Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

The chief marketing officers at consumer products companies, the heads of design at luxury apparel companies, and the heads of logistics at large retailers are cases in point. This role is common in technology, engineering, and life sciences companies, where domain expertise in narrow and arcane areas can be crucial to market success.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey Human Resources Reputation Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

After repurposing many of the original structures and facades, the district is now evolving into a retail, restaurant, arts, and culture destination, a forum for local events, a flexible work space for businesses, and a residential area, all while evolving its manufacturing with 21 st century operations.

Real Estate 13

Real Estate Development Long-term Short-term 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. So a school could legitimately prepare a student for a business career while omitting training in sales. Each group has its own operating procedures.

Education 8

Education Levitt Retail Training 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2011

Steve Jobs surrounded himself with remarkably talented designers, retailers, and engineers because he understood that the most talented performers aren't motivated primarily by money or status. You don't have to aspire to be the next Steve Jobs to learn some lessons from his one-of-a-kind career.

Industry 15

Industry Retail Learning-by-Doing Project 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2012

Big-box retailers, like Best Buy, now have large, fast growing e-commerce businesses. Engineer or not, the managers and employees who understand new consumer technologies and can create value by deploying software as a solution will be those most valued by organizations young and old.

Technology 14

Technology Venture Capitalist CIO ROI 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2018

But it’s poised to transform all sectors, from retail, telecommunications, and agriculture to health, trucking, and the penal system. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Among other things, I’ve asked them about what their jobs entail. Insight Center. Adopting AI. Sponsored by SAS.

Ethics 8

Ethics Learning-by-Doing Industry Telecommunications 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Career paths are not one-size-fits-all, yet in emerging markets, it's often assumed that microfinance — the use of small loans to foster self-reliant small businesses in a community setting — is the only path for women seeking economic opportunity. more hours than men on unpaid work, including caring for family members, each day.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Flextime Globalization Telecommunications 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

In this article, we address each of these to show how leaders can engineer high-performing organizational cultures — and measure their impact on the bottom line. We saw this play out in retail, banking, telecommunications, and the fast food industry as well. 2) What is culture worth? How does culture drive performance?

Motivation 8

Motivation Company Airlines Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

For many, a corporate directorship is a career capstone. consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., aerospace & defense, construction & engineering, industrial conglomerates, professional services, textiles); IT & Telecommunications (e.g.,

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Biotechnology Health Care Real Estate 8

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

The world’s largest online shoe retailer went from 8 million $ to 1 billion $ annual revenue in 7 years. He was down the road in a new career a couple years later. I’ve seen it my whole career. And contrast that to Devon’s son who got out of college, chemical engineering degree, six figures. I’ve got friends.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

The world’s largest online shoe retailer went from 8 million $ to 1 billion $ annual revenue in 7 years. He was down the road in a new career a couple years later. I’ve seen it my whole career. And contrast that to Devon’s son who got out of college, chemical engineering degree, six figures. I’ve got friends.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

HR Digest

JANUARY 2, 2020

Non-managerial employees in maintenance, construction, carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, ironworkers, craftsmen, operating engineers, and longshoremen, all qualify. It will be the small businesses, retailers and manufacturers that would be the most impacted by DOL's new overtime rules.

Safe Harbor 84

Safe Harbor Proposal Long-term Comparison 84

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 10, 2011

You should instead lead as a benevolent dictator – benevolent’ being the operative word – who always puts the company, the employees, and, most importantly, the customer, first. billion sale in his 16 years as CEO Beating the competition is never easy. This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only.

Innovation 50

Innovation How To Retail Motivation 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

By now everyone knows the story: Kodak went into a free fall that led to bankruptcy in 2012 because it failed to respond to the disruption of digital technology — even though one of its own engineers invented a technology for capturing a digital image in 1975. Other companies can do the same. Build a Re-Founding Team.

Company 8

Company How To Business Model Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

Consider how an engineer in our study must tap networks each time she develops a new research proposal for grant funding. One respondent in the food and retail industry notes a chaotic pattern of training and retraining just to "ensure we are able to meet basic customer needs." Does your organization enable this sense of mission?

Team 12

Team Short-term Proposal Uncertainty 12

Strategy Driven

MARCH 28, 2016

Most companies, whether start-ups or long-time players live in a world shaped by the laws of demand where low pricing can trump quality, and where targeted marketing, carefully crafted keywords, and social media engineering can build awareness, influence opinion, and generate sales. Then, there is 50 Shades of Grey.

Productivity 50

Productivity Products Marketing Strategy Budgeting 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

Another global retail giant, The Coca-Cola Company, has been celebrated for its water stewardship initiative. Greg Koch tells the story of how plant managers around the world have absorbed their connection to the communities in which they do business, and work hard to earn the "social license" to operate.

Organization 13

Organization Cooper McKinsey Long-term 13