January, 2010

Wanted: A First National Bank of Innovation

Posted by Leo M. Tilman, January 12th, 2010, 7:47pm

U.S. faces no challenge more urgent than reviving its economic dynamism. Nobel Laureate Edmund Phelps and Leo Tilman argue in HBR that business innovation should be declared a public policy objective. Deficiencies of the current financial system warrant the creation of a new institution that would invest in and lend to innovative projects.


Responding to Pressures

AllianceBernstein Is Back in the Capital Markets Business
Posted by Herb Addison, Leo M. Tilman, January 12th, 2010, 7:35pm

Response to competitive and earnings pressures speaks volumes about a company’s financial and cultural DNA. Some firms respond to pressures by blindly taking on more risk. Others embark on business model transformations that leverage their brand and core competencies to deliver sustainable performance. AllianceBernsetein seems to be on the right path.


Financial Darwinism explores the origins, drivers, and implications of the ongoing tectonic financial shift. It then equips executives and investors with actionable approaches to creating lasting economic value amidst complexity and uncertainty.