N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

In 1973/4 I participated in an Overseas Fellowship at General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) in a work/study cooperative programme in Flint, Michigan, which was the birthplace of GM. This programme which moved me through all major departments (Engineering, Finance, Supply, Vehicle Assembly, IS&T etc.)

Gordon 150

Gordon Restructuring Leadership CEO 150

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2018

Real estate developers are integrating automation systems, sensors, and mobility options into their properties. Companies that want to serve them directly often have to think outside the box when it comes to financing. Companies in multiple industries are already altering their approaches in changing urban markets.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Company Transportation B2C 8

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 I meant it. Why accounting? During my time as CEO of TNT N.V.

Social Capital 9

Social Capital Report Finance Transportation 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2011

We need to think big and deploy disruptive technologies and financing mechanisms to house 100 million people by the end of the decade.". We also believe cooperation is necessary. Think Reverse Innovation: This isn't just for developing economies. Think Global: This isn't just an India project.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Transportation Cooper Globalization 10