The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

On the day that my daughter’s teacher heard Wiesel speak, another member of the audience asked how he could be so tolerant of other people after all of the hardships he had endured. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

Engineering 141

Engineering FAQ Video Self-aware 141

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2018

Since the advent of agricultural chemicals in the nineteenth century, a variety of people have warned of risks to public health and the environment, but these people largely struggled to attract an audience until the late 1960s, when organic farming, natural food stores and organic food start-ups started to gain traction.

Organization 10

Organization Chemicals Retail Reputation 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2011

Many of Dow chemical's products, such as its insulation and solar shingles , are energy intensive to make. As Andrew likes to ask business audiences, "What's your heresy?" David Struhs, of C3, similarly highlighted this holistic perspective. But track them through end-use and you find they that save energy over their lifetime.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Chemicals Energy System 15

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Former President, Dow Chemical USA. Luke Joerger – Digital Marketing / Audience Development / Dir. Formerly a leader in the automotive, retail, restaurant, media innovation and consulting industries. Deborah Borg – Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer, Bunge Limited.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Graphs have a bad reputation for being used as a cheap means of impressing an audience—whether they communicate meaningful information or not. We found the same to be true for chemical formulas (and other research has shown that brain scans and scientific jargon operate in a similar way). What is the graph telling you?

Press Release 8

Press Release Participative Pharmaceuticals Chemicals 8

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Audience : Hi. And contrast that to Devon’s son who got out of college, chemical engineering degree, six figures. I ask people in my audience, “How many of you believe in continuous improvement?” Immediately below are highlights from our conversation, followed by the transcription of our entire discussion. Interview Highlights.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Audience : Hi. And contrast that to Devon’s son who got out of college, chemical engineering degree, six figures. I ask people in my audience, “How many of you believe in continuous improvement?” Immediately below are highlights from our conversation, followed by the transcription of our entire discussion. Interview Highlights.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2016

First, you, as the storyteller, care enough about your audience’s career journeys to show your own vulnerability and share your mistakes and successes. These chemicals trigger our human ability to connect, empathize, and make meaning. Share stories. An important part of creating a sense of belonging is sharing our stories.

Diversity 8

Diversity Storytelling Competitive Advantage Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

The ability to immerse oneself in terabytes of data, identify (individually or collaboratively) what''s most important and restructure it in an accessible, meaningful and usable form for a variety of audiences will increasingly be an essential skill. Understanding the chemical and material properties of ingredients is, indeed, a science.

Class 9

Class Education Supply Chain Sports 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

A company like Dow Chemical is a success story in this way. These communications must be frequent, varied in content, multi-channel, and tailored to the target audience so that it doesn’t fade into background noise. This, of course, takes time and support.

Planning 8

Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8