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Nice Guys Can Finish First

Marshall Goldsmith

And not many people remember that Jack Welch has a PhD in chemical engineering. That’s because none of the problems he encountered in his last 30 years at GE were in any way related to his skill at chemical titration or formulating plastics. Marshall@MarshallGoldsmith.com. www.MarshallGoldsmithLibrary.com. 1-858-759-0950.

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The Robot That’s Keeping Facilities Clean During Covid-19

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers posit that in this most perilous of times, it’s vital that we keep surfaces clean to prevent the transmission of any droplets that may contain the virus. Given the advances made by the technology since Amazon bought Kiva in 2012, this shouldn’t be a major hurdle.

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Patents Are Eating the World and Hurting Innovation

Harvard Business Review

The same sentiment was behind Twitter’s announcement in 2012 of an Innovator’s Patent Agreement, designed so that “employees can be assured that their patents will be used only as a shield rather than as a weapon.”. While Lobel and Bessen see the ruling as positive, our conversation ended on a gloomy note.

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Big Business Increasingly Supports Gay Rights

Harvard Business Review

From Chick-fil-A to Apple , more and more major companies are taking policy positions on gay marriage. The 15th Annual PWC Global CEO Survey (2012) section titled "The Talent Challenge" focused on the impact talent recruitment and retention has on business growth and competitive differentiation.

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How to (Gradually) Become a Different Company

Harvard Business Review

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. Third, some stakeholder groups may want to see confirmation of the positive impact of a given move before consenting to continue on the chosen path.

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Four Reasons to Believe in a Second American Century

Harvard Business Review

The need to renew manufacturing was a big issue in the Presidential election of 2012. Instead, we make jet turbines, helicopters, sophisticated airliners and business jets, electric generators, radar, chemicals and plastics, satellites, and all kinds of weapons. Dow Chemical is expanding its investment in the U.S.

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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business Review

The company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2012, exited legacy businesses and sold off its patents before re-emerging as a sharply smaller company in 2013. It sold the site to Shutterfly as part of its bankruptcy plan for less than $25 million in April 2012. People went from printing pictures to sharing them online.