Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2011

When you feel uncertain, the amygdala, an almond shaped structure in the brain shoots out chemicals through your blood stream that make you experience feelings of fear, doubt and anxiety. Tumultuous times offer great opportunities to increase your leadership skills. One reason is because the brain craves certainty. Shorten the Gap.

Mission Statement 284

Mission Statement Chemicals Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 284

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 25, 2016

Steve Shifman, CEO of Michelman (a fast-growing specialty chemicals company), told me the need for a learning organization is an absolute essential: “Otherwise the bell curve shifts to the right with today’s rate of change and our knowledge base slides toward the average middle.”

Competitive Advantage 150

Competitive Advantage Chemicals Learning-by-Doing Environment 150

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

Leadership. by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. We create the seeds, the traits, and crop protection chemicals that help farmers produce more food using fewer resources.” Human Resources. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

Strategy 131

Strategy CEO Company Competitive Advantage 131

The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Here is another good resource for connecting with people better. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. One of the key ideas to draw from the model is that about 35% of people are more task oriented and about 65% of people are more people oriented.

Tips 239

Tips Engineering FAQ Self-aware 239

The Recovering Engineer

MAY 7, 2010

I’ll announce it here when I’ve finished developing the content to make it a useful relationship building and conflict resolution training resource. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. That site should be ready soon.

Tips 198

Tips Emotional Intelligence Engineering FAQ 198

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Confirm I have all training resources ready to go. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. As I called home on Sunday evening, I found myself unable to listen to my wife telling me about her day. Try as I might, I could not get my mind to focus on what she was saying.

Tips 257

Tips Real Estate Emotional Intelligence Engineering 257

Steve Farber

AUGUST 7, 2017

It’s easy during these times for leaders to end up mentally drained and emotionally overwhelmed by the high-speed, explosive challenges that come with managing things like people, budgets, time, energy and other assorted resources. Or any other part of our lives that’s bursting across the skies. Move, move, move.

Constraint 79

Constraint Entrepreneur Delegation Chemicals 79

Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

For others, adults, Buddy was a “chemically imbalanced” adult man who thinks and dresses like an elf running around through the streets of New York City. Buddy is a human raised by elves, therefore, does he fall into the “human” or “elf” category? For some, say children (most likely his primary target audience), Buddy is an elf.

Brand 215

Brand Press Release Discount Customer Loyalty 215

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We create the seeds, the traits, and crop protection chemicals that help farmers produce more food using fewer resources.” “Better Seed for a Brighter Future. If there is one word to explain what Monsanto is about it would have to be farmers. How’s that for spin? Kudos to Exxon Mobil for honesty. Blah, blah, blah.

Strategy 97

Strategy Company Competitive Advantage Chemicals 97

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We create the seeds, the traits, and crop protection chemicals that help farmers produce more food using fewer resources.” “Better Seed for a Brighter Future. If there is one word to explain what Monsanto is about it would have to be farmers. How’s that for spin? Kudos to Exxon Mobil for honesty. Blah, blah, blah.

Strategy 74

Strategy Company Competitive Advantage Chemicals 74

The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Thank you for helping me make this the best resource possible. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. It could be anything… even if you think it’s silly. All you have to do is type your question in the box below and click submit.

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FAQ Emotional Intelligence Engineering Self-aware 102

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Jim Kim (President of the World Bank), Peter Drucker (founder of modern management), Paul Hersey (noted author, teacher, and personal mentor of mine), and Warren Bennis (one of the world’s greatest leadership thinkers of his time). Has been recognized as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker. Author of two best-selling leadership books.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2013

After the several recent catastrophic industrial accidents within the United States, including the devastating explosions at a Texas fertilizer plant and Louisiana chemical plant, StrategyDriven wanted to help industrial and utility leaders reduce the risk of similar accidents at their facilities.

White Paper 61

White Paper Industry Risk Management Chief Operating Officer 61

LDRLB

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies. In this interview, we discuss the key role trust building plays in enhances performance. Listen in iTunes ] [ Listen on Stitcher ]. In This episode, You’ll Learn: How Trust Shapes Company Culture. How Oxitocin affects productivity.

Company 104

Company Teamwork Review Technology 104

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

Consider three critical mega-trends: resource constraints and rising commodity prices; climate change and extreme weather; and radical, technology-driven transparency. The issues in each of these buckets require new leadership, or at least a rethinking of it in the highest ranks of companies, and deep operational changes.

Constraint 8

Constraint Supply Chain Resources Operations 8

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

Planning to do work , and usually procrastinating, instead of productively working out just-in-time solutions with just the right resources. . a leadership coach?who Dopamine is our bodies’ pleasure chemical. Spending too much energy producing perfect work instead of developing the quick-and-dirty solution needed now. .

Chemicals 186

Chemicals Creativity Cooper Learning-by-Doing 186

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

All three companies nurture and energize talent, carving out the necessary resources to invest in recruiting, selecting and growing the people who will become their future leaders. So it's no surprise that GE, P&G and IBM occupy the top three spots in Hay Group's seventh annual Best Companies for Leadership (BCL) ranking.

Innovation 15

Innovation First-mover Advantage Chemicals Agility 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2012

Most sales leaders deploy resources on the basis of the current or historical performance of a given sales region. During the annual sales-planning process, managers determine how to invest resources to capture anticipated demand. Consider the case of a chemicals company. Align sales coverage with opportunity.

B2B 13

B2B Chemicals Analysis B2C 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Two articles didn't scream sustainability until you read them: " Chemical company paints rosy picture for the future ," which opens with the question, "How can a chemical company earn more money through eco-friendly products?" I wrote a couple of months ago about China's leadership in the clean tech race , but at the macro level.

NGO 14

NGO Chemicals Energy Hotels 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2014

The US-based company used to be a diversified industrial group, with activities in all types of glass, chemicals, paints, optical materials, and biomedical systems. First, such transformations consume resources, both financial and human. PPG (originally “Pittsburgh Plate Glass”) is a splendid example of such a transformation.

Company 9

Company Chemicals Short-term How To 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technologys pavilion will demonstrate "industrial energy savings and the comprehensive use of resources." I wrote a couple of months ago about Chinas leadership in the clean tech race , but at the macro level. And on and on. Contrast this with the approach in the U.S., And on and on.

NGO 14

NGO Chemicals Guidelines Telecommunications 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2017

And what type of leadership will take us there? Chairman & CEO, Dow Chemical. And look for more materials, resources, and exclusive HBR research in the coming weeks. This library is the start of our effort to build collaborative resources around these questions. Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Co. by Forest L.

Project 8

Project Henderson Supply Chain Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

CFO 10

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Wesley, a researcher at a chemicals firm that participated in our study, made clear how much it meant to him when his VP did this at a holiday celebration: "We had a wonderful Christmas celebration, during which time our VP and Director of R&D reflected on our terrific achievements over the year.".

Chemicals 16

Chemicals Goal Motivation Organization 16

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

Retailers such as America’s Best Buy and Germany’s Media Markt also quit China last year while after nine years, Britain’s Tesco concluded that it was unlikely to make a dent on its own in China and entered into a joint venture with a state-owned enterprise, China Resources Enterprise. And Western Internet companies such as Yahoo!,

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Retail Chemicals Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

We were motivated to do this research because energy is a vital personal and organizational resource, but research on the sources of energy have neglected a source that everyone experiences in everyday life — our relationships with others. Create Energizing Events. The results are quite revealing.

Energy 8

Energy Health Care Leadership Pipeline Quality 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. Some are recent graduates.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Constraint Entrepreneur Restructuring 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2014

The directors of Procter & Gamble, for instance, have established an Innovation and Technology committee; the board of specialty-chemical maker Clariant has done the same; and Pfizer has created a Science and Technology committee. Boards Innovation Leadership' How Samsung Gets Innovations to Market.

Innovation 8

Innovation Committee Charan Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The new book is about how to create a great personal board of directors or tribe, along with all the norms, practices, and feedback mechanisms to support your leadership (and life). What other resources have you found useful in developing this system? It is a very timely book.

Open-book 9

Open-book Chemicals Chief Operating Officer Goleman 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Levine talked with HBR about her firm’s sustainability efforts as part of the Future Economy Project, an HBR initiative that shares real-world lessons on sustainability leadership. Chairman and CEO, the Dow Chemical Company , and Executive Chairman, DowDuPont. HBR: Why did you decide to pursue a sustainability agenda?

Project 8

Project Energy Policies Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

But just four months into his new job, as a business unit leader at a large specialty chemicals and plastics manufacturer, he was struggling with the challenges of handling a global business with more than 3000 employees. Adrian had been working steadily toward this promotion for years. What to do?

Learning Curve 8

Learning Curve Execution Competitive Advantage Chemicals 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. DDI’s High-Resolution Leadership study reviewed true assessment data from 10,000 global leaders and found no difference in the battle of the sexes for leadership skills.

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Diversity Globalization Transportation Industry 120

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

As the senior HR executive in charge of managing overseas assignments, Anton Danois made a point of spending time with Streuvels Chemicals' expatriate employees and their families. But managing European chemical plants was what he knew best, not overseeing an international mobility department. Ana looked down into her tea.

Case Study 11

Case Study Chemicals ROI Engineering 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

But providing feedback reports that remind employees that smoking, not exercising, or being overweight is unhealthy does not motivate change unless workers are given the tools and resources to actually change and track their behaviors. Leadership commitment and support. A company like Dow Chemical is a success story in this way.

Planning 8

Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2013

My client (a different chemical company) later had a similar explosion. The binder containing the plan should include easy-to-read fact sheets and backgrounders on company operations, current phone numbers, and a delineated line of authority (from company resource people to the spokesperson).

Crisis Management 77

Crisis Management Crisis Risk Management Budgeting 77