Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Those losses stemmed not from poor product, marketing, or supply chain decisions but from regulatory violations, loss of business and fines resulting from bribery and fraud, and concomitant reputational damage. Our survey found that the vast majority (83%) of these companies have suffered significant losses since 2010.

Marketing 8

Marketing Company Compliance Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2011

Every half century or so, the risk assumptions underlying our economic, social and political foundations change dramatically. As a result, the risk-reward ratios that we take for granted, such tight global supply chains, may no longer make sense. Bruce Nussbaum is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Uncertainty 14

Uncertainty Supply Chain Scenario Planning Sharpe 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

°F) — a level that seemed politically feasible, but still leads to vast damage, including the death of all coral; even more deadly storms and heat; and rising oceans covering low-lying island nations and major coastal areas. So, to go even further, companies need to also consider who they support for political office.

Efficiency 13

Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Droughts and floods also enter the risk picture for any company dependent on an agricultural supply chain. And political stalemate is not an excuse for private sector inaction. On the contrary, tackling climate change is an investment that pays off economically as well as socially. Remember: Mother Nature doesn't do bailouts.

Insurance 9

Insurance Supply Chain Benchmarking Trends 9

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 greening of the supply chain. The best analysis of the resource scarcity mega-trend came from asset manager Jeremy Grantham. business continuity").

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2010

These six ideas emerged in 2010 as powerful "innovation invitations" and seem sure to intensify in power and influence. Digital coupons aren't just "smart," they can be "brilliant" — linked to recommendation engines, GPS, supply chains, etc. Think of them as part of the global supply chain. That's right.

Innovation 16

Innovation Supply Chain Business Simulation Advertising 16

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

The scenarios I offered as serious business threat assessment almost two years ago now appear too polite and conservative in retrospect. Remember the May 2010 "flash crash" where the stock market plunged nearly 1000 points in a matter of moments? Business — both global and entrepreneurial — is the hard target here.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Contingency Plans Banking Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

has created no net new jobs for those whose highest educational level is a high-school degree (or less) since the job market bottomed out in 2010, but it has created 4 million jobs for people with a bachelor’s degree. Beijing understands the political problem that trade deficit–driven job losses pose for a U.S.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Offshoring Retail Education 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

political leadership have a chilling effect on corporate action around environmental and social issues? 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. Will the seismic shift in U.S. The short answer is no.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Bottom-up Short-term Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Economists, policy makers, executives, educators, the press, and others must become more adept at anger management. personal consumption expenditures in 2010 and that over half of that amount actually went to U.S. newspapers, the share of foreign stories has declined from 27% in 1987 to 11% in 2010. Furthermore, U.S.

Globalization 8

Globalization Education Policies Survey 8