Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2011

Michael Porter and Mark Kramer, writing in HBR ( December, 2006 and January-February, 2011 ), advance the idea of creating shared value by developing strategies and policies that enhance the competitiveness of the company while advancing social and economic conditions of the community. All profits are not equal.

Brand 14

Brand Porter Objective Short-term 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

But if they were launching today, banks would likely ask themselves how to accomplish the transactions (deposits, withdrawals, financial management) of banking without the physical commitment of banks. Many organizations still operate by Porter's Value Chain model , where Z follows Y, which follows X. Conversations, not chains.

Banking 15

Banking Business Model Supply Chain Mass Marketing 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

At the same time, as material consumption in emerging economies rises, we also face the fact that, as of the end of 2011, the Earth now contains seven billion people ; by 2050, that global population is projected to reach nine billion. The change has not gone unremarked by management's leading thinkers.

Globalization 14

Globalization NGO Leadership Development Politics 14