In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a defined goal. So are goals. We create the seeds, the traits, and crop protection chemicals that help farmers produce more food using fewer resources.” December 2011.

Strategy 131

Strategy CEO Company Competitive Advantage 131

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Involving others in decisions and working together toward goals and objectives are an imperative. Being systematic is vital to current success. Being open to new possibilities might be responsible for the spark of an idea that will drive future success. Practicality anchors the drive in reality.

Leadership 221

Leadership Blog Open-book Greenleaf 221

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Research is showing that the heart can learn and send out dopamine (a pleasure chemical that influences behavior) and oxytocin (a chemical associated with the feeling of love). Most people, including myself would always associate these chemicals with the brain and nervous system. I do not know any actual examples.

BPM 185

BPM Chemicals Emotional Intelligence Blog 185

Terry Starbucker

JULY 4, 2010

Leading a group of people is a lot like conducting a grand experiment, where the “scientist&# ( the leader ) fills a laboratory ( the business ) with test subjects ( the team ), and then sets up parameters, calibrates goals, and eventually makes a hypothesis on each one of them. Then, every day, those hypothesis get tested.

Chemicals 222

Chemicals Leadership Blog Comparison 222

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2012

Cipla, an India-based producer of low cost antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) is one of the biggest success stories in the pharma industry. What's the reason for Cipla's success and should it worry the likes of Merck and Hoffman La Roche? It has doubled its market cap in the five years and sales reached almost $1.5

Company 11

Company Pharmaceuticals Business Model Fixed Costs 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The ongoing failure of policy at a global level (with the important exceptions of some successes/workarounds such as new mileage targets for cars and trucks and a carbon tax in Australia ). These drivers underpin a number of stories from 2011, but a few new themes came out as well. Was a year like 2011 likely ? But please.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

For instance, intelligent failures can add more value than predictable successes, and low-cost experimentation trumps analysis. The authors then show how to best execute specific initiatives, test major project assumptions, and develop a culture that values disciplined experimentation and learning over meeting mindless and unrealistic goals.

Innovation 50

Innovation NPV Business Model Constraint 50