Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

But according to a new report, 2016 Predictions for the Luxury Industry: Sustainability and Innovation , that sustainability gap is closing fast. Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo have produced movies and started organizations to tackle climate change and promote renewable energy. Now all the big brands are jumping in.

Brand 8

Brand Supply Chain Apparel Tourism 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2011

Around the world, the most effective executives are the ones who draw energy from a clear sense of purpose and a set of deeply held personal values. I'd like to point you to two well-known case studies — one from Asia, one from America. Managers are encouraged to innovate.

Airlines 15

Airlines Mentor Environment Case Study 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Back in 2006, my colleague Huggy Rao and I launched an executive education program at Stanford called “Customer-focused Innovation.” Mornings consisted of lectures and case studies in a traditional classroom in the Stanford Business School; this was the “clean models” part of the program. Connect people and cascade excellence.

Case Study 11

Case Study Pharmaceuticals Airlines Hotels 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2015

“Introduce yourself, and take a little time to get to know people, how they operate, and how they act.” That positive, innovative approach is not only far more likely to lead you to a beneficial solution, but also to a place of trust. We have to remember that they may be operating under constraints as well.”

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain How To Price Case Study 8

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

They embrace innovations, while keeping the best traditions. Change is innovative. Innovated It… and Teach You Why. Innovative Then and Now… Still Creating. Review case studies and their patterns for repeating themselves. Apply thinking processes to be truly innovative. by Hank Moore.

Planning 62

Planning Learning Curve Learning-by-Doing Budgeting 62

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Undeniably there is more pressure on the things we all depend on: finite resources like water, energy, food, certain metals and minerals, and ecosystems like fisheries and forests. It recognizes this new reality will spell decline for some commercial activities, but growth for others who find better ways of operating.

Globalization 14

Globalization NGO Leadership Development Politics 14

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2011

One can wake up, realize their energy has been zapped and experience setbacks in their business because he-she was spending disproportionate time on networking. There is no converting them to your more enlightened way of thinking and operating. How Quickly They Forget Some people are creative and innovative. Keep it in balance.

Committee 52

Committee Learning-by-Doing Consultative Budgeting 52

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2011

One of the driving principles of the Harvard Business Review/McKinsey M-Prize for Management Innovation is that everyone wins when everyone shares. As you design your hack or start to think about your innovation story, the first question to ask yourself is: does it tackle a root cause or a deeply embedded pathology of organizations?

Management 12

Management Short-term Strategic Planning How To 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Most obviously, the Internet of Things has the power to profoundly change operations — that’s where much of the coverage of this burgeoning network has focused. These three mini case studies will show you just how profound those shifts will be. The goal is aligning closer to consumers and building ongoing relationships.

Industry 10

Industry Retail Software Marketing 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Most obviously, the Internet of Things has the power to profoundly change operations — that’s where much of the coverage of this burgeoning network has focused. These three mini case studies will show you just how profound those shifts will be. The goal is aligning closer to consumers and building ongoing relationships.

Industry 8

Industry Retail Software Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

There are many ways to define mentoring," says Jeanne Meister, a Founding Partner of Future Workplace and co-author of The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop & Keep Tomorrow's Employees Today. Even the promise of future help, if and when it's needed, can be enough to convince a mentor to give up his time and energy.

Mentor 16

Mentor Career Long-term Advice 16

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2018

As its victims know all too well, “death by PowerPoint,” the poor use of the presentation software, sucks the life and energy out of far too many meetings. Enterprise software innovators from Microsoft to Google to Salesforce to Slack seek to smarten their software with algorithms that reliably learn from users.

Software 8

Software Learning-by-Doing Technology Compliance 8