In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

Monsanto is a good example. In the petroleum industry where access to oil is tight, Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell say they are adjusting their strategies to meet the growing demand for alternative energies. I’ve seen plenty of examples where giants are successful in spite of themselves. Likely true. Did you like this?

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Strategy CEO Company Competitive Advantage 131

Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

For example, Kyle is an EVP of large bank. Motivational architects work by addressing four fundamental human needs: Safety, Energy, Purpose, and Ownership. If these needs are met, people can thrive in that culture. When I first met him, I was struck by how well he listened. If not, they’ll flounder.

Leadership 105

Leadership Open-book Learning-by-Doing Quality 105

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2017

One luxury leader, LVMH, provides a great example of how to build a robust sustainability program. Looking at LVMH’s efforts, I’ll highlight three areas where I see great impact and innovation: managing carbon and energy, building a connection with customers around brand purpose, and working closely with suppliers.

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Supply Chain Payback Period Brand Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2018

Dubbed the “Alien Dreadnought,” Tesla’s new manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, was designed to be fully automated — no humans need apply. Take, for example, GE Global Research , which has set up online programs to teach machine learning and other specific skills.

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Power Engineering Analysis Training 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

For example, a Towers Perrin study conducted in 2007-2008 among 90,000 employees in 18 countries found that companies with the most engaged employees had a 19 percent increase in operating income during the previous year, while those with the lowest levels had a 32 percent decline. The fourth and final core human need is for significance.

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Fixed Assets Competitive Advantage Commitment Definition 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2018

Burnout has three components: exhaustion (lost energy), cynicism (lost enthusiasm), and inefficacy (lost self-confidence and capacity to perform), but you don’t have to be experiencing all three in order to suffer serious consequences. Persistent barriers to good performance thwart the human need for mastery.

Stress 8

Stress Long-term Short-term Career 8

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Feeling safe is a primal human need. When that need isn’t met, our natural response is to focus energy toward a showdown with the perceived threat. Carl, a self-made success and CEO of a venture-backed software company, is a great example. Carl had a Ph.D. But he came from a family with humble roots.

Company 62

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 62

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Psychologist Abraham Maslow argued 60 years ago that a sense of belonging is one of the most basic human needs, right after food, water and safety. I think it’s safe to say that we need friends in our professional lives just as much as we do in our personal ones. Yes, you can still be friends with your subordinates.

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Maslow Customer Loyalty Middle Management Loyalty 8

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Feeling safe is a primal human need. When that need isn’t met, our natural response is to focus energy toward a showdown with the perceived threat. Carl, a self-made success and CEO of a venture-backed software company, is a great example. Carl had a Ph.D. But he came from a family with humble roots.

Company 50

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2014

So why spend so much time and energy trying to prove that we are? Unfortunately, many people are at the mercy of this very human need. You need to figure out how being a victim serves you. For example, giving up control means that we have a ready-made excuse and can’t be held accountable. Nobody’s perfect.

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Self-aware Tactics Learning-by-Doing Power 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2015

Having published a theoretical paper on this idea, Coviello, Ichino, and Persico went on to study a compelling real-world example: Italian judges who typically get more cases than they can easily handle. Some of the judges were heavy task jugglers, some weren’t. That way, each one’s individual problems are easier to see and solve.

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Resistance Productivity Products Sharpe 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The picture reproduced below is one example of a completed development using this system. Alternative Energy as the Standard. The biomass created will be burned as a biofuel and serve as a renewable energy and heating source for the development. In India we propose using synthetically derived granite.

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Suri Construction Class EBITDA 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2013

The first is how much action we need to take. We''re used to hearing that we''ll need to reduce our carbon emissions by some percentage. The blunt reality is that to avoid catastrophic climate change, humanity needs to essentially eliminate all emissions. will need to reduce its climate emissions 80% by 2050.

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Sharpe Technology System Business Model 9