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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. Prior to joining JLL, Bilbrey was the U.S.

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Paradise By The Green Dashboard Light – A Leadership Short Story

Terry Starbucker

Of the 8 core principles of More Human leadership , it’s #6 - Measuring, monitoring and managing with the right metrics - that presents the biggest “nuts and bolts” challenge to any leader. It was like we were mad scientists fiddling around with different chemical formulas. The Maxwells And The T-Shirt.

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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. Even more important, it takes management time to align all teams, including those of the acquired businesses, to the transformation initiative.

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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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A New Era for Global Leadership Development

Harvard Business Review

They hire technical specialists, local experts, and country managers from emerging markets but rarely promote them to corporate positions. Global leaders must be effective in aligning employees around the company's mission and values, empowering people to lead, and collaborating horizontally rather than managing vertically.

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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.

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Identify Blue Oceans by Mapping Your Product Portfolio

Harvard Business Review

How has Apple managed to maintain its stock price and convince investors of its growth potential? Forward-thinking executives understand that the real business they are in is not cosmetics or foods or chemicals or computers. This past quarter Apple once again crushed its earnings report. And the company’s future hung in question.