Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2013

I was once asked to facilitate in a group coaching intervention for the leadership team at the subsidiary of a large chemical company. These people are good at dealing with developments in the organization’s environment. The processor: leadership as an exercise in efficiency. Leadership Leadership development Leading teams'

Leadership 14

Leadership Chemicals Execution Influence 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

Automobile manufacturers, for example, create products that rely on metals, chemicals, oil, and gas, which are among the most energy- and water-intensive industries. The report also highlights efforts in the Middle East and North Africa to increase efficiencies and tap renewable energy sources in desalination plants.

Energy 8

Energy Price Telecommunications Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2015

When we perceive a threat, the amygdala sounds an alarm, releasing a cascade of chemicals in the body. Stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol flood our system, immediately preparing us for fight or flight. The flood of stress hormones create other sensations like a quivering in our solar plexus, limbs, or our voice.

Emotional Intelligence 8

Emotional Intelligence Stress System Goleman 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2017

” The more creatively, comprehensively, and innovatively these selves can be digitized, the greater the opportunity to help workers develop and deploy the optimal traits and qualities they desire. “Your heart rate is the highest it’s been this week,” the app might display after a stressful meeting.

KPI 8

KPI Directory Human Capital Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

In his speech at COP21 European Union Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs, and Fisheries Karmenu Vella stressed the need to switch to a more circular economy. Employing a circular supply chain would help make processes, such as product design, procurement, and waste management, more efficient and productive.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Chemicals Engineering Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

They also stressed organizational learning (meaning, capturing the methods of Lean so that other parts of the organizations could adopt them). What's more, the company helped develop Hammer's PEMM concept and is now training Lean managers. Adding another religion helped these companies embed continuous improvement into their DNA.

Six Sigma 14

Six Sigma BPM Process Hammer 14