Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In emerging markets, billions of people have moved out of extreme poverty. This narrative has rested on three propositions: that globalization is a major driver of growth and prosperity; that technological progress enriches our lives; and that shareholder returns reflect businesses’ contributions to societal progress.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Simply improving short-term performance by cutting costs across the board isn’t the answer – activists can do that themselves, simply by taking out 10% from your company’s cost baseline. What advantage do we have — or can we create — in the market, and how do we maintain and extend this advantage?

Management 8

Management Short-term Constraint Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2018

And big companies, like elephants, have long memories. Many long-timers can remember — and will happily detail in meetings — all of the “historical attempts [at innovation] that didn’t pan out – and it may just not have been the right time,” says Stacey Butler, director of innovation at NRG Energy.

Innovation 15

Innovation Company Budgeting Survey 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Identifying this so-called “growth gap” is critical, because the bigger the gap, the more a company needs to look beyond its current offerings, markets, and business models to find growth opportunities. By reaching new customers in current markets? By stealing share from current competitors?

Innovation 9

Innovation Company Venture Capitalist Business Model 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

For every Apple, there is an Atari, for every Fuji a Polaroid, and for every Zara an American Apparel. To be clear, this tendency to focus on exploitation and not exploration may even be welcomed by some investors who value predictable short-term returns from reduced costs and investments, increasing dividends and share buybacks.

Company 8

Company Succession Maturity Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2011

And how would we know that we are on the right track if we couldn't define ourselves largely in terms of being better than others? In reality, each country needs the other to succeed in order to thrive — to finance growth, secure export markets, train talent, transfer technology, and more.

Apparel 15

Apparel Pharmaceuticals Finance Licensing 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2015

degrees Celsius , or even 2 degrees (the stated long-term goals). Besides possibly saving humanity, the deal has another big upside — it signals to financial markets and businesses that the low carbon economy is worth investing in. Multi-trillion-dollar markets are in play and there will be many more winners than losers.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Apparel Energy Price 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2013

By helping business leaders to improve their businesses, the CIO becomes an obvious candidate to fill any open role that involves technology, process, or strong governance. One company had three simultaneous mobile marketing initiatives, conducted by different groups, using different tools and vendors.

CIO 8

CIO Technology Apparel Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2014

Henry Ford understood this, paying the workers at Ford more than their counterparts at other industrial companies, reasoning that helping to expand the new middle class was a way to expand the market for Ford’s product. Some have gone so far as to cap the highest salaries they will pay in terms of ratios to the lowest.

Golden Parachute 11

Golden Parachute Apparel Trends Short-term 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

So you look at past projects, gather and analyze relevant market data, make predictions about how much revenue you’ll be able to generate, decide what resources you’ll need, and set milestones to reach your targets. Before the venture is launched, decide what success will look like in concrete terms. Not so fast.

Planning 9

Planning Benchmarking Project Competitive Advantage 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2013

Not long after she reached shore, she decided to do something about it. So in 2010, I started this foundation and coined the "circular economy" term to help frame the concept. The marketing model changes. We looked at the three biggest segments — packaging, food waste, and apparel. How do you begin to address those?

Company 10

Company Apparel Engineering Welch 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

From relentless demand for resources to bamboo-like 9% growth to vicious competition for the technologies and industries of the future, China will be the big story for a long time. The list of "once-in-a-century" storms, floods, and droughts this year is too long to list. China, China, and China. Business as usual is no more.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Renewables have been trouncing fossil fuels for a few years as the costs of the newer technologies have dropped remarkably fast. New capital is still flowing to the clean tech — Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and some other business leaders just announced a $1 billion fund to invest in “next generation energy technologies.”

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8