Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Organizations have many walls that hamper culture, development, and operations. ” – Michael Porter. While we love our “bottom line” tangible measures of results, Beth Beutler of H.O.P.E. “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” Follow Abby. Follow David.

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Follow-up Bottom-up Teamwork Porter 450

The Practical Leader

MARCH 29, 2023

A similar study by The Economist Intelligence Unit of 343 business found “the firms that ‘slowed down to speed up’ improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating profits over a three-year period.” Multitasking reduces productivity by up to 40%.

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Kaplan Porter Absenteeism Participative 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

While social media doesn't shift Porter's model , the social era surely does. Most existing big organizations — the 800-pound gorillas — subscribe to Michael Porter's value chain framework. There is no question that Porter's work has helped shape (some would say, "invent") modern-day strategy. Big Isn't Enough.

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Porter Mass Marketing Supply Chain Retail 16

Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2011

Within hours of the earthquake, this corporate foundation dispatched a team of journalists to Port-au-Prince to set up an Emergency Information Service (EIS) for the affected population, disseminating verified, actionable information by SMS messages in Creole. Many graduates join Cisco as employees, contributing to the firm's bottom line.

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Porter Core Competence Globalization Business Model 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Facebook, KickStarter, Kiva, Twitter, and other companies thriving in the social era are operating by the rules of the Social Era. But I'm not willing to give up on these firms. Most organizations operating today started when companies needed more operating capital. They get it. They live it. Conversations, not chains.

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Banking Business Model Supply Chain Mass Marketing 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Hoping to alleviate their concerns, this article also provides concrete examples of how sustainability benefits the bottom line. This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. ” Improving risk management. Water-related risks threaten to strand billions of dollars for mining, oil, and gas companies.

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Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

What if they recognized the vast support communities often need, and partnered up to provide it? My company understands that we do not operate in a bubble. Even when peace has returned, post-conflict nationalization has been seen in many countries, with business losing billions in operational assets.

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Development Porter Banking Long-term 12