Six Disciplines

JANUARY 31, 2011

Recent 2010 research* confirms what we know to be our biggest challenges as executives: 52% of executives don’t feel their company’s strategy will lead to success. Feliciano, Senior Managing Consultant / Strategy & Change Consultant, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt at IBM Global Business Services - Strategy & Change.

Executive Coaching 101

Executive Coaching Execution Six Sigma Benchmarking 101

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

With all due respect to Jack Welch , the facts tell a different story: According to 20-First’s 3rd Annual Global Gender Scorecard , 90% of Executive Committee positions are still filled by men, with only 10% by women. Thank GOD I never had to report to woman during my time in business. What a load of crap.

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Leadership Development Development Committee Leadership 249

CO2

JANUARY 15, 2011

Listen to this report on how one reporter get’s handcuffed because of the question. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. And yet many are in fear of what a question can do. John Sullivan FORA.tv

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Executive Coaching Blog Execution Strategic Planning 60

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

If, for example, you are trying to find out from one of your team why their colleague didn’t include the requested statistics in a report you were just handed, something along the lines of, “Is he having trouble finding them? It can also be helpful to articulate some of the reasons why you want to know.

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Press Release Discount Video PR 207

CO2

AUGUST 17, 2010

Vivian Schiller CEO of NPR at the Aspen Institute 2010 gives insights into the importance of New Literacy. Civic Knowledge Increases a Person’s Regard for America’s Ideals and Free Institutions according to a recent Civic Literacy Report. Interview with Charlie Firestone and Vivian who is the CEO of NPR. John Sullivan FORA.tv

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Schiller CEO Executive Coaching Strategic Planning 98

CO2

OCTOBER 29, 2010

By Robert Strohmeyer , PCWorld Apr 25, 2010 8:00 pm You know all about Google’s smorgasbord of Web tools, but have you tried Measy, Topicfire, or Yammer? Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant.

Executive Coaching 79

Executive Coaching Travel Strategic Planning Video 79

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

billion in sales) provides huge economies of scale throughout the operation, especially in production, fixed overheads, distribution and marketing. But you will never hear about clout from their leaders or read about it in their annual report. Delight Global Snacks Consumers. Their size ($49.2 I should know. Likely true.

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Strategy Company Competitive Advantage Chemicals 97

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Reports reveal painful truth despite ‘incontrovertible proof’ that women are key to business, economic & societal growth. Women and men collaborating with global organizations have abundant opportunity to advance in the future. It’s a painful revelation. “At About the Author.

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Diversity Competitive Advantage Participative Committee 66

CO2

JULY 2, 2010

The solution to this was to help them see how those that reported to them that did not carry the same level of detail orientation would be helpful to them. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant.

Executive Coaching 74

Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Taylorism Taylor 74

CO2

OCTOBER 15, 2010

These questions ought to be directed toward people who have spent their lives studying or reporting on various aspects of health-care; working in billing offices, insurance agencies, and ERs; suffering from illnesses haven’t been covered due to various loopholes; and writing policy to address complex health-care issues. John Sullivan FORA.tv

Health Care 87

Health Care Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Politics 87

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The 2014 DHL Global Connectedness Index that one of us (Ghemawat) prepares with Steven Altman, and that was released on November 3, indicates that global connectedness started to deepen again in 2013 after its recovery stalled in 2012. Specifically, are companies from advanced economies failing to keep up with the big shift?

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Globalization Altman Sample Analysis 9

CO2

OCTOBER 29, 2010

By Robert Strohmeyer , PCWorld Apr 25, 2010 8:00 pm You know all about Google’s smorgasbord of Web tools, but have you tried Measy, Topicfire, or Yammer? Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant.

Executive Coaching 79

Executive Coaching Execution Blog Travel 79

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

billion in sales) provides huge economies of scale throughout the operation, especially in production, fixed overheads, distribution and marketing. But you will never hear about clout from their leaders or read about it in their annual report. Delight Global Snacks Consumers. Their size ($49.2 I should know. Likely true.

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Strategy CEO Company Competitive Advantage 131

CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

How will those who report to you begin to believe about this situation? Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. How will this inconsistency reflect on your leadership? Technology and its role in travel 2.0

Tips 74

Tips Leadership Executive Coaching Strategic Planning 74

CO2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

When someone completes a report and you are not happy with the outcome you may attribute it to their laziness. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. Technology and its role in travel 2.0 John Sullivan FORA.tv

Executive Coaching 68

Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Taylorism Taylor 68

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The 2014 DHL Global Connectedness Index that one of us (Ghemawat) prepares with Steven Altman, and that was released on November 3, indicates that global connectedness started to deepen again in 2013 after its recovery stalled in 2012. Specifically, are companies from advanced economies failing to keep up with the big shift?

Globalization 8

Globalization Altman Sample Analysis 8

CO2

OCTOBER 15, 2010

These questions ought to be directed toward people who have spent their lives studying or reporting on various aspects of health-care; working in billing offices, insurance agencies, and ERs; suffering from illnesses haven’t been covered due to various loopholes; and writing policy to address complex health-care issues. John Sullivan FORA.tv

Health Care 74

Health Care Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Politics 74

CO2

AUGUST 1, 2010

Just Ask” leadership Business schools don’t teach courses on question asking, so leaders typically don’t study and analyze questions the way they would a quarterly report or a performance review. He or she is asking questions. Almost like leading itself, “asking” has different techniques and styles. I’m enjoying it. John Sullivan FORA.tv

Management 79

Management Executive Coaching Leadership Strategic Planning 79

CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

In addition, because of the successive generations entering the workforce, rising education levels, globalization, the flattening of organizations, and an increased willingness to change careers and companies, employees have come to understand they can add more value doing meaningful work.

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Executive Coaching Execution Blog Self-aware 129

CO2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

When someone completes a report and you are not happy with the outcome you may attribute it to their laziness. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. Technology and its role in travel 2.0 John Sullivan FORA.tv

Executive Coaching 60

Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Taylorism Taylor 60

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees. In fact, the report points out how “U.S.

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Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 292

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 24, 2017

According to estimates by supply chain management organizations, the global supply chain market is worth more than $10 trillion a year. If you’ve ever watched a large commercial logistics operation at work, you’ll have noticed something: everything is standardized. Improve Your Distribution Network Through Standardisation.

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Supply Chain Strategy Cost Software 50

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

billion in sales) provides huge economies of scale throughout the operation, especially in production, fixed overheads, distribution and marketing. But you will never hear about clout from their leaders or read about it in their annual report. Delight Global Snacks Consumers. Their size ($49.2 I should know. Likely true.

Strategy 74

Strategy Company Competitive Advantage Chemicals 74

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2017

According to a recent McKinsey Global Institute report , the number of people in the global labor force will reach 3.5 The result is likely to be intensified global competition for talent. Prior to 2010, Rakuten had been a multilingual global company. Photo by Christine Roy. It consists of five key actions.

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Succession Globalization Tacit Knowledge GDP 15

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

Women in the LEAD

AUGUST 25, 2009

It is easy for a leader to be dazzled and preoccupied by statistics and reports, overlooking that most often, there are human stories and lives behind each of them. Great leaders put a high value on each and every person that makes the team operate. Every person is important. I highly recommend it.

Leadership 78

Leadership Learning-by-Doing Press Release Letter 78

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued an important new report about how dire the consequences of climate change are becoming , and how fast we need to move to avoid the worst. This week, the report came back, and it’s not pretty. Set science-based carbon reduction targets for operations. Getting to 1.5

Efficiency 12

Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

In 2016, the International Monetary Fund estimated that corruption amounted to roughly 2% of global economic output — between $1.5 and $2 trillion globally. Business needs to play a more powerful role in supporting responsible practices throughout every aspect of their operations. Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images.

Company 8

Company Compliance Ethics Globalization 8

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.” In the global economy, can analytic practitioners be hugely successful in their careers while going unnoticed?

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Magazine Chief Operating Officer Newsletter Objective 51

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. McKinsey reports that the value at stake from sustainability concerns can be as a high as 70% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. ” Improving risk management.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

He contends that activities at the group level — beyond public company requirements like reporting numbers to investors — should be restricted to a core set of five that enable and enhance business performance. The answer is to make things simple, says Bill Allen, head of Group Human Resources at Copenhagen-based A.P.

Management 14

Management Decentralization Report Bottom-up 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

For the last two months, global supply chains have been experiencing the first stage of a bullwhip effect triggered by uncertainties about the severity of China’s economic slowdown. Since 2000, the Chinese economy has been growing at an increasing rate — from 6% per year in 2000 to 12% per year in 2010. For example , U.S.

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Supply Chain Retail Crisis Operations 8

Rajesh Setty

DECEMBER 14, 2011

A “globalized hybrid,” she was born in Scotland, raised in England, has worked all over the world, and is now a US citizen. LA: Look at the context in which business is operating these days. She has written nine commercially published books that have sold over 500,000 copies worldwide, and several self-published ebooks.

Leadership 58

Leadership Long-term Innovation Audience 58

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2010

As Nike's Senior Portfolio Manager Adam Day says, "The global development sector had overlooked the enormous potential of investing in adolescent girls to reduce global poverty. The Nike Foundation also leans on its expertise in innovation and scale to find solutions to poverty, while keeping its operations separate from the business.

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Core Competence Market Segmentation Globalization Reputation 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

In the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics, for example, the global financial crisis caused private developers for the Olympic Village project to withdraw, requiring a refinancing package backed by government. These risks can emanate from the realm of security, public health, natural ecology, technology, or economics.

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Risk Management Management Committee Insurance 14

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Leaders make the news, they don’t report it. Carlos is responsible for more than 300 brands globally, and it’s no wonder why – he has a plan and he’s sticking to it. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Jack literally held court – he was marvelous.

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Blog Brand Media Influence 302

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2012

In 2012 the rise in consumer activism and mobility, the Occupy movement, 24-hour accountability (thanks to social media), and global resource depletion will force every enterprise, large and small, to make CSR a focal point. in operating income, while companies with lower levels declined 32.7% (Towers Watson). Marketing experts agree.

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Supply Chain Company Strategic Planning Bottom-up 16