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The Ideas that Shaped Management in 2013

Harvard Business Review

But then we end up debating what counts as best — important? The result, I think, is a set of ideas that together are important, useful, and original, and that feel like quite an accurate account of the management concerns many of us shared in 2013. The right kind of project management — and project manager — really matters.

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To Foster Innovation, Connect Coworkers Who Share Aspirations

Harvard Business Review

Communities of growth offer connections to the present; they are made up of people we feel an affinity with based on our current likes and dislikes. Collaborative: CCAs are not solo pet projects, but require employees to work together. The company issued innovation challenges related to its strategic plan.

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How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line

Harvard Business Review

But we recognize that, in many businesses, resources are often allocated according to short-term, bottom-line pressures. Specifically, our analysis found that the net benefits to ranchers ranged from $18 million to $34 million (12% to 23% of revenues) in net present value projected over 10 years. of revenues).

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Why a Low Carbon Price Can Be Good News for the Climate

Harvard Business Review

Policy signals from California, the world's 9th largest economy, are clearing a path for energy innovation. Cap and trade is projected to achieve nearly 20% of that goal by limiting emissions from the industrial, utility, and transportation fuels sectors — which account for roughly 85% of the state's greenhouse gas pollution.

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How Microsoft Avoided the Peter Principle with Nadella

Harvard Business Review

Moreover, reaching the ultimate level of chief executive is not just another move up the corporate ladder. And what was critical here, in our view, or at any major enterprise for that matter, is for the directors to take the time to watch the candidates in action and to drill down with bottoms up data. Lafley has described it.

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Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners: Lessons from Banner Health

Harvard Business Review

Nonetheless, between 2012 and mid-2103, Banner has captured nearly $70 million in savings, and by 2017, the savings will contribute $256 million annually to its bottom line. All of Banner’s C-suite leaders served on the leadership team for the G&A project.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Hoping to alleviate their concerns, this article also provides concrete examples of how sustainability benefits the bottom line. billion in mining projects since 2010. Fostering innovation. Investing in sustainability is not only a risk management tool; it can also drive innovation. Improving Financial Performance.