Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

Both paths are problematic — neither is particularly transparent or relies on objective measures and given that many boards are stubborn bastions of white masculinity, pursuing the "right" network can be fraught, especially for women and other diverse candidates. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products).

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Biotechnology Health Care Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

This transformation took time to play out and involved both displacements of incumbents operating in outdated modes and the emergence of new “feeder” roles for those aspiring to the C-suite. Success demands a far more diverse set of experiences and skills. Now compare that to the context and condition of today’s CHRO role.

CFO 11

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Strategy, especially on the corporate-wide (as opposed to BU) level, is an area where the diverse experiences and pattern-recognition skills of experienced directors enable them to add significant value. Another way to enhance board engagement is to assign directors specific operational areas to engage on. Engaging the field.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey CEO Participative Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2014

In our opinion, which of the two is the more successful depends on the context in which the business operates. Subsequently they become more knowledge-based, as you share technologies, brands and customer intelligence. Quite a respectable performance for a company operating in a fairly mature industry. Quite to the contrary.

Social Capital 8

Social Capital Chemicals Industry Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2012

Conglomerates are defended for their synergies, and for the benefits of diversity as a hedge against failure in one sector (though this argument is often oversold by management, since shareholders can diversify and thus hedge risk for themselves). But conglomerates are inherently more vulnerable than other companies.

Welch 8

Welch Diversity Hedge Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2015

division of the Korean conglomerate Hanguk Industries, where Mark, a vice president of technology, reported to him. ” Hanguk was a large, fast-growing company with diversified interests spanning electronics, biotechnology, shipping, construction, and chemicals. Diversity and Inclusion. David was the president of the U.S.

Case Study 8

Case Study Career Biotechnology Course 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

The web did not invent community-driven brands – just think of Harley Davidson — but technology has surely made the strategy more popular. Pepsi Refresh failed because it had no relevance to the brand’s operations or heritage. Given AmEx’s operations, consumer base, and resources, it’s well positioned to do so.

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. All the major players in the personal care product value chain — the giants of consumer products, chemicals, and fragrances — were there (as was I).

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. Nine big brands with operations in Ohio publicly pressed the state to reinstate energy efficiency and renewable energy portfolio standards.

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Boards of companies operating in the consumer discretionary industry have a disproportionately high representation of Democrats, while boards operating in the industrials and energy and utilities industries skew more Republican. Meanwhile, Democrats place greater importance on technology expertise and risk management.

Politics 8

Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8