Strategy Driven

JUNE 8, 2016

Can nuclear plants be operated competitively in today’s market? An evolving energy market, led by cheap natural gas and subsidized renewable generation, threatens the long-term financial viability of America’s remaining nuclear power plants. For over 30 years, U.S. nuclear plants provided clean, safe and reliable electricity.

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The Office Blend Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In 2016, I first discussed the notion of an organization’s culture core. ” Interestingly, we often conflate the notion of declared culture and the experienced operating culture. This can occur because of these negative undercurrents operating within the culture. Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash. What happened?

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 29, 2019

The firms have traditionally operated in decidedly unglamorous fields, whose markets have seemed unduly narrow, but by ascending to global dominance of those fields, the companies have been tremendously successful. This gap is even more pronounced when assessing people with over ten years experience in industry. AI entrepreneurship.

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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 2016, renewable, intermittent energy sources contributed more than 30% to gross electricity generation.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 30, 2020

In a 2016 poll 54% of respondents in 40 nations considered climate change is a very serious problem (Pew Research). In a 2016 poll 54% of respondents in 40 nations considered climate change is a very serious problem. Negative energy had sucked all the air out of their relationships. Positive energy feeds on itself and grows.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 11, 2016

Martine Liautaud is the author of Breaking Through: Stories and Best Practices From Companies That Help Women Succeed (Wiley, April 2016). Martine is also founder the Women Initiative Foundation (WIF) , in coordination with global energy player and expert operator ENGIE. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2016

Whatever companies produce, they must do so with fewer financial and operational risks than their competitors. The sixth and final stage of a successful global business focuses on environmental, social, and governance practices – three areas of concern that lie outside company operations. For more information visit ahcgroup.com.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 1, 2016

For most of us, our default mode of operating in the world is to be caught up in our thinking. However, people who run intentionally 3-4 days per week for 20-30 minutes realize a great number of benefits, such as improved sleep, reduced stress, clearer thinking, increased energy, etc. You can also follow him on Twitter: @MattTenney1.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Just over one-fifth (22%) of boards operating in the IT and telecom industry sought tech expertise when filling their most recent board seat, higher than in any other industry.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

degrees will require “rapid and far-reaching transitions in energy, land, urban and infrastructure (including transport and buildings), and industrial systems” and this transition will need to be “unprecedented in terms of scale…and imply deep emissions reductions in all sectors.” Embrace renewable energy.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Our Climate Commitment is one way we help solve the unsustainable demand for energy resources and its impact on the environment. However, like many of the companies surveyed by Bain, we were unsure how to connect our strategic vision around sustainability with meaningful operational changes. What lessons can we share?

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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.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. We respect the hyper-local culture in places we operate,” Tan said.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

In 2016, socially responsible investing made up more than one out of every four invested dollars under professional management. “To prosper over time,” he argued, “companies must benefit all of their stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, and the communities in which they operate.”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

B Corp certification encouraged more “whole-systems thinking” around our social and environmental practices, which led Cabot to develop even more robust customer and consumer programs, cut operating costs, and strengthen our brand reputation as a sustainability-minded company. ” Benchmarking and Operational Cost Savings.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

How much energy do you have at work? Either way, the reason might be your coworkers: They are infecting you with their energy, positive or negative. We “catch” energy through our interactions with people – something called “relational energy”— and it affects our performance at work.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2018

In 2016, country and function heads were asked to identify innovation ambassadors for each of the markets we’re in: 80 people senior enough to connect innovation to strategy and make things happen. This happened not because of a central directive, but because of the energy and skills of a few key individuals.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2016

Since the start of 2016, oil prices have swung between $27 and $42 per barrel, about a quarter of the 2008 peak crude oil price of $145. Newcomers such as South Africa, China, and Argentina are also getting ready to attempt to develop their reserves in a bid for energy independence. Energy Information Administration.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2017

It can drain your energy and make you lose self-control. This energy drain can also make you more impulsive and less helpful. The brain operates optimally when it toggles between focus and unfocus , allowing you to develop resilience, enhance creativity, and make better decisions too. .” So what do we do then?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

But according to a new report, 2016 Predictions for the Luxury Industry: Sustainability and Innovation , that sustainability gap is closing fast. Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo have produced movies and started organizations to tackle climate change and promote renewable energy. Now all the big brands are jumping in.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

In fact, one of the keys to creating a successful online business in 2016 was to “ show people your site is secure and trustworthy.” Fast forward to 2016, and one can see Amazon using programs that were initially designed for marketing purposes to enhance security. Online security and customer intimacy go hand in hand.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 20, 2016

Things like: Being people first, compassionate, operating with empathy, or integrity. Some of the best leaders tend to operate best under duress. Leadercast happens live in Atlanta at the Infinite Energy Center. What leaders will be at Leadercast Live 2016? They have an approach to building leaders worth following.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

For the latter, we measured incumbents’ operational efficiency, commitment to innovation, and defenses against attack. There were more than 5,000 craft breweries in the United States alone in 2016, compared with 1,400 a decade ago, according to Statista. It has already sold off Maersk Oil in a deal with Total for $7.5

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The team was structured to operate like a startup, with a particular focus on user research, feedback, and a commitment to lean operations. ” In a competitive energy market, the Connected Home unit has now become a major differentiator and profit driver for the parent company, Centrica. Help Employees Embrace Agility.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

and European companies restricting their presence in Iran or exiting the market altogether — and they continue to dampen foreign direct investment prospects in 2016. of government revenue was derived from energy in the first half of FY 16. companies can’t do business there. Iran’s economic woes go beyond sanctions.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This frugal solution is built around affordable and easy-to-use medical devices that can be operated by nurses in rural clinics. degrees Celsius, all countries — rich and poor — need to rapidly transition to a low-carbon economy powered by renewable energy. Climate change is a clear and present danger to all of humanity.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

In 2016, it was estimated that 67% of well-formulated strategies failed due to poor execution. In successfully executing companies, 77% effectively translate their strategy into operational mechanisms and monitor day-to-day progress. Imagno/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2012

More people means increased consumption of valuable resources such as water and energy, and further burdening already aging and stressed infrastructure. And while in the past growth was the main measure of economic success, today growing populations represent a huge challenge for governments and municipal planners.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2016

In 2015, it had been one of Wall Street’s most favored alternative energy companies. In April 2016, it filed for bankruptcy. ” Its capabilities as a semiconductor company fit naturally with photovoltaics, but did not naturally translate to its new wind energy, battery, and construction/installation businesses. .”

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

In our experience, organizations that have a relationship bias combined with an execution orientation have a tendency to involve lots of people in any given effort, operate with tight timeframes, and usually have multiple projects going at once, pulling people in different directions.

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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. Make the tough calls on people.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 12, 2018

The results of these studies, captured from subjects operating under real or near-real conditions, has put the nature vs nurture debate on leadership to rest. The Neurochemical Signature of Leadership There is such a thing as a hormonal make up of successful leaders.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The goal of ARD is to produce denim in a sustainable way by tackling the three main ecological issues the industry faces: water, energy, and chemicals. By banding together, firms in an industry can make life harder for free riders who seek to act less responsibly.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

That makes retaining them very different from retaining someone who wants to scale the corporate hierarchy by managing increasingly larger operations. billion company that operates multiple ski resorts, has grown to understand the employee retention value in reputation. So how do you keep them? For example, Vail Resorts, a $1.9

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2016

Essentia’s full-time team, which by 2016 had grown to seven nurse practitioners and seven nurses, keeps close tabs on 2,500 CHF patients. Many health systems invest a lot of energy in quality improvement work, as well they should. As a result, avoidable emergency room visits and readmissions to the hospital are common.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

You can’t drive your vehicle on an empty tank, nor can you lead your life or teams with zero energy. My energy levels are based on the foods and beverages I consume. Back in January 2016, I had 45 meetings in the month of January. I’m not talking about surface level excitement or energy. Document your life.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2018

Disappointed, but still determined, Etosha got a break when she attended a cleantech event hosted by the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy in the summer of 2014. With more than $64 billion worth sold in 2016, it looked like a great opportunity. ” An Alternative Path.

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