Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

Dow Chemical (#19) is another firm that encourages employees to move functionally and geographically to gain new perspectives on the business and build capabilities for independent thinking and problem-solving. At Dow Chemicals (#19), risk-taking is not only accepted, it is encouraged, which helps the company to stay agile and innovative.

Innovation 16

Innovation First-mover Advantage Chemicals Agility 16

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

That year we decided to design and construct our own data center; one of the most significant energy footprints for a tech company comes from the storage of data, which requires a huge amount of electricity. Our goal is to power all new data centers with 100% clean and renewable energy, relying more heavily on wind and solar farms.

Project 8

Project Energy Policies Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2016

But the goal of sustained growth remains elusive. Its goals are extremely ambitious; it is not just a pioneer in developing new fabrics for active wear, but in developing wearable electronics. Thirty percent said that growth was more important than anything else. Consider the sports apparel company Under Armour.

Company 8

Company Engineering Apparel Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

In November 2015 Geisinger Health System launched its ProvenExperience program – a wide-ranging cultural and process reengineering initiative whose long-term goal is not just to assure the best customer experience in healthcare, but to offer the best customer experience of any industry. Improving Outcomes.

System 8

System Quality Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

The goal is not creating teams or leagues of aspiring Nate Silvers but to assure that students come away with the statistical savvy not to be probabilistically buffaloed by Nate Silver wannabees. The goal is giving students a vocabulary and capability for interactively understanding the links between technology design and construction.

Class 9

Class Education Supply Chain Sports 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The ideas that emerged, while far from definitive, provide constructive lessons for boardrooms. The goal is to target specific projects that are particularly appropriate for individual directors and to encourage participating board members to be, as one director says, “collaborative, not intrusive.”

McKinsey 8

McKinsey CEO Participative Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

chemicals, metals and mining, paper and forest products), made out worst, scoring poorly on "firing" and "leveraging diversity," and not much better on "assessing talent" and "developing talent.". aerospace & defense, construction & engineering, industrial conglomerates, professional services, textiles); IT & Telecommunications (e.g.,

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2011

Instead, the Commission's focus in the report is on the immediate causes of the explosion and on the individual and collective failures of BP (owner), Transocean (rig operator) and Haliburton (construction services) to assess and mitigate immediate risks — and to have effective crisis response plans.

Analysis 14

Analysis Report Operations Document 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

The goal for 2035 is “enter the front ranks of second tier manufacturing powers,” and the target for 2045 is to “enter the first tier with world leading technology and industrial systems.” billion in subsidies included solar panels, chemicals, pipe, steel wire, wheels, wind towers, and kitchen appliances.

GDP 8

GDP Policies Supply Chain Cooper 8