Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2013

Work increasingly isn’t, or isn’t only, a matter of producing things, but of supplying your energies, physical and emotional, in the service of others," writes Myerscough. "It INNOVATION LESSONS FROM SURFING, DUDE. Sometimes the Smaller Wave is the Best Wave (Innovation Excellence). Before Innovation Was Cool (Cultureby).

Micromanagement 8

Micromanagement Case Study Innovation Review 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. The United States is home to some of the key pioneers of Technik whose innovations help society adapt to the future. It pledges $1.5

First-mover Advantage 9

First-mover Advantage GDP Technology Biotechnology 9

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

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.

Brand 8

Brand Supply Chain Apparel Tourism 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2013

While you would expect online giants like Amazon and companies like Netflix to be early innovators in the use of data to recommend products or movies, you only care about the answer to one question: what does big data mean for the everyday employee and how can regular businesses extract real value from it? Black Hills Corp.

Company 8

Company Human Resources Metrics Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2011

Intranet: Like many companies, we have an intranet, and this is where groups of domain experts across disciplines and locations can share knowledge in the form of presentations, whitepapers, and case studies. He can be found on Twitter at @Richardsona.

Knowledge Management 15

Knowledge Management Management Directory Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2011

How do you get energy and infrastructure into such dwellings? Suri proposed potential solutions, including innovative materials, new ways of thinking of the construction process, and building up. Bhalla used the case study of the chulha stove, co-created by businesses, NGOs, and slum dwellers, to make his point.

Suri 14

Suri Godin Real Estate Construction 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2012

Brands are spending a great deal of time and energy investing in platforms to get likes or pluses, and not really being social at all. So many brilliant people have been writing, speaking, and sharing case studies over that length of time, that if I only listed a few, I'd miss some really important thinkers.

Marketing 17

Marketing Brand Mass Marketing Metrics 17

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

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

At the same time, we know a new movement requires constant infusions of fresh energy to build its momentum. Take it global. Encourage innovations on the theme. GivingTuesday developed case studies and metrics to capture what happened in 2012. Learn from experience.

Decentralization 9

Decentralization Media Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 9

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. Managers are encouraged to innovate.

Airlines 14

Airlines Mentor Environment Case Study 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Similarly, "Saying: 'You're an innovator' is nice but it's helpful to know exactly what they're doing that reflects that," says Barron. 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. Case Study #2: Be a better coach.

Performance Review 13

Performance Review Review Case Study Construction 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2018

As its victims know all too well, “death by PowerPoint,” the poor use of the presentation software, sucks the life and energy out of far too many meetings. No surprises here — this is sadly a global reality that we’re all too familiar with. Insight Center. The Risks and Rewards of AI. Sponsored by SAS.

Software 8

Software Learning-by-Doing Technology Compliance 8