Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

Kind regards, Ian 19 April Dear all, CMI's chief executive Ann Francke has been commenting on the importance of leadership in getting company culture right. Check out this reflection piece in Personnel Today by CMI’s head of policy, Daisy Hooper, for more practical examples. You can learn more in FE News. Enjoy the rest of your week.

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Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2013

Runa is a wonderful example of a B-Corp, doing well and doing good. Starting a business, let alone a beverage company, as an undergraduate was not something I had planned on doing. Runa is a now vertically integrated beverage company that creates livelihoods for indigenous Amazonian farmers.

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Talent Management Management Supply Chain NGO 167

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Understanding the Concept of Governance Excellence Governance excellence refers to the strategic oversight conducted by a company’s board of directors that ensures ethical, sustainable, and profitable organizational operations.

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Compliance Efficiency Ethics Metrics 235

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2012

More and more, companies are building long-term commitments to corporate social responsibility. Additionally, companies with highest levels of employee engagement saw increases in their bottom line: On average they improved 19.2% in operating income, while companies with lower levels declined 32.7% (Towers Watson).

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Supply Chain Company Strategic Planning Bottom-up 16

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2018

Companies keep trying to show the world that they are socially conscious and keep losing the battle. investors who ultimately determine the company’s value and fate. investors who ultimately determine the company’s value and fate. Many companies can and do create immense positive social impact.

Company 10

Company Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Audience 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

In our surveys, more than 66% of CEOs said they expect their companies to change their business model in the next three years, with 62% reporting they have management initiatives or transformation programs underway to make their business more digital. But in some companies, strategists are bolder.

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Supply Chain Content CIO Business Model 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

The conventional wisdom about strategy may be leading your company astray. Achieving coherence requires a sharpness of focus that few companies have mastered. In this unpredictable economy, traditional approaches to strategy are a luxury most companies cannot afford. by Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi. Let’s go after it.”

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Resources Industry System Strategy 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2014

” It wasn’t just one company, though; the whole economy was slowed by the extremes and volatility we faced. The disruption to operations and supply chains is real and costly, and all signs point to increasing threats as weather gets more volatile, driven in large part by climate change. .” Diversity.

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Supply Chain Strategy Risk Management Christensen 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Just look at Uber to understand the importance of diversity and product safety or at car manufacturers scrambling to develop a competitive advantage in electric cars as countries seek to decarbonize their economics and fight pollution.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Asset Management Chemicals Long-term 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 7, 2020

In an interview with The HR Digest , Tyszko explains the crucial importance of tapping into hidden talent in new ways and achieving diversity, equality and inclusion goals in 2020. What’s your sense of what companies can do to foster a deeper sense of learning within teams while also providing clarity of purpose to keep them on course?

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Diversity Education Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 111

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

government leaders, sustainability is getting more and more attention at American companies. Consumers are registering their concerns about how companies make their products. And talented Millennial employees are voting with their feet by leaving laggard companies behind.

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Execution Metrics Long-term Incentives 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2018

To cope with the shortfall in market supply, companies need to better leverage their existing talent. For example, highly complex product and service environments will require domain experts or subject matter experts. Simpler product environments will require experts in operations, logistics, and supply chain.

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Team Compliance Supply Chain Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Many companies and executives have been disappointed with these efforts when results weren't sustained and inefficiency crept back in. In addition, the many tools from the various methodologies (such as Lean and Six Sigma) are being combined by smart companies into a standard process toolkit. But improvement has improved.

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Operations Six Sigma Supply Chain Webinar 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

As a result, more companies are being valued based on their current earnings than on their growth potential. Our research shows that many companies are increasingly geared toward the short term. Such companies tend to generate less growth and value in the long run. First, they must secure the prosperity of their own companies.

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Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

election and Brexit are only the most recent examples of the pervasive, burgeoning importance to corporations of business-in-society issues. In virtually every country across the globe, a broad range of governmental and ethical issues directly and immediately shape what companies can and cannot do. But the U.S. In most major U.S.

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CEO Ethics Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

And so the power of incumbency, firm competencies, and market share is giving way to the ability to engage across companies and industries, innovate, individualize, and deliver. Consider, for example, the work that Apple is doing with Epic (an electronic health record provider for hospitals and large medical groups). To what extent?

Strategy 11

Strategy Scenario Planning Scientific Management Supply Chain 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

Those on the call had been tasked with taking 15% out of their cost structure, to help the company survive the impending revenue famine. The longer issues go unaddressed, the higher the price you pay in trust, engagement, decision making, productivity, quality, safety, diversity — you name it. Ask for permission. May I proceed?”

How To 11

How To Supply Chain Consultative Rogers 11

Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2019

Does your business entail supply management on a large scale? Do you think your company can still grow if only you have better infrastructure and more manpower to handle the workload? Perhaps you would like to consider improving your current processes , employing better supply management practices, and adopting modern technology.

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Licensing Supply Chain Constraint Efficiency 50

HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

In a remarkable interview with The HR Digest, Mary Hasset shared how ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’ is being firmly anchored into Lam Research’s philosophy, how the company is bridging the diversity gap in executive leadership, and shed light on the upcoming Inclusion Index. . Leading Through the Unexpected.

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Diversity Agility Supply Chain Globalization 52

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

The new era will give manufacturing companies an opportunity to help their host economies in all of those areas; it will create high-skill jobs, particularly in design, big data, and other service roles, but not masses of production-line positions. McKinsey has identified more than 20 distinct submarkets in China, for example.

Globalization 9

Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2014

Is it to educate potential fans about some aspect of the brand – like Chipotle’s more sustainable supply chain? For instance, during the 2014 Super Bowl, the Coca-Cola Company ran an ad that showed the various aspects of today’s culturally diverse America with the hymn “America” sung in different languages.

Marketing 13

Marketing Storytelling Brand Supply Chain 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Apparently the struggling department store company, which is closing 33 underperforming stores and incurred a net loss of nearly $500 million in its last reported quarter, felt it was important to promote a report detailing its sustainability activities. A few years ago the West Coast hamburger chain Carl’s Jr.

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Brand Supply Chain Price Operations 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

For example, Nestle Japan localized their offerings to the point that they disconnected from the global brands. They rendered the global power of the company useless because they could no longer leverage Nestle's massive supply chain or brands. Are they all like you, or do they represent diverse and global perspectives?

Globalization 13

Globalization Beyer Supply Chain Open-book 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2018

For example, what if a new competitor enters the market earlier than expected? ” These could include a controlled global supply chain, unique abilities to test compounds, proprietary communication channels with key constituents, unique manufacturing machinery, etc. Form diverse, strategic groups.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Strategic Planning Competitive Advantage Strategy 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

.” A Brazilian Stock Exchange BM&FBOVESPA has encouraged listed companies to produce integrated reports. The CFO of Halogen Software, Pete Low, said “Given the strategic relevance of HR information, it’s timely that companies are working on enhanced reporting. Why the interest?

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Human Capital CFO Banking Report 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

And so the power of incumbency, firm competencies, and market share is giving way to the ability to engage across companies and industries, innovate, individualize, and deliver. Consider, for example, the work that Apple is doing with Epic (an electronic health record provider for hospitals and large medical groups). To what extent?

Strategy 8

Strategy Scenario Planning Scientific Management Supply Chain 8

HR Digest

JULY 14, 2022

Dawn Jones, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Vice President of Social Impact, Intel, is not short on ambition. The HR Digest: Under your leadership, Intel continues to make great strides in the field of diversity and inclusion (D&I). How do you measure the value these programs bring to the company?

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Diversity Supply Chain Globalization Mentor 52

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2018

Unlike national oil companies and oil majors that typically take five to 10 years to develop conventional oil reserves, these independent and “unconventional” players have improved their drilling and fracturing technology to the point where they can respond within months to temporary spikes or dips in the market. The soaring U.S.

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Offshoring Price Transportation Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2017

At the heart of the Denver-based company’s crisis was the ever-present problem faced by companies that depend on multiple suppliers to deliver parts and ingredients: a lack of transparency and accountability across complex supply chains. But there are formidable obstacles to overcome first.

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Supply Chain Globalization Technology System 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

In fact, they date back to GM’s Alfred Sloan , who brought together a handful of business unit (BU) leaders to address company-wide issues. This model of a small, BU-leader-staffed team was the model for many decades, although some companies named a COO to act as an intermediary between the CEO and the BU leaders.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

But in the report " Sustainability Nears a Tipping Point ," MIT and BCG prove their point with a fast-rising graph of companies that recently put sustainability "on the management agenda.". I've seen it time and again in the companies that I work with or study. But most companies are missing a big step.

Supply Chain 11

Supply Chain Business Model Trends Quality 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2013

As companies expand globally, it''s even more crucial to understand the differences between professionals in different markets. People do think about global customers, they do think about global supply chains, but they really don''t think about global talent. Did anything in your survey results really surprise you?

Globalization 10

Globalization Supply Chain Marketing Ethics 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 7, 2013

The company sells the devices and the music, profiting handsomely from both. Considering the example of a papermaking machine, they note that the sale of the machine itself generates a margin of around one to three percent, while selling a related service yields five to ten times as much.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Business Model Software Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

As the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh makes all too clear, the factory jobs in our global supply chain carry significant risks for the millions of people who fill them — the majority of whom are women under the age of 30. A Levi Strauss & Company supplier in Egypt saw a 4:1 ROI from the program, for example.

Development 9

Development Supply Chain Health Care Compliance 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2015

Most large companies struggle to get the most out of the vast amounts of data they’ve collected. We’ll also offer some examples of how digitally native businesses have addressed these challenges. Let’s offer a tangible example. Strategies for staying ahead. We know that information can be used to create value.

Business Model 8

Business Model System Management Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Diverse networks provide what are referred to as “ weak ties ,” which give you entrée to people in different departments, organizations, industries, and even countries. Do you need some examples of where a new technology is being used to bolster your business case? No problem — your network can help. and join in.

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Supply Chain Mentor Stress Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Your network’s strategic advantage and, therefore, the extent to which it helps you step up to leadership, depends on three qualities: Breadth: Strong relationships with a diverse range of contacts. Breadth: How Diverse Is Your Network? For example, recently we were in a meeting discussing the results of a global people survey.

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How To Diversity Letter Learning-by-Doing 8