Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The 195 member countries, or “parties,” hold a Conference of Parties (COP) annually, and this year is the 21st meeting. As a Citi report estimated recently, the cost to the global economy of doing nothing could hit $72 trillion between now and mid-century. It’s a myth that business opposes action on climate change.

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Conference Supply Chain Commitment Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2013

It will take months for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to examine all the evidence from Sunday’s fatal derailment on New York Metro North line in order to determine its cause. We will have to wait for the NTSB final report, of course, to know if this change was a contributing factor to the derailment. (Go

Policies 8

Policies Training Transportation McKinsey 8

HR Digest

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Research has shown that employees who attend company retreats report higher levels of job satisfaction and feel more connected to their colleagues. Are there good transportation options once they arrive? Company retreats can be an important tool for strengthening teamwork, improving communication, and boosting morale within a company.

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Tips Team Building Class Hotels 105

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued an important new report about how dire the consequences of climate change are becoming , and how fast we need to move to avoid the worst. This week, the report came back, and it’s not pretty. °C (3.8°F) °C (2.7°F). °C (1.8°F) °C (2.7°F)

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Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Our Meaning and Purpose at Work report , released today, surveyed the experience of workplace meaning among 2,285 American professionals, across 26 industries and a range of pay levels, company sizes, and demographics. The magnitude of this number supports one of the findings from Shawn’s recent study on the Conference for Women.

Creativity 15

Creativity Report Conference Mentor 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2013

Last June, I raised a few eyebrows when I told attendees at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio (aka Rio+20 ) that "accountants would save the world." A transport company like TNT is a typical beneficiary of globalization. But we weren't capturing any of it in our financial reports. But I meant it.

Social Capital 12

Social Capital Report Finance Transportation 12

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Earlier this year I wrote about the 5th edition of the Technology at Work report from Oxford University and Citi, which found that over half of the U.S. Data from the London Underground suggests that passenger numbers are 30% of normal levels, with other forms of public transport across the U.K.

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Reis Transportation Real Estate Tourism 82

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

Yet the company’s mounting scandals reveal something seriously amiss, culminating in last week’s stern report from former U.S. It was Lyft that first invited drivers to provide transportation through their personal vehicles. Attorney General Eric Holder. Fixing the Problem.

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Licensing Transportation Document Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

. “Technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace and this milestone allows federal regulations and the use of our national airspace to evolve to safely accommodate innovation,” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a press release that accompanied the announcement. Which is pretty much all of them.

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Transportation Proposal Technology Press Release 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2015

Biker jackets are cool, not because they represent two-wheeled transport, but because they represent freedom from the tedium of spreadsheets and minivans (which in turn are just representations of other things). I’m willing to bet that the Ramones didn’t give a damn about conference calls.)

Fashion 8

Fashion Advertorial Porter Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

Comparing the conference call transcripts of different automobile manufacturers during earnings calls, it is clear that he is the only one who keeps emphasizing the long-term disruptive potential of Tesla. Putting such ambitious targets front of mind is a strategic move to keep investors’ eyes on the ball.

Planning 8

Planning Marketing Automotive Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2012

Fong found that those who reported feeling emotionally ambivalent performed significantly better on the creative test — and believes that it was the presence of mixed emotions that increases sensitivity to unusual associations that stimulate unconventional, more creative connections.

Creativity 16

Creativity Groupthink Stress GDP 16

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2017

The blizzard of conferences, initiatives, articles, and reports on how to prepare for the changes technology will bring to our economy is important. All eyes are on the future of work and the impact that automation and machine learning will have on U.S.

Merchandising 8

Merchandising Retail Competitive Advantage Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

According to a report by the Convention Industry Council , about 225 million people attend more than 1.8 GDP than the air transportation, motion picture, sound-recording, performing arts and spectator sport industries.” But it needn’t be that way. ” But it’s far from moneyball when it comes to event marketing.

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CRM ROI Budgeting Public Relations 8

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2016

The first, Ready-Now Leaders: Cultivating Women in Leadership to Meet Tomorrow’s Business Challenges by DDI and The Conference Board, identifies “confidence” as one of the few but significant leadership differences between the sexes. The research also provides a snapshot view and analysis of gender diversity across countries and industries.

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Diversity Globalization Transportation Industry 120

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2015

“Virtual work” is increasingly just “work” for most of us – whether we’re dialing into a conference call with our branch offices in London and New York, or VPN-ing in from home to catch up with work after-hours, remote work is the new normal. People report that they find it easier to get their work done.

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Course Learning-by-Doing Technology Morale 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

The Brrrd couldn't teach you a lot of grammar or vocabulary, or help you to recognize or write Chinese characters, but it was a fun, effective way to learn the basics of the language — key words and phrases having to do with food, transportation, clothing, movies, music, money, personal hygiene, and, of course, business.

Case Study 8

Case Study Retail Learning-by-Doing Education 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2018

Can you cut your commuting costs by using public transportation? “This accidental trial run was rough, and we had to watch every penny…but it showed us that we could make it on less money,” she reported. Look at your major spending categories to identify cost-saving opportunities.

Career 12

Career Budgeting Short-term Planning 12

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While the Conservative government has pledged to “level up” the country, a recent report from the University of Cambridge highlights how the country remains an incoherent web of institutions that result in a “democratic deficit” for many places.

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Decentralization Budgeting System Constraint 64