Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2015

Lone rangers and sole-source providers simply cannot succeed in competitive environments and global economies. Those who don't help to develop the business on the front end are just vendors and subcontractors. Here are some examples of Joint-Venturing: Producers of energy create an independent drilling or marketing entity.

Cooper 50

Cooper Open-book Tourism Telecommunications 50

Strategy Driven

JUNE 24, 2011

Front Runners step-by-step program includes case studies, illustrations, graphs, glossary, and bibliography. Energy: People are called to action by leaders who display genuine enthusiasm – even passion – for the vision they espouse. Eloquence: Reckless energy dissipates and loses its effect.

Energy 66

Energy Follow-up Industry Learning-by-Doing 66

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Over the past few years, we've all become much more aware of the forces that will powerfully shape global society over the next decade. Undeniably there is more pressure on the things we all depend on: finite resources like water, energy, food, certain metals and minerals, and ecosystems like fisheries and forests.

Globalization 14

Globalization NGO Leadership Development Politics 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Hilde Dach, the former chief scientist at drug-development start-up Genbac and now a team leader at German pharmaceuticals maker Caliska, which had acquired Genbac, could read disappointment in the face of Johan Greve, the Caliska division head who was her boss. After the first human trials were complete, Big Pharma began to hover.

Case Study 8

Case Study Pharmaceuticals Bottom-up Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2014

Editor’s Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. That’s why we’re part of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values. Last time I looked, it wasn’t the ‘Global Alliance for Banking on Selected Values.’ Twin Debates.

Case Study 8

Case Study Banking Ethics Guidelines 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

For example, one story in the article describes how Swiss agrichemical giant Syngenta leveraged existing crop protection products and deep relationships with retailers to develop a version of the "sachet" model popularized by consumer packaged goods companies. A two-person Silicon Valley startup simply doesn't have that ability.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Globalization Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2012

If the cloud were itself a country, it would rank fifth in the world on energy demand behind the U.S., There is no doubt that data centers require a tremendous amount of energy to run, and the demand for electricity is only likely only to grow. Google has invested almost $1 billion directly in renewable energy.

Energy 14

Energy Efficiency Industry Telecommunications 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

At the Neuroleadership Summit in New York City this October we jointly presented research and findings explaining why leaders should develop the capacity to build secure attachments and personal relationships. Naomi's research shows another positive side to developing secure attachments at work.

Bond 19

Bond Resistance Management by Objectives Maturity 19

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2015

From the Pope to global CEOs to almost all the world’s political leaders, the most powerful people got on board. Some big names went even further than this nudging and took direct action to lower their carbon emissions and costs by buying large amounts of renewable energy. And an unlikely group of new voices joined the fight.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Apparel Energy Price 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2018

Once you’ve “tuned into the emotions and energy in the room,” you can “try to make sense of what you think you know,” McKee says. When you’ve developed a few explanations for what’s going on in the room, check your understanding. Allow yourself to be hijacked by a room’s negative energy.

Tips 15

Tips Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Case Study 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2013

A 130-year-old energy conglomerate, Black Hills doubled its workforce to about 2,000 employees after an acquisition. Like many energy companies, a combination of challenges — an aging workforce, the need for specialized skills, and a lengthy timeline for getting employees to full competence — created a significant talent risk.

Company 8

Company Human Resources Metrics Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2012

trillion in government support for seven "strategic emerging industries," including alternative energy, biotechnology, next-gen IT, high-end manufacturing equipment, and advanced materials. Many wealthy societies have low human-development scores (e.g., It pledges $1.5 The contrast between the U.N.'s

First-mover Advantage 9

First-mover Advantage GDP Technology Biotechnology 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

This post is part of the HBR Insight Center, The Next Generation of Global Leaders. The case study written about Aravind has been required reading for all Harvard Business School students for over a decade. North Stars align our energy, emotions, and actions in the service of our vision. Aravind now sees 2.7

Self-aware 15

Self-aware Franchising Quality Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Joseph Weintraub, a professor of management and organizational behavior at Babson College and coauthor of the book, The Coaching Manager: Developing Top Talent in Business , agrees: "We need to constantly look for opportunities to stretch ourselves in ways that may not always feel comfortable at first. Case study #1: Learn by trial and error.

Skills 17

Skills How To Learning-by-Doing Case Study 17

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2013

He has presided over an economic and social rebirth, with Rwanda making dramatic gains in health and development indicators ( watching its recent progress on Gapminder is a remarkable sight). The case study doesn''t hide the fact that Kagame has many critics, but it doesn''t dwell on political issues. Government can''t do it.

Porter 10

Porter Tourism Politics Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

"There are many ways to define mentoring," says Jeanne Meister, a Founding Partner of Future Workplace and co-author of The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop & Keep Tomorrow's Employees Today. Even the promise of future help, if and when it's needed, can be enough to convince a mentor to give up his time and energy.

Mentor 16

Mentor Career Long-term Advice 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2012

Like HBR's traditional case studies, HBR.org's Management Puzzles are based on academic research into business problems. This story was inspired by the Harvard Business School case study " Olympia Machine Company, Inc. ," by Frank V. True, she has global customers with plants all around the world, but still.

P&L 12

P&L Management Chemicals Case Study 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2013

And despite the Global Impact Investing Network's recent report that over $8 billion was invested by impact investors in 2012, it is still common to hear a lot of complaints from both sides: investors bemoan the lack of quality deal flow and social entrepreneurs say it's difficult to find interested investors.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Business Model Case Study Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2011

Around the world, the most effective executives are the ones who draw energy from a clear sense of purpose and a set of deeply held personal values. I'd like to point you to two well-known case studies — one from Asia, one from America. And all that plays into professional development.

Airlines 14

Airlines Mentor Environment Case Study 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Across all kinds of platforms, individuals from nonprofit development staff to celebrities to CEOs helped spread this compelling idea. There is not a development team or nonprofit board in the world that wouldn’t perk up at that number. Take it global. And most importantly, more giving took place. Learn from experience.

Decentralization 9

Decentralization Media Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

To us, the message is clear: For businesses to survive and succeed in today’s globalized, hyper-connected world, business leaders must be willing to embrace collaboration as a guiding principle, more so than competition. Develop portfolios of financing to offset risk and achieve greater scale.

Company 11

Company Decentralization Long-term Operations 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2011

How do you get energy and infrastructure into such dwellings? Bhalla used the case study of the chulha stove, co-created by businesses, NGOs, and slum dwellers, to make his point. From the start we asked: What are the complexities of financing these homes? How do you get corporations to invest in a significant way?

Suri 14

Suri Godin Real Estate Construction 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

“You are managing the energy and brainpower of an entire group,” she says. And, who needs development and in what areas?” “There needs to be a clearly articulated and repeated value that everyone ought to be equally contributing his or her talents, skills, and energy,” she says. Have a plan.

Delegation 8

Delegation Project Team Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Case Study #1: Understand and set goals together. Ben Snyder*, an expat working in London at a global media company, was new at his job. He inherited an employee, Jim, whose primary responsibility was to travel to Africa, the Middle East, and Russia to develop partnerships, which would ultimately drive sales to Ben's business.

Performance Review 13

Performance Review Review Case Study Construction 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

As one of the most serious industrial accidents in history, the Gulf explosion should be a great case study for corporate leaders across the globe who are trying to manage risk in hazardous activities involving complex technology. None examine in any detail how the local organization on the rig fit into complex global organizations.

Report 12

Report Policies Risk Management Analysis 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2016

Was this a deliberate attempt to imprison employees and stifle their energy? ” These trust taxes and dividends are real and essential for leaders to understand as they develop their trust-building competence. How to Develop the Trust-Building Skill. The really good news is that developing trust is a learnable skill.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Commitment Report Skills 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2016

“There are a lot of people who haven’t taken the time to develop emotional intelligence, to become self-aware, and to learn how to read an environment,” she says. And where does our working energy feel good?’ Case Study #1: Don’t gossip and adopt a positive mindset. This will wring me out.’

Self-aware 8

Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Case Study Emotional Intelligence 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

For example, if you're interviewing for an international role but have no global experience, you might explain how your ability to influence others in a cross-functional role, such as between production and sales, proves your ability to collaborate with different types of people from different cultures. But don't oversell yourself.

Learning-by-Doing 8

Learning-by-Doing Case Study Advice Follow-up 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2015

. “Spend some time with a trusted peer, your spouse, or a good friend — someone you can talk the situation through with in a non-defensive, open way – to test your reasoning and develop an action plan,” advises Gentile. Case Study #1: Test the waters before speaking up.

Ethics 8

Ethics How To Morale Information 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

The company cried ‘case study’ from the very beginning, when it segued from the former Houston Natural Gas moniker. Business development. Yet, when the company shifted from being an energy supplier to the hucksterish energy trader, the charitable activities were dispensed with. Running the business.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57