2012 Chemicals Leadership Management 
Marshall Goldsmith
JUNE 16, 2013
A moderately good accountant who is great with people outside the firm and skilled at managing very smart people? And not many people remember that Jack Welch has a PhD in chemical engineering. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There has just been listed as the #2 bestselling business book for 2012 by INC magazine / 800 CEO Read.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 15, 2014
The US-based company used to be a diversified industrial group, with activities in all types of glass, chemicals, paints, optical materials, and biomedical systems. Even more important, it takes management time to align all teams, including those of the acquired businesses, to the transformation initiative.
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 3, 2013
Where was its leadership bench? What kind of signal did this choice send to P&G''s top managers? Is the problem that P&G produces outstanding specialists in marketing but not general managers who can run the business? We now see they are also struggling to do a good job managing their own talent responsibilities.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 4, 2014
That leaves country managers in China with two choices, neither of which will be an easy sell at corporate headquarters (HQ) that are still looking for substantial top-line growth and above-average profits in emerging markets. China is already the world’s fiercest battleground for global brands and more local companies are joining the fray.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 17, 2015
While there are some factors that make social innovation more likely than not — such as intrapreneurs who will champion them — Davis and White find that competing for talent, strong brands, and leadership transitions all correlate with stronger social initiatives.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 4, 2016
Russia’s industrialization also means that the market offers substantial opportunities in diverse B2B sectors such as mining, oil and gas, metallurgy, chemicals, light industry, and consumer durables. This worked, because both crises were short-lived (lasting approximately 1-1.5 years) and were followed by rapid recoveries.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 20, 2011
The best analysis of the resource scarcity mega-trend came from asset manager Jeremy Grantham. In a similar vein, Dow Chemical launched a 5-year, $10 million partnership with The Nature Conservancy to "value nature" (so called "ecosystem services") as an input into their businesses. The total: 145 million euros.
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