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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Flooding in 2011 in Thailand, harmed 160 companies in the textile industry and halted nearly a quarter of the country’s garment production, increasing global prices by 28%. Fostering innovation. Investing in sustainability is not only a risk management tool; it can also drive innovation. In 2005, they launched a U.S.

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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

The Speed of Trust (2006) By Stephen M. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (2011). Drucker passed away in 2005. The Innovator’s Dilemma (1997). Winning (2005). The 7 Habits are: 1) Be proactive. 2) Begin with the end in mind. 3) Put first things first. 6) Synergise. 7) Sharpen the Saw. By Daniel H.

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How Labor Standards Can Be Good for Growth

Harvard Business Review

Nike is a leading example of how both anti-sweatshop campaigns and labor standards in trade agreements can be good for innovation and growth in developing countries. In late 2006, Nike broke off relations with its existing supplier in Sialkot amid concerns over labor issues. Not necessarily.

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Tinkering with Strategy Can Derail Midsize Companies

Harvard Business Review

In 2006, they hired an experienced president to manage their rapidly growing business. System-wide revenue for 2013 was $350 million – seven times revenue for 2005. Sure, it must always consider whether to adjust that strategy in the face of new competition, changing customer demand, technological innovation or all three.

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10 TED Talks to Help You Reimagine Your Business

Harvard Business Review

She published her first book, Spark: How Creativity Works in 2011 and now hosts her own podcast, Pursuit of Spark! It turns out that some of our best thinkers and innovators are introverted. The book was published in 2006 right before this TED Talk took place. Susan Cain: The power of introverts. Like to read?

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