The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 11, 2022

The study found that when we learn what our peers are earning, we appear to become less productive, especially if it transpires that our colleagues are earning more than we think they should be. If anything, you become more productive.”. Since 2001 this process of snooping was made that bit easy by moving the records online.

Policies 93

Policies Learning-by-Doing Analysis Comparison 93

Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Within a matter of hours following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, aircraft carriers, Aegis destroyers, and cruisers were in position to protect America’s shores. As the Navy improved sailor retention and developed greater alignment with Admiral Clark’s vision, it became faster and more responsive. why is everyone smiling?

Servant Leader 356

Servant Leader Bond Mentor McCarthy 356

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 8, 2016

Nabob survived near-bankruptcy in the ’70s by making the tough decision to streamline its business and become a specialist (versus the generalist it was originally set up to be, once carrying a myriad of product lines from coffee to jams to spices). It actually used to play in 12 different product categories.

Brand 100

Brand Brand Management Advertising Management 100

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

These sobering statistics represent a drain on productivity that leaders can no longer afford to ignore. Research from the Corporate Executive Board shows that engaged employees are 20 percent more productive than the average employee. Organizations with aligned and engaged employees clearly have a competitive edge.

Long-term 207

Long-term Consensus Class Follow-up 207

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Some years ago, the then-CEO of Air Products told me that it took his team two months to decide and plan layoffs, two weeks to do them, and two years to recover. This blog post is part of the HBR Online Forum The CEO's Role in Fixing the System. As former Procter & Gamble CEO A. But that's not what goes on.

CEO 13

CEO Benchmarking Long-term Banking 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2010

And unfortunately, it's also one of the most in need of radical institutional innovation. But prosperity is always going to accrue to those who innovate yesterday's rusting, creaking institutions. There are big and small, worse and better, more and less ethical ways to do the latter.

GDP 15

GDP Hypercompetition IPO Information 15