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No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy.

Leading Blog

A FTER THE TERRORIST ATTACKS on September 11, 2001 and on the eve of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Major General James Mattis needed to connect with every member of the 1st Marine Division. His letter to the Blue Diamond : MARCH 2003. 1st Marine Division (REIN) Commanding General's Message to All Hands. Take it all in stride.

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

Whited previously served as chief marketing officer for UP, led the Chemicals business, and also previously ran the railroad’s National Customer Service Center. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2003, Hogan was a partner at McKinsey & Co. and a development manager at Oracle Corp.

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Paradise By The Green Dashboard Light – A Leadership Short Story

Terry Starbucker

We had acquired the properties in 2003, and had spent the first 5 years setting the stage for a drive to sustained growth and profitability. It was like we were mad scientists fiddling around with different chemical formulas. The answer, as this leadership short story shows, is to think green. Lead well!

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Consumer Warning Labels Aren’t Working

Harvard Business Review

A label may read, for example : “WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer.” ” Many consumers regard this cancer warning as comparable in severity to cigarette warnings, even though the risk levels depend on the chemical present and often differ markedly. A 2003 U.S.

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How to (Gradually) Become a Different Company

Harvard Business Review

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. For example, Umicore’s 2003 acquisition of PMG increased its revenues by 50%. PPG (originally “Pittsburgh Plate Glass”) is a splendid example of such a transformation.

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A New Era for Global Leadership Development

Harvard Business Review

In 2003 he reorganized the company into an " integrated global enterprise " based on leading by values and collaboration, and uses special bonuses to empower leaders to extend IBM's culture globally. To be effective in global roles, leaders require experience working and living in multiple countries.

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The Traits of Socially Innovative Companies

Harvard Business Review

In consumer packaged goods, SC Johnson has sourced raw materials from farmers in Rwanda, partnered with local providers to improve hygiene and sanitation in low-income urban communities in Kenya, and chosen to eliminate harmful chemicals from its production processes in spite of the negative consequences for its market share. Add to Cart.