Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Harvard Business Review interviewed the CEOs and other business leaders who signed up to the Future Economy Project, our initiative spotlighting businesses’ sustainability agendas. Whelan : Most of the CEOs did talk about policy in the interviews, but their statements were pretty vague. Future Economy. Future Thinking.

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Project Advice Henderson Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2017

The companies that are most vocal about environmental and social issues tend to be big, mass-market brands — well-known retailers , consumer products giants , and tech firms that are telling a new story to consumers who increasingly care about sustainability. Brand-Building and Customer Connection. Supply Chain Partnerships.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Payback Period Brand Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

While it’s clear that CEOs need to consider AI’s business implications, the technology’s nascence in business settings makes it less clear how to profitably employ it. They add that strong support comes not only from the CEO and IT executives but also from all other C-level officers and the board of directors.

Survey 10

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 10

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Indeed, a central theme of Lumina Foundation CEO James Merisotis’ latest book, Human Work , is that we often struggle to truly understand what skills we have, and indeed what skills we need to have in order to thrive in the modern labor market. Task management. around its introduction.”

Govindarajan 83

Govindarajan Technology Hammer Process 83

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. Five years earlier, when he’d stepped into his role, he’d been focused on growing the company that his father, Eric — the previous CEO — had founded.

Case Study 11

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 11

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

This manpower should consist of teams built around the innovators themselves to help with things like marketing, change management and investment appraisal. Suffice to say, the resourcing for such teams is not present in the NHS today, with just 0.1% of total NHS spending devoted to the adoption of innovation. years as recently as 1998.

Innovation 125

Innovation Productivity Products Technology 125

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Several years ago I sat down with the CEO of a fast-growing retail business. I asked the CEO, whom I’ll call Mike, about the secret of his company’s rapid growth. Without a larger marketing budget, sales will drop. We haven’t developed skills in resourcefulness. His answer blew me away. “Say no!”

Creativity 8

Creativity Budgeting IPO Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

Likewise, no matter how slick your company’s online idea market, it won’t yield many high-value ideas if your associates haven’t been taught to think like innovators. We understand how a CEO might come to such a conclusion. This definition may seem somewhat generic.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

At least in the US, we seemed to have developed a sort of allergy to the idea of a CEO getting into policy-shaping. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz offered an even more direct broadside. But whether European politicians will be able to hammer out a deal. There is a difference, and it's not just a semantic one.

Politics 8

Politics CEO Health Care Short-term 8