Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2014

To find out, I surveyed senior consultants in 2010 at a top-five global executive-search firm. The skills cited as most indispensable for C-level executives—not just CEOs—are those that jointly constitute leadership. What skills do you think executives need to be successful now and what skills will they need in 2020?

Skills 10

Skills Consultative Ethics Chief Information Officer 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

The Commission has adopted my proposal for a European law so that women represent 40% of company board members by 2020.". A few weeks ago, for example, I heard the CEO of a FTSE 100 firm speak at an event to promote women on boards. "It's done," said European Commissioner Viviane Reding today.

Human Resources 8

Human Resources Proposal Advertising Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

In November 2010, to big fanfare at Unilever's London headquarters, chief executive Paul Polman boldly articulated a new strategy. Unilever's strategy for 2020 is formulated in direct response to that quest for improved quality of life in a much more resource-constrained context. And of course, more pressure on climate.

Globalization 14

Globalization NGO Leadership Development Politics 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 10, 2015

Barely a blip on Google’s radar in 2010, a Google trends search shows how much the term has now gone mainstream. What are your 2020 objectives, targets and milestones? Get the CEO to start there. Unconscious bias is all the rage. This is progress. Start by focusing on the key strategic goals.

Company 8

Company Diversity Brand Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

This process starts by the CEO and top team telling powerful and compelling stories of where the company has been, where it is now and where it needs to go―and why. For example, for three decades leading up to 2010, HSBC had successfully pursued a growth strategy and organizational capability that was founded upon acquisitions.

Succession 8

Succession Agility Globalization Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2015

Back before the passage of the Affordable Care Act, MedStar’s leaders decided they needed a strategic plan to reimagine the company in 2020. CEO Kenneth Samet, along with Wagner and the six other executives on the leadership team, set a long-term goal of building a major growth business from these new areas.

Strategy 8

Strategy Long-term Health Care Insurance 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2016

billion in 2020. 1 razor brand, saw its market share fall from 71% in 2010 to 59% in 2015. As mentioned above, the company is also be looking to expand into higher-margin products; Unilever CEO Paul Polman has mentioned his interest in extending the model for its “prestige” category.

Business Model 8

Business Model Retail Brand Henderson 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2012

I'm the CEO of Desso , a European company that makes carpets, carpet tiles and synthetic sports surfaces. In pursuit of this goal, I committed Desso to becoming 100% Cradle-to-Cradle by 2020. We will phase out all chemicals deemed unacceptable according to Cradle-to-Cradle by 2020. I'm also an owner. We did that.

Strategy 11

Strategy McKinsey Chemicals Armstrong 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

Indian CEOs and policy-makers inject this word into practically every sentence they utter. President Pratibha Patil has even declared 2010-2020 as India's " Decade of Innovation." Simply investing more in R&D (as many Indian policy-makers and CEOs are fond of saying they ought to do) won't make India more innovative.

Shaw 13

Shaw Globalization Innovation Entrepreneur 13

Rajesh Setty

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

One Million by One Million is a global initiative that aims to nurture a million entrepreneurs reach a million dollars each in annual revenue and beyond by 2020, thereby creating a trillion dollars in global GDP and ten million jobs. Ganguly, CEO of DimDim, suggested that we organized “virtual book readings” over their platform.

Entrepreneur 54

Entrepreneur Stage-Gate Finance Incubator 54

Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2016

” Vodaphone is considering moving its headquarters out of the UK and its CEO Vittorio Colao had told the BBC that a Brexit would preclude it from a giant new single market. billion in the rest of Europe over the period 2010-2015. The UK is also disproportionately influential in Europe’s digital industry.

Safe Harbor 9

Safe Harbor Industry Uncertainty Crisis 9

Skip Prichard

JULY 15, 2019

Brandt, CEO and founder of The MPI Group and an award-winning journalist, has devoted more than two decades to studying leadership in effective, purpose-driven organizations. Why should customers have to rekey their data over and over when buying something? How did we become such nincompoops? Will it ever stop?

How To 76

How To Middle Management Innovation Technology 76

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The cost to build and produce solar and wind power, for example, has dropped 60%–80% since 2010 , making it cheaper than grid electricity in most states. A week before the election, the CEO of General Mills, Ken Powell, spoke about his commitment to acting on climate. In short, Trump cannot stop all momentum on the clean economy.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Bottom-up Short-term Globalization 8