The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 18, 2022

The researchers analyzed nearly 38,000 publicly-traded companies across the United States between 2004 and 2019 (ie before the pandemic). The analysis found that firms who introduced paid sick leave saw their productivity grow by around 6-8%, with this also corresponding with a 2% rise in profit margins.

Productivity 118

Productivity Products Finance Morale 118

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Change can also offer an enormous amount of benefits, like growth in a career, innovation for the future, and discovering new possibilities in life. After positive change gets going, the momentum pulls it forward with each step. The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (2004) by Hans Finzel. But we don’t need to fear change.

Workshop 150

Workshop Energy Learning-by-Doing Course 150

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 31, 2023

Weak management Bloom’s World Management Survey was established in 2004 to measure management practices across hundreds of medium-sized firms in the likes of the U.K., It is at least positive, however, that attention is being focused on the important role management has to play in improving national productivity. and France.

Productivity 91

Productivity Products Management Participative 91

Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Bill George – He has taught leadership since 2004 and is a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, where. Emma Seppälä – Her areas of research include positive organizational psychology, health psychology, cultural psychology, well-being, and resilience.

Porter 150

Porter Christensen Consultative Influence 150

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 12, 2022

While my original article illustrated the ability of investors to prompt firms to take a more positive stance on areas such as climate change or diversity, the INSEAD paper highlights how they can also force a more short-term approach in order to secure financial returns. Lasting impact. Talent loss.

Hedge 101

Hedge Short-term Attrition Human Capital 101

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 10, 2020

Innovation is broadly portrayed as a positive thing, but the very act of disruption can often create as many losers as winners, especially in the immediate aftermath of the disruption where the winners gain a larger share of the pie, and the losers see dwindling returns. An innovation premium. The importance of soft skills.

Skills 80

Skills Emotional Intelligence Stress Storytelling 80

Women on Business

OCTOBER 1, 2012

The purpose of Pay It Forward is merely taking the focus off of oneself and finding a way to render an act of kindness that will positively impact another life. For example, since 2004, I’ve spent countless hours as a volunteer SCORE counselor and personally mentor aspiring entrepreneurs. make a donation to a non-profit agency.

Strategy 226

Strategy Mentor Entrepreneur Learning-by-Doing 226

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The period from 2004 to 2010 had a specific section on one’s employment characteristics. This led to a reduction in happiness and life satisfaction, as those in temporary roles were largely unable to progress to permanent positions.

Analysis 65

Analysis Survey Stress Marketing 65

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 8, 2016

The best practices of leading healthcare organizations and recent scientific research provide evidence that an organizational culture which fosters connection among people positively affects human productivity, wellness, wellbeing and overall performance. greater employee participation in efforts to innovate. Value People.

Stress 150

Stress Bond Absenteeism System 150

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Consider how similar their "closed-loop management system" is to the Six Disciplines Methodology , which is detailed in the award-winning 2004 business improvement handbook Six Disciplines for Excellence , as indicated below: Develop the Strategy: define mission, vision, and values; conduct strategic analysis; formulate strategy.

System 98

System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 98

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Consider how similar their "closed-loop management system" is to the Six Disciplines Methodology , which is detailed in the award-winning 2004 business improvement handbook Six Disciplines for Excellence , as indicated below: Develop the Strategy: define mission, vision, and values; conduct strategic analysis; formulate strategy.

System 85

System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 85

Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

That way,” he explains, “ Visitors can see that failure isn ’ t a bad thing when you ’ re trying to innovate.”. Known as a maverick, he often “got in trouble” with chain management for his innovative ideas and promotions. Not innovation for the sake of innovation, but innovation that helps operators and improves guest experience. .

Taylorism 70

Taylorism Taylor Real Estate Learning-by-Doing 70

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 23, 2011

Nabob was positioned as the brand that took endless care to select only the best coffee beans for its blends. We bring good things to life lasted from 1981 until 2004 with a changing of GE’s executive guard. Ironically, a great slogan’s constraint to longevity can be the boredom of the marketer. But the slogan’s a winner.

Brand 196

Brand CEO Marketing Proposal 196

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The self employed are widely viewed as being in a precarious position in a number of ways. But work just shifted and IT positions grew because we needed more support for our computers and networking.”. Now, a new study from the University of Buffalo also suggests that the self employed are more at risk of their work being automated.

Report 86

Report Project Learning-by-Doing Skills 86

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2011

So Prime Minister David Cameron calls William Bratton , arguably the most successful — and innovative — police commissioner in post-war American history for advice. The open defiance by England's law enforcement leadership toward a world-class innovator is almost as shocking as the riots themselves. The immediate result?

Innovation 8

Innovation Crisis Class Resistance 8

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Graham Keen "Inspirational CEO/CFO turned positive-psychologist resiliently transforming businesses & financial performance." ​ Tamara Dowling ​"As a catalyst for positive change, I have a history of engaging board and staff members to generate new ideas and increase overall performance. ​ ​1.

Brand 68

Brand Examples Career Godin 68

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Women may make up more than half the workforce 1 but continue to be significantly underrepresented on corporate boards and in C-level executive positions, according to a major new study released today by Calvert Investments, a long-time leader in advocating for corporate diversity. Krumsiek, President & CEO of Calvert Group, Ltd.

Diversity 50

Diversity Newsletter Long-term Execution 50

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2015

billion from 2002 through 2004. Few companies pivot easily, but those that do position themselves to ride wave after lucrative wave of exploratory, then exploitative, R&D. It’s all a matter of when you cut your spending, and why. Take Cisco, for example. The company’s R&D expenditures dropped by about $1.5

Innovation 8

Innovation Parcell Wireless Competitive Advantage 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Today’s consumers now have the ability to watch and respond to every brand’s move – positive or negative. Santander has also done a good job at leveraging its promising position, by embarking on a number of aggressive acquisitions since 2008. which resulted in an increase in brand awareness of 72 percent between 2004 and 2010.

Brand 65

Brand Globalization Banking Long-term 65

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2015

Product pioneers face more risk, but can reap big rewards when an innovation proves successful. Research I conducted together with John Joseph of Duke University shows that both approaches can be successful — what matters most is not simply timing but whether a company tailors its innovation strategy to whichever approach it adopts.

Due Diligence 8

Due Diligence Incentives Innovation Follow-up 8

Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

The following was written by a person who, during a series of crucible experiences in a position of leadership, learned much about how best to lead: “…Loving – something I so desperately hoped that I did – meant much more than simply feeling that I cared. All fifty of us were similarly selected for major leadership positions around the world.

Leadership 132

Leadership Crisis Learning-by-Doing Team 132

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The most effective way to build a culture of transparency begins with those in leadership positions. To find an innovative way forward, we looked beyond our own industry because traditional approaches in health care management had not evolved much over the previous decades. Leaders must create a no-blame culture.

Health Care 11

Health Care Quality Report Environment 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2013

In 2004, Michael Dell left the company, replaced by Kevin Rollins, a former Bain consultant who joined the company in 1996. Their aim was to determine if the companies in question became more or less innovative following the buyout. Yet the improved financial position came at a cost. The Case of IBM.

Rivkin 15

Rivkin Succession Short-term Case Study 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Embedded sustainability efforts clearly result in a positive impact on business performance. Through regular dialogue with stakeholders and continual iteration , a company with a sustainability agenda is better positioned to anticipate and react to economic, social, environmental, and regulatory changes as they arise.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2014

Prahalad and Stuart Hart’s seminal book The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid gained a wide audience when it was published in 2004 and has continued to be widely read ever since. We believe they’re unlikely to do so, and that entrepreneurs working solo or in teams are far better positioned to go serve these customers.

Entrepreneur 9

Entrepreneur Prahalad Bottom-up Price 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2014

Baker, a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and Innovation Places’ Nathaniel Bulkley focus in on two common types of generalized reciprocity: paying it forward and rewarding reputation. ” Rewarding reputation is a little less full of glitter and rainbows.

Reputation 11

Reputation Cooper Airlines Self-aware 11

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 12, 2012

There is a lot of rhetoric on innovation and its companion, risk-taking. To build a positive workplace culture, you must name it, celebrate it, and pass it onto new generations through leaders. Navigating the Badlands: Thriving in a Decade of Radical Transformation, Mary O’Hara Deveraux, © 2004. 4) Bias to Act for the Customer.

Competitive Advantage 244

Competitive Advantage Resistance Short-term Learning-by-Doing 244

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2016

Discover suffered a similar setback in 2004, when Walmart shifted its credit card partnership to MasterCard. P&G is unparalleled in developing and positioning personal care and laundry products, but it didn’t have the capabilities to maintain Iams’ distinctiveness in the suddenly more competitive pet food arena.

IAM 11

IAM Productivity Products Company 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Yelp's timing reflects both a tech-friendly market and the company's current position as the dominant consumer-review web site. First, the positives: Yelp works. Positive ratings don't help chain restaurants, which already have strongly established brands. When Yelp began in 2004, this would have been a devastating prospect.

IPO 14

IPO Business Model Review Advertising 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2015

In more and more businesses, physical objects are no longer the primary basis for innovation and differentiation. They come second to innovations in computer code. For a few dollars, designers can easily connect a computer to remember the seat position in your car. The most innovative applications are probably still to come.

Software 8

Software Engineering Efficiency Productivity 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2015

to 1% per year if not for joint ventures that allowed for transfers of knowledge and technology, as opposed to domestic innovation. Positive spillovers and imitation of existing know-how, which can be controversial if it’s done via piracy instead of paying for a license, thus could account for between one-third to two-thirds of TFP.

GDP 8

GDP Human Capital Fixed Assets Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2013

Role model positive attitudes and behaviors. At all the companies I led, we published five or six behaviors we all expected of each other so that we could share, learn, innovate, and grow as individuals and as members of a team. A culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning leads to powerful execution.

Company 9

Company Compliance Long-term Short-term 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The electronics giant had seemingly lost its dominant position in the gaming console market, with the Nintendo Wii’s surprise success overshadowing the more powerful but pricier PS3. The easiest way to understand Sony’s position with the PS4 is to review the mistakes it made last time around, beginning with its price.

Strategy 12

Strategy Price Case Study Industry 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Here are four examples: The Bay Area Workforce Funding Collaborative , founded in 2004, unites local governments, community colleges, and businesses in the San Francisco area. The evidence points to the potential for improving disadvantaged workers' career prospects more than traditional offerings from the U.S.

Skills 8

Skills Company Health Care Cooper 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

I’ve been involved with turnarounds for years, including observing and writing about the Red Sox 2004 World Series win that reversed many decades of being almost-rans. The key is to spot symptoms of decline before they accumulate, and then shift toward the actions that build positive momentum. Change management Leadership'

How To 9

How To Airlines Open-book CEO 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2012

As a corporate leader, you have already contributed value by building successful businesses, bringing innovative and high-quality products and services to market, and creating jobs. I'm not here to urge you to do a stint in government because others will benefit. There will be no "do your patriotic duty" platitudes from me. Regrets? "

Leadership 12

Leadership CIO Politics Career 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

These were all true of Charlie, a champion I met in 2004 just as the tech world was beginning to show signs of life after the dot com implosion. The champions that I have known, Charlie and numerous others, have been motivated by various (but often overlapping) objectives that can be boiled down to five key words: Innovation.

Motivation 8

Motivation CIO Competitive Advantage Software 8