entitled "A map of the road to results" a guest interview with Bernard Deryckere, Chief Executive Officer, Alpro Soya and a look at the Bain toolkit on performance improvement.
The four laws of breakthrough results
Results Brief 4/2/2008
by Mark Gottfredson, Steve Schaubert and Hernan Saenz
The pressure to perform is familiar to most CEOs these days. Fully 40 percent of new CEOs last less than two years. Leaders of fast turnarounds start by systematically determining the business's current condition. That diagnosis, typically guided by four fundamental laws of business, enables them to gain a deep understanding of the point of departure. They next map out a realistic point of arrival, using the same four laws. Finally, they craft a few vital initiatives that will get them where they need to go.
Results March-April 2008: Business strategy brief
Bain & Company 3/1/2008
In the Management feature of this edition, "Lessons from private equity any company can use," Bain's Orit Gadiesh and Hugh MacArthur show how six private equity disciplines can help senior executives optimize company operations and generate big returns. Also in this issue: An editorial by Partner Luc Luyten titled "When private equity goes public;" a guest interview with Bruno Colmant, Chairman and CEO, Euronext Brussels; and a look at a Bain toolkit on Private Equity Disciplines.
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use
Results Brief 2/6/2008
by Orit Gadiesh and Hugh MacArthur
Private equity masters follow a basic set of disciplines that any senior executive can employ for similar results. Some of these lessons will sound familiar. Some may appear obvious. However, in our view, they are not being applied rigorously by businesses around the world. It is easier to do "fine" than to do the best a company can do. This pervasive disease of satisfactory underperformance can be cured by applying PE lessons.
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