Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2017

It means energy turning point. (We In this transformation, we are witnessing the decarbonization of power consumption, thanks to the large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. In 2015, around 40% of new PV installations were accompanied by a battery. For example, in Germany, more than 1.5

Energy 10

Energy Decentralization Industry Power 10

Steve Farber

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Here’s a sample of how bad things really are: The National Automobile Dealers Association’s 2015 Dealership Workforce Study (the most current study of its kind) found that car sales consultants had the highest turnover at 72 percent annually (non-luxury turnover was 80 percent, luxury turnover was 48 percent).

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Automotive Industry Sample Training 40

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2015

The year 2015 was a pivotal time when humanity turned more decisively toward building a thriving and sustainable world. Here are eight cross-cutting themes and stories from 2015 that are driving us toward a sustainable world (and two that are doing the opposite): 1. The vision of an all-renewable energy system comes into focus.

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Supply Chain Apparel Energy Price 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2014

On January 26, 2015, President Obama will become the first sitting U.S. India love first peaked in July 2008 when India’s government of the time risked its very survival in support of a nuclear energy deal led by Washington. President to visit India twice. But they need to be alert to the following four signposts.

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Venture Capitalist Price Marketing Learning-by-Doing 11

Strategy Driven

JULY 16, 2015

Use this question to consider the practicality, cost and ease of implementation and sustainability. What if the competition is doing it in half the time or at half the cost? Learn to make change, not just manage it. In 1988 he left corporate management to start his consulting company. Tip #5: Ask “How?” About the Author.

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Critical Success Factor Six Sigma How To Resistance 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Booth exhibitions at trade shows are viable and cost-effective sales tools to: Achieve new customers, in order to grow and increase profits. Trade shows generate sales leads at a lower cost per contact than a typical sales call. Research shows that industrial sales calls costing $252 to reach a prospect, with 4.6

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How To Follow-up Participative Objective 50

Strategy Driven

APRIL 3, 2015

The already inflated world of ‘reputation management’ websites lured people into buying advertising in order to create the facade of being a ‘consultant.’ Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Customer retention.

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Mentor Consultative Strategic Planning Entrepreneur 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

In the decade between 2005 and 2015, labor productivity in the US as measured by GDP per labor hour was less than 1% for 7 of the 10 years, according to the OECD. Let’s look at three investments — in wages, time and energy — that could reinvigorate the productivity cycle: Wages. And wages are stagnant.

Human Capital 15

Human Capital Kaizen Agility Energy 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2013

for example, a backlog of baby-boomer retirees is expected to turnover upwards of 40 percent of utilities'' 400,000-strong workforce, according to a study by the Task Force on America''s Future Energy Jobs produced by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC). In the U.S., The need for digitally savvy technical hires is especially pronounced.

Energy 8

Energy Industry Engineering Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2015

The advent of the modern organization and the practice of management constitutes a “social technology” that has been equally transformative. The forces of technology and management will continue to hold equal sway as the 21st century unfolds. This is a situation that cannot endure.

Management 8

Management Drucker EPS Short-term 8

Strategy Driven

MAY 29, 2015

Accomplished managers want teams that give value-added, create new ideas and work effectively. Where cost considerations preclude all partners from being utilized. Learn from industries where consortiums are the rule, rather than the exception (space, energy, construction, high-tech, etc.). Demands of the Marketplace.

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Teamwork Participative Learning-by-Doing Creativity 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

Americans — and American companies — have also connected the dots between clean energy and economic growth, with 87% last year saying that developing clean energy should be a priority for the President and Congress. In Colorado, the state renewable energy mandate was bumped up from 20% to 30% in 2010. And the U.S.

Power 8

Power Planning Proposal Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

By the time of the Paris climate meeting in 2015, which resulted in the more robust global agreement now supported by every country in the world except the United States, it was clear that we needed to consider a more ambitious target, 1.5°C Embrace renewable energy. °C (3.8°F) °C (2.7°F). Getting to 1.5

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Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

” Is management research a folly? There can be little doubt that a lot of activity goes into management research: according to the Web of Knowledge, over 8,000 articles are published every year in the 170+ journals in the field of “Management,” adding more and more new rooms.

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Management Retail Construction Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Such improvements could help cut the costs of traffic congestion ( about 1% of GDP globally ), road accidents ( 1.25 million deaths in 2015 ), and air pollution (health problems like respiratory ailments). The shift to next-generation mobility systems, however, won’t be easy for cities to manage.

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Transportation Technology GDP Policies 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2011

Singer then made this argument: If we feel an obligation to save a child when the cost to ourselves is minimal inconvenience, we ought to feel the same obligation to save a child who is dying ten miles, a thousand miles, or 5000 miles from our home. At least seven hedge fund managers earned more than $1 billion just in 2009.

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Hedge Cost Energy Construction 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2018

GE’s fall accelerated on October 25, 2015, with activist hedge fund Trian announcing a $2.5 In the case of GE, unsurprisingly, all the acquisitions and divestitures (plus the massive cost-cutting) of the past several years haven’t improved performance. GE stock was trading at $25.47 per share.

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TSR Company IPO Hedge 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management. Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. ” Improving risk management. billion in mining projects since 2010. Fostering innovation.

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Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

For instance, the cost of building and equipping a leading-edge semiconductor fab has climbed to $7 billion, as the technology required to make more advanced chips is getting more complex. Driven by economies of scale, container ship size has been increasing for decades, with the largest ships now costing roughly $200 million.

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Co-Opetition Operations Cost Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2014

The cost of sensors, processing power, and bandwidth to connect devices has dropped low enough to spur widespread deployment. Cars are becoming more connected with each new model, driven by infotainment, navigation, safety, diagnostics, and fleet management. The repercussions span industries and regions. Australia and China.

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Early Adopters Information Technology Long-term Industry 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

In our research on how middle managers sell their ideas up the chain of command ( which we describe in the January-February 2015 issue of HBR ), we’ve found that those who do so most successfully are the ones who manage emotions on both sides. Managing Up. ” Managing the decision maker’s emotions.

Engineering 11

Engineering Tactics Influence Middle Management 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

What are the costs and benefits of self-disruption at that uncertain stage? electric utility sector, in which the existing model for energy generation, which has prevailed for a century, may now be giving way to a new one. These are rarely studied questions. A rare natural experiment. and international electric utilities.

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Company Disruptive Innovation Decentralization Software 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2015

A look at global trends such as energy demand should remind leaders of businesses small and large that what we do every day matters. Last year during Climate Week, my company took the opportunity to publicly announce a commitment to increase the energy efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of our operations and product portfolio.

Energy 8

Energy Commitment Globalization Operations 8

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2015

A Body of Work takes time, energy, resources and lots of heart to produce. They will see you as the low-cost provider. Senior corporate executives, especially those who rose to the rank of CEO, have had to adapt more in their careers than young people who never rise past mid-management. We train people to be trustworthy.

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Pryor Mentor Learning-by-Doing Audience 50

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2017

This view differs substantially from the relentless focus on efficiency that has characterized management thinking for most of the last three decades, but it is absolutely essential if companies are going to spur innovation and reignite profitable growth. Inspired employees bring more discretionary energy to their work every day.

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Efficiency Productivity Products Company 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Over 5,000 board members of companies headquartered in more than 60 countries responded to the survey between October 2015 and June 2016. Most responses (80%) were received between October and December 2015. food, beverage & tobacco, household and personal products); Energy & Utilities (e.g.,

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Telecommunications Health Care Contingency Plans Biotechnology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2012

By 2015, there will be 22 metropolitan areas with populations of more than 10 million people. More people means increased consumption of valuable resources such as water and energy, and further burdening already aging and stressed infrastructure. Cities can manage traffic using variable toll pricing.

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Gilbert System Price Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2013

Another team developed a plan to reuse and optimize networking systems in offices, which cut energy costs by $22 million. New data shows that sustainability is an increasingly important factor in attracting and managing talent. Sustainability Talent management' They equip employees with the right tools and training.

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Metrics Chemicals Simon Energy 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2016

Factors that lead to resilience include optimism; the ability to stay balanced and manage strong or difficult emotions; a sense of safety and a strong social support system. It’s important to understand and manage some of the factors that cause us to feel so overwhelmed and stressed at work. Develop mental agility.

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Stress Agility Globalization Energy 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’ve found that managers who fully embrace a superconsumer strategy learn more from their consumers through increased empathy. These managers are more persuasive at getting buy-in from the leaders in their organization, make better strategic decisions, and achieve more stable, more predictable, and longer-term growth.

Airlines 8

Airlines Energy Self-aware Learning Curve 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Growing food requires water, seeds, labor, machinery, energy, and fertilizer. Letting food go to waste, then, is a frivolous use of natural resources that drives up costs, inflates food prices, and weakens the food supply chain. The United Nations reports that the world population is expected to grow from 7.6 billion to 9.8

Retail 8

Retail Supply Chain Crisis Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

Vanguard carved out a niche by managing low-cost index mutual funds in 1975. The company now has more than 20 million investors in 170 companies and, as of the end of last year, manages more than $3 trillion in global assets. billion in discretionary assets under management — more than the above competitors combined.

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Innovation Company Transportation Software 8

Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 24, 2015

Unlimited takes an inward look at the kind of social media manager she would hire –to run her personal pages for good. John Hunter of Curious Cat Management Improvement has an intriguing take. He shares, that to improve the management of our organizations does not require discovering new ideas never thought of before.

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Influence Follow-up McCarthy Report 180

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

Hystra Consulting, which works with businesses and social entrepreneurs, studied 280 ICT4D projects and found that 136 relied completely on donor funding to cover their operating costs, while 35 were partly subsidized. Costs are low because each school has just one employee, who uses a tablet with tailored content. Currently 1.2

Technology 8

Technology Globalization Project System 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2015

Yet, in countries with national health benefits, free childcare, low-cost higher education, and robust social safety nets, working as an independent freelancer is great, and it is easier than ever with new, Internet-enabled platforms. The theme: Claiming Our Humanity — Managing in the Digital Age.

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Restructuring Diversity Hotels Drucker 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

For example, GE has created a digital platform in the energy sector that its own and third-party software developers can write applications to. The platform brings wind, solar and other renewable energy producers — even individual homes equipped with solar panels — into the same ecosystem. Tom Watson, Jr.

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Short-term How To Venture Capitalist CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Virtual Visits: Improving Access and Population Health in Chronic Disease Management. In 2015 we started to engage those clinical departments whose providers saw patients with conditions requiring frequent follow-up visits and infrequent physical exams, and who lived in Massachusetts but had difficulty coming into the office.

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Health Care Consultative Video Efficiency 8