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Four Steps for Making Better Decisions

Next Level Blog

I found Porter’s book to be a fun and thought provoking read. As an economics geek, I figured Porter had to discuss my favorite principle, opportunity cost, somewhere early in the book. So what can you do to improve the quality of your decision making? 

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Leadership and The Attitude Contagion | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

Reply Gwyn Teatro August 16, 2010 at 4:18 am Hi Leslie, I love the phrase “misplaced Duchesses&# It paints a very vivid picture! Reply Gwyn Teatro August 16, 2010 at 4:19 am Thank you, Anne. You are the soul of generosity Reply Landon Creasy August 16, 2010 at 6:30 pm Great post Gwyn! I certainly agree with that!

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The Changing Role of Global Leaders

Harvard Business Review

In November 2010, to big fanfare at Unilever's London headquarters, chief executive Paul Polman boldly articulated a new strategy. We see billions of people around the world striving to improve their quality of life, and ideas about what constitutes an improved quality of life shifting. And of course, more pressure on climate.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Michel Porter and Mark Kramer pioneered the idea of “creating shared value,” arguing that businesses can generate economic value by identifying and addressing social problems that intersect with their business. billion in mining projects since 2010. Fostering innovation. Since its launch in 2012, Flyknit has reduced 3.5

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3 Steps to Break Out in a Tired Industry

Harvard Business Review

” The men thought that these customers, on arrival, really did not need a porter to pick up their luggage and carry it to their room – after all, they had likely just brought it all the way from the airport on their own. In both 2010 and 2011, TripAdvisor voted citizenM “The Trendiest Hotel in the World.”

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People Are Angry About Globalization. Here’s What to Do About It.

Harvard Business Review

personal consumption expenditures in 2010 and that over half of that amount actually went to U.S. That’s a more than a hundredfold escalation in labor costs, plus higher materials costs — and horrible quality. newspapers, the share of foreign stories has declined from 27% in 1987 to 11% in 2010. Furthermore, U.S.