The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In retail, for instance, the leading four companies had previously accounted for just 15% of sales in 1981, but by 2011 this had mushroomed to 30%. Similar growth appeared in other industries, whether utilities (29% to 41%) or manufacturing (39% to 44%). In manufacturing, for instance, the ratio fell from 18% in 1981 to 12% in 2011.

GDP 63

GDP Outsourcing Retail Finance 63

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

And it is managers’ ability to innovate, collaborate and adapt to a constantly changing environment that are the leadership skills we most need to develop. Last year I spent some time speaking with a senior HR director in a large, global FMCG company that illustrates the problem well. 3) US Training Industry Report, 2011.

Learning-by-Doing 259

Learning-by-Doing White Paper Leadership Development Diversity 259

Leading Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

The Kodak name became synonymous with a resistance to change, but it’s not just innovation the company lacked. In 2011, Kodak made the list of Top 10 Fortune 500 Employers With Older Workers, called out for employing a disproportionately high percentage of mature workers. In 2012, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Film 150

Film Human Resources Technology Maturity 150

Women on Business

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Women’s skills were more flexible and they held more ‘knowledge’ positions than their male counterparts, particularly in the manufacturing and construction industries. million in 2011. Representation of women on boards of S&P 500 companies declined to 16% in 2011 from 16.6% companies have a woman CEO versus 9% globally.

Trends 265

Trends Power Simon Real Estate 265

Coaching Tip

MARCH 15, 2011

Transforming time from an adversary into an ally has helped me develop the positive mindset to be able to dust myself off from my own early business failures and build my company, Weatherchem, into the leader in my industry. . All it takes is the desire to be innovative and creative in tackling a problem. Entrepreneurship.

Pharmaceuticals 84

Pharmaceuticals Creativity Long-term Power 84

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Businesses from top global firms to main street staples are looking into a future driven by new technology capabilities. New financial innovations enabled both historic global economic growth and cascading global financial failures. Today’s changes are not unusual in scope or pace.

Agility 65

Agility Banking Supply Chain CTO 65

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Many people do not typically think of metrics and accounting as roadblocks to innovation, yet you call these out as potential problem areas. Tools for each challenge are presented, backed by examples from companies – from small firms to global giants – that have successfully put these methods into practice.

Innovation 50

Innovation NPV Business Model Constraint 50

Women on Business

JANUARY 30, 2012

And while these figures represent US households, the percentages are being exported due to technology driven globalization. Even more interesting is that we’re now seeing women lead companies in industries that have been historically male dominated. These are just two examples of global, male-dominated companies now run by women.

Power 248

Power Cooper Diversity CEO 248

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

With the highest per capita spending across all industries, Washington, D.C. Boston , MA Innovative entrepreneurs will find fertile ground for their ideas in Boston. Detroit , MI With the auto industry and heavy manufacturing in decline, Detroit is using its stimulus dollars to combat soaring unemployment.

Press Release 157

Press Release Discount Education Transportation 157

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation? or my personal favorite, “We need to focus on our core business.&#

Business Model 305

Business Model Blog Disruptive Innovation Brand 305

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Mike Myatt : What if anything have you found to be a common misperception about the coaching industry? Among the many things that make leadership more challenging today is the global market in which leaders must compete. I help people understand this and act upon it. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

Blog 292

Blog Leadership Brand Media 292

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. They'll increasingly be a source of, and resource for, innovation differentiation in 2011, if not for your organization, then for the firm you most dread competing against. That's right. Contestification.

Innovation 16

Innovation Supply Chain Business Simulation Advertising 16

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Indeed, the World Bank predict that we’re facing up to the worst global recession since the 2nd World War. They then attempted to control for various factors that might influence workplace performance, such as the region the firm was based in, the size of the workforce, and the industry the company operated in.

Short-term 92

Short-term Long-term Survey Leadership Styles 92

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

 By regularly gathering top executives from major global organizations it has its finger firmly placed on the pulse of what business leaders are seeing in their respective industries and reports this information to help paint a broader picture of what is happening in the national and world markets.

Conference 133

Conference Human Resources Human Capital White Paper 133

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Special guest blog post by Don Esch, President of Bettcher Industries of his story at BW-Center For Innovation & Growth 's Innovation Summit. At Bettcher Industries, we love the meat processing industry; we’ve always loved the meat processing industry and one reason we do is because many others don’t.

Succession 70

Succession Industry Stage-Gate CFO 70

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

As the IT industry continues to evolve, the question becomes more relevant: how does one build an IT organization that is both impactful and lasting? Innovation begins with management; by fostering a culture that prioritizes innovation, creativity is incentivized among team members.

Organization 59

Organization Open-book Innovation Technology 59

Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 9, 2010

  Each week a different topic or challenge is raised that business professionals can relate to regardless of the industry they work in or the role they play in their organization.  Each day of the week a different "faculty member" is interviewed to share their thoughts on the topic at hand.

Company 140

Company Human Resources Prahalad Resources 140

Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

Tanya energizes leaders to help them light the spark in their teams that results in: the proliferation of ideas and innovation,shorter cycle times, more collaborative environments, and high customer and employee loyalty. in Industrial and Organization Psychology with honors and a B.S. Johnson & Johnson and others. in Zoology.

Press Release 100

Press Release Discount PR Magazine 100

N2Growth Blog

JULY 1, 2010

Two, working globally stretches human abilities to adapt to different cultures and different situations. For an individual of note, I would have to select Father Greg Boyle of Home Boy Industries in Los Angeles. Global economics can determine survivability of neighborhood businesses. One, our economic conditions are very tough.

Blog 280

Blog Leadership Consultative Brand 280

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

WRONG …The simple truth of the matter is that the time needed to attain performance goals varies depending among other things the age, size and competitive positioning of the company, the industry, sector and vertical, etc. The simple truth of the matter is that corporate impatience driven by the short-term mentality of Wall St.

CEO 287

CEO Blog Long-term Short-term 287

Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

The global agriculture crisis's supply and demand imbalance has caused commodities to spike and food to become less affordable. Sources: Bloomberg BusinessWeek, February 21, 2011 and The New York Times, February 20, 2011. The longest social cycle has been approximately 50 years (the length of an adult's productive life). “I

Long-term 95

Long-term Politics Marketing Bond 95

Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 6, 2010

Each morning you will be delivered a handful of stories on a variety of leadership topics such as strategic management, innovation, employee development and succession planning, managing in a global economy, and sustaining a competitive edge - just to name a few.

Leadership 113

Leadership Human Resources Mission Statement Blog 113

Strategy Driven

JUNE 24, 2011

Discover how industry leaders get ahead and stay there and apply the same skills and strategies to your business and personal lives. Innovate and build products and services customers love to use. Some have been industry-shaping. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Nurture leaders at all levels.

Energy 66

Energy Follow-up Industry Learning-by-Doing 66

CO2

JANUARY 17, 2011

It is interesting to me that we use innuendo when it comes to firing people. Steven Pinker Professor at Harvard discusses the uses of innuendo in society it is often used when the person you use it with has power over you. Technology and its role in travel 2.0 Technology and its role in travel 2.0 Pink Demos Dr. John Sullivan FORA.tv

Executive Coaching 98

Executive Coaching Blog Execution Strategic Planning 98

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

He demonstrates that the ability to build trust is THE key leadership competency of the new global economy. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (2011). This is the bestselling bible of the coaching industry, which popularised the most influential model of coaching: the GROW model. By Daniel H. By John Whitmore.

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

The text that follows is meant as both a rebuke of my industry, and a challenge to my fellow practitioners…It is my hope that this post stimulates vigorous discussion, and a great deal of thought on how we evolve the practice & discipline of leadership, not for our own glory, but for the good of our clients and society as a whole.

Blog 293

Blog Leadership Consultative Follow-up 293

Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

As with the other measures, what is important varies by industry. Pharmaceutical companies have long needed deep scientific-innovation leadership capabilities but relatively few general managers. We advocate that companies choose their own set of metrics tailored to their industries and strategies. Copyright (c) 2011.

ROIC 62

ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

Dealing with today’s digital disruption begins by understanding how it differs from past industry changes. After all, stories of the end of our industry as we know it have been a trade press staple for decades. In 2011, the average tenure dropped to 18 years. No industry is immune. There is significant opportunity.

Technology 8

Technology Industry GDP Content 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

Maybe so, but I see it as part of a bigger, more formidable trend that has vast implications for the future of almost every business: what I call the global tilt. The global tilt is an irreversible shift of economic power from North to South: from the U.S., percent, and named it a global leader in consumer electronics.

Globalization 15

Globalization Chief Financial Officer Class Licensing 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Back in 2011, the McKinsey Global Institute published a report on the transformational potential of big data—and it would take a supercomputer to process all of the articles that have appeared since then urging companies to get on board before some digital disruptor renders them obsolete.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Early Adopters Rate of Return 8

Strategy Driven

JUNE 17, 2011

Just as the courageous, skillful sea captain of long ago took up a compass, charted a course, and led others across the unknown, so must today’s captains of business and industry. Discover how industry leaders get ahead and stay there and apply the same skills and strategies to your business and personal lives. All rights reserved.

Learning-by-Doing 62

Learning-by-Doing Industry Follow-up Skills 62

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

Some business pundits today believe innovation ignites better in startups than in large, established corporations. In fact, a lot of big companies have proven they are better positioned than emergent firms to create and execute innovation, however on-fire a startup may be. Laura Schneider FOR HBR. ” I disagree.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Transportation Software 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The two biggest product stories of 2011 were arguably Lipitor and the iPhone 4S. In both instances, the life-cycle management innovation involves using disintermediation to change how the customer interacts with the product. And both teach lessons that apply across many industries. 30) of a blockbuster prescription drug.

Disintermediation 15

Disintermediation Industry Pharmaceuticals Price 15

CO2

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Our nation is in need of answers on just about every front: health-care, terrorism, ethnic rifts, Iraq, financial industry concerns, the home foreclosure epidemic, infectious diseases, and climate change. Too many recent crises have occurred because of decisions made by too few—in the auto and financial industries, for instance.

Health Care 87

Health Care Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Politics 87

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

From relentless demand for resources to bamboo-like 9% growth to vicious competition for the technologies and industries of the future, China will be the big story for a long time. These drivers underpin a number of stories from 2011, but a few new themes came out as well. Was a year like 2011 likely ? China, China, and China.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through innovative solutions delivered within an integrated framework, SAS helps customers at more than 45,000 sites improve performance and deliver value by making better decisions faster. In the global economy, can analytic practitioners be hugely successful in their careers while going unnoticed?

Magazine 52

Magazine Chief Operating Officer Newsletter Objective 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Over the past few years, we've all become much more aware of the forces that will powerfully shape global society over the next decade. From these explorations, a consistent theme has emerged: today's global business leaders have needed to adopt a different perspective on their role and purpose.

Globalization 14

Globalization NGO Leadership Development Politics 14