Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The company focuses on building environmentally friendly work sites and data centers and improving access to clean energy for all. Learn about the future economy project. Without secure energy and a stable climate, we won’t be able to make meaningful progress on other challenges — like connecting the world.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

About the Author Marshall Fisher, co-author of The New Science of Retailing , is the UPS Professor of Operations and Information Management at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and co-director of the Fishman-Davidson Center for Service and Operations Management.

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Supply Chain Retail Bottom-up Newsletter 57

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

– How to Create and Implement a Knowledge Transfer Program, part 1 Posted by Ken Ball and Gina Gotsill on November 10, 2010 · 2 Comments The clock is ticking: next year, in 2011, the oldest of the 76 million Baby Boomers turn 65. Assemble some preliminary data: What are the demographics of your organization?

How To 72

How To Tacit Knowledge Intellectual Capital Newsletter 72

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

But many businesswomen are so overwhelmed with running day-to-day operations, there is little or no time to do a good job at casting the net of promotional effort out—whether through community activities, donations, networking events, promotional campaigns, public relations initiatives, or advertising—it is NEVER enough!

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2013

So just when electric systems need to operate flawlessly — whether to power air conditioners, pump water, or heat homes — long-term challenges to power grids are multiplying. A digitally-skilled workforce is vital to help deploy advanced digital technologies that can streamline and automate grid operations. In the U.S.,

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Energy Industry Engineering Technology 8

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2010

About the Authors Randy Dobbs, author of Transformational Leadership , is a Senior Operating Executive at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe; one of the largest and most successful private-equity firms in the United States. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast !

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2011

For those of us not in operations, supply chain, or logistics, it's a vaguely familiar line item we learned about in finance class. If we could permanently reduce the amount of product sitting idle, we'd save money, energy, and material. We know it's important and that we're supposed to reduce it by increasing "turns.".

Energy 10

Energy Supply Chain Operations Benchmarking 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The United States desperately needs an energy policy. With five percent of the world's population and 20 percent of its energy use, the U.S. However, to have climate change policy you need an energy policy. To achieve this, the energy industry needs to regain the public trust. has an obligation to lead globally.

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Policies Energy Transportation Politics 11

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 28, 2010

To read Kathryn’s complete biography, click here. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:51 — 42.4MB) Email This Post | Print Post | Sign up for our Email Newsletter Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking. and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar !

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Newsletter Career Tools Execution 58

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Just as you would in your office, when you’re online make sure to hold yourself accountable. Own your mistakes and always tell the truth – no exceptions.

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Guidelines Management Media Newsletter 62

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Posted by Thornton May on November 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment The classic Harvard Business School case “Otisline (A)” 1 begins with the quote, “… our objective is to go unnoticed.” When you are gone, will analytics be first in the hearts and minds of your CEO, your CMO and your board of directors?

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Magazine Chief Operating Officer Newsletter Objective 51

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

In a previous role as President of Ziff-Davis Education (now called Element K), Bill oversaw the leading supplier of computer training products worldwide and supervised the operations of ZD University, the leading web-based computer skills site. Well, you’re not alone. and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar !

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Library Kaplan Newsletter Audience 70

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

This behavior consumes your time, disturbs day-to-day operations, and alienates other team members. But when she’s asked to go above and beyond, expand her role, or pitch in on another project, she responds with, “It’s not my job.” He’ll continue to tweak a report or project hours after someone else would have declared it complete.

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Motivation Management How To Retail 51

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

For example, let’s say you’re making a presentation to your senior executives to get funding for a project. If you have, the chances are the presenter didn’t spend enough time thinking about you, the audience member, as he created his message. Do your key decision makers want you to net it out, give the big picture, and then give the details?

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Planning Audience Succession Library 50

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2012

If the cloud were itself a country, it would rank fifth in the world on energy demand behind the U.S., There is no doubt that data centers require a tremendous amount of energy to run, and the demand for electricity is only likely only to grow. Google has invested almost $1 billion directly in renewable energy. The solutions.

Energy 14

Energy Efficiency Industry Telecommunications 14

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

What did 2010 look like for you and your company? OnPoint Consulting’s 2010 Execution Gap Maker Round-Up… Execution Gap Maker #1: BP (Need I say more?) Execution Gap Maker #2: Nokia Nokia’s share of the worldwide market for mobile phones continued to slip in 2010. Did you struggle to regain your post-recession footing?

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Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67

Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Ben : Yeah, I think always of Southwest, and it’s actually probably a little different take on the spirit, but I always think of Herb Kelleher and the natural high energy that they have in the excitement and energy around that. Larry : It’s a good example. Ben : Yeah. Have you ever come across an area like that?

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Greenleaf Servant Leader Leadership Learning-by-Doing 125

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2011

In 2010, the United Nations Global Compact conducted a survey [PDF] on sustainability and found that 93% of businesses consider it important to their future success. With 25 centers across the US, this project has the potential to reduce the company's overall mileage by millions, translating into huge dollar savings and emissions reductions.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Retail Energy ROI 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. billion in mining projects since 2010. ” Improving risk management. Fostering innovation.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Ben : Yeah, I think always of Southwest, and it’s actually probably a little different take on the spirit, but I always think of Herb Kelleher and the natural high energy that they have in the excitement and energy around that. Larry : It’s a good example. Ben : Yeah. Have you ever come across an area like that?

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Greenleaf Servant Leader Leadership Learning-by-Doing 100

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

When you stop to think about it, you’ll realize that your fans and followers are essentially volunteering their time and energy to serve as developers, sounding boards, and advertisements for your company. If you were to make a list of up-and-coming business trends, social media strategies would probably be near the top.

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Media Follow-up Software Newsletter 50

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2012

We've been co-running the steering committee for this innovation project for almost six months now. This is a great project. We're going to be the first elevator manufacturer in the world to offer customers a comprehensive, real-time dashboard showing how much energy and money they're saving with our dispatching algorithms.

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Case Study Innovation Committee Supply Chain 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2013

This is a marked increase in workplace dissatisfaction from 2010, when Conference Board found that 55% of Americans were dissatisfied with their jobs. Each stone is a job or project that is available to you, and you can move in any direction that you like. How can we explain this? The solution to this dismal cycle?

Career 13

Career Project Planning Skills 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2012

And the impact will occur in the next 24 to 36 months, based on the following data and projections: Let's start with Internet access. An Indian investment bank, Avendus, projects 376 million Indian Net users by 2015. Morgan Stanley projects that 3G penetration will reach 22 percent by 2015. This expansion isn't just domestic.

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Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Conference Wireless 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2011

That was the operating assumption when the Wikimedia Foundation set out to get ahead of some pressing challenges and chart a course for the future of Wikipedia and the other projects the nonprofit supports. Where do we want to go? And, how do we get there? Beaudette didn't take it from there. Check out the complete story on the MIX.

Strategic Planning 14

Strategic Planning Proposal Management Strategy 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

Haven't we been down this road before with energy and carbon emissions? The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has been extremely successful in compelling companies to assess their carbon footprint, develop carbon strategies, set reduction targets, and reduce their emissions. Of the respondents (and 25 unsolicited submissions).

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Price Report Resources Committee 15

Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Or do you project a quiet determination that clearly shows you will do whatever it takes to get the job done? This makes a huge difference in the overall attitude and energy of the entire group. I see this quite a bit and it is challenging when operating in a system where you only see parts of the larger picture. SURESHKUMAR.S

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Leadership How To Blog Learning-by-Doing 337

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The other (Ranu) has been involved in responses to such public health disasters as the Ebola crisis in Africa, Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Baytown, Texas, solved this challenge by repurposing large dump trucks used for industrial projects to go out with paramedics and retrieve patients.

Health Care 8

Health Care Crisis Contingency Plans Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2014

How has Coca-Cola integrated these CSR principles into your operations? Coca-Cola operates in more than 200 countries and the needs of each market depend on a variety of factors. Thus, we operate a value creation model that is globally driven but locally focused. We can fund projects at levels that make a real difference.

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CEO Supply Chain Operations Brand 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2011

Confidence equals security equals positive emotion equals better performance," says Tony Schwartz, the president and CEO of The Energy Project and the author of. The best way to build confidence in a given area is to invest energy in it and work hard at it," says Schwartz. What the Experts Say. Preparation.

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Six Sigma How To Case Study Learning-by-Doing 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2014

These developments unraveled the projected confidence of leading physicians and officials of the Center for Disease Control that the disease was a low-risk threat to our country with its advanced medical systems. Hierarchical command-and-control is slow and operates less on incentives for solutions than on avoiding criticism or mistakes.

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Crisis Crisis Management Uncertainty Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Ok, this one is cheating a bit, but on a fundamental level, the top themes in green business haven't actually changed too much ( see the 2010 list ). The military continues to lead the way on energy and climate. While the overall carbon emissions news is not good , the renewable energy market is growing very fast.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

QAspire

JULY 18, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Connecting, Building Relationships and Team Success Quality of relationships between the team members is one of the determinants of success as a team - be it project, process improvement initiative or an organization building one. Processes are crucial but not sufficient. Have a GREAT week ahead!

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Succession Team Project Quality 149

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

have dropped by billions — down 11% in 2010 alone, according to a recent report from the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Since 2010, we've been conducting an ongoing survey of managers' attitudes about the strategies of their organizations ( click here to take the not-for-profit version of the profiler). Why the disparity?

Crisis 12

Crisis Mayo Strategy Short-term 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

The idea was simple: Combine the best of both companies into the new Yahoo China, which was projected to generate more than $25 million in revenue in 2004. By mid-2004, however, the operation was mired in conflict over control and differences in management style. Not surprisingly, this didn’t sit well with the local team.

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Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 9

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. Undeniably there is more pressure on the things we all depend on: finite resources like water, energy, food, certain metals and minerals, and ecosystems like fisheries and forests.

Globalization 14

Globalization NGO Leadership Development Politics 14

Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Some companies haven’t used an agency because they believe no one knows their product and the reason for operating in their space as well as they do. It's easy to put off content marketing, creating blogs, pulling resources off of other projects to create a voice around your own social and digital content. Just do it.

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Marketing Content Audience Brand 105