The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A recent study conducted by North Carolina State University reveals that universities excelling in sustainability practices tend to spur innovation and economic development in their local areas. Cities Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Index and the QS Sustainability Universities Ranking. ”

Chemicals 52

Chemicals Metrics Education Globalization 52

Terry Starbucker

JULY 6, 2014

Of the 8 core principles of More Human leadership , it’s #6 - Measuring, monitoring and managing with the right metrics - that presents the biggest “nuts and bolts” challenge to any leader. It was like we were mad scientists fiddling around with different chemical formulas. That’s where we need to look”.

Metrics 214

Metrics Leadership Operations Report 214

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

All investment practices will consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics because some of those metrics are financially material, meaning decision-useful pieces of information. In both cases, social and environmental metrics matter for the business’s financial success.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Asset Management Chemicals Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The men and women who choose this path have diverse expertise and job responsibilities: marketing, leadership development, communications, operations, new business development, purchasing. James is using his expertise as a chemical engineer to develop new business models for base-of-the-pyramid consumers.

Real Estate 9

Real Estate Constraint Entrepreneur Restructuring 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

Put the most strategic pieces into the hands of up-and-comers passing through the leadership-development revolving door? Lynanne Kunkle, VP-Global Talent Development and HR-Asia for Whirlpool, is a case in point. HR strategy is an expertise that takes years to fully develop.”. That needs to change.

CFO 13

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Credit given for the development of novel/innovative metrics for performance assessment (for example, attendance figures as a "team economics" variable). The goal is giving students a vocabulary and capability for interactively understanding the links between technology design and construction. What makes a toaster toast?

Class 10

Class Education Supply Chain Sports 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

I talked with Rita McGrath, a professor at Columbia Business School, who together with Ian MacMillan, of the University of Pennsylvania’s business school, developed this classic methodology for planning innovation. It’s a technique that any manager can use when developing and launching a new venture.

Planning 9

Planning Benchmarking Project Competitive Advantage 9