Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

In 2008, Dr Reddy's acquired Chirotech, Dow Chemical's R&D unit, for $32 million, and in April 2011 relocated it to a new 33,000 sq. Besides Dr Reddy's, several leading Indian firms are pioneering polycentric innovation: Tata Motors. Polycentric innovation won't work in organizations that promote groupthink.

Globalization 9

Globalization Innovation Decentralization Chemicals 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2011

In misguided attempts to boost productivity and direct innovation, managers can kill both creativity and passion — the intrinsic motivation required to stay deeply engaged in work — by destroying people's autonomy. Organizations lose out in a big way if their professionals become disengaged. So, what about you?

Chemicals 15

Chemicals Creativity Micromanagement Wilde 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2017

Chairman & CEO, Dow Chemical. Regardless of your views on the who, what, when, and why of climate change, the pursuit of sustainable processes up and down supply chains can translate into immediate savings — and opportunities for innovation. Some of this work is in collaboration with other organizations. Marc Benioff.

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Project Henderson Supply Chain Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2016

Organizations, whether businesses or nonprofits, almost universally pursue growth. In everything it does, the company pays as much attention to its growth engine — its ability to manage innovation and launch consistently valuable products — as in any particular garment or device it sells.

Company 8

Company Engineering Apparel Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The lure of establishing an organization that uses market mechanisms to achieve its mission is substantial. Some innovative and determined professionals working in world's largest and most complex corporations are choosing to stay put and use their corporate platforms to lead change. Some have decades of experience in their industry.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Constraint Entrepreneur Restructuring 8

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2016

New DDI research explores leadership differences between men and women and makes the case for gender diversity in the workplace. The research also provides a snapshot view and analysis of gender diversity across countries and industries. The disparity in gender diversity has little to do with competence levels.” Wellins, Ph.D.,

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Diversity Globalization Transportation Industry 120

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

The key, for any successful organization, is to maintain a balanced portfolio of pioneers, migrators and settlers—or, put another way, of red and blue oceans, even as once pioneers get imitated. Forward-thinking executives understand that the real business they are in is not cosmetics or foods or chemicals or computers.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Blue Ocean Strategy Price 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

These leaders are recognizing that this balance drives the innovation and market understanding they need for other key business transformations. Most companies have a very broad definition of “diversity,” which can make implementing change and measuring progress a challenge. How did he do it? What will success look like?

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Diversity CFO Globalization Video 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

At least, that’s how the story is often told today, and that telling meshes with how people see innovation: a single, simple observation, a flash of brilliance, and — eureka! Take a look at any significant innovation, and the myth of the lone genius and the “eureka moment” breaks down. The truth is messier.

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Innovation Business Model Competitive Advantage Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

In one of the most comprehensive global surveys of corporate directors to date, we found that they were very worried about developing and enacting strategic plans that will enable their organizations to succeed. Not innovation, risk management, technology, debt, or the regulatory environment. Not competitive threats. Not rising costs.

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Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

Now consider the Business Innovation Factory (BIF) , an organization that seeks to bring cutting edge innovation techniques to social initiatives, many of which are similar to those Pepsi Refresh sought to promote. Its founder, Saul Kaplan , is a self-professed innovation junkie.

Media 8

Media Marketing Strategy Groupthink Kaplan 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Both in response and pre-emptively, the world’s leading companies continued to aggressively pivot their businesses toward more sustainable and innovative ways of operating. Adding to the momentum, Google publicly cut ties with climate-change-denying lobbying group ALEC , saying that the organization was lying about the science.

Chemicals 13

Chemicals Short-term Energy Report 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

With the support of chemical companies , more than 170 countries also agreed to phase out HFCs , the high global-warming-potential chemicals used in air-conditioners and refrigerators everywhere. Others want to attract and retain diverse talent. days of innovation). ” Millennials feel even stronger. .”

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Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8