The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The conference is called Eliciting Excellence , and the organizer is Michael Beck. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively.

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FAQ Engineering Emotional Intelligence Self-aware 105

The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Today, I had the chance to see Cal Ripken, Jr speak at a conference in Baltimore, Maryland. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Just in case you don’t know him, he played many seasons with the Baltimore Orioles baseball team.

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Commitment Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Engineering 105

Terry Starbucker

JULY 6, 2014

It was like we were mad scientists fiddling around with different chemical formulas. On my weekly staff conference calls, they were the first things we’d “recite” before the agenda kicked off. None of my staff could miss it, since they all would use the site at least once a day.

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Metrics Leadership Operations Report 214

The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. I just spoke at a conference where members from a local town were raffling off a vacation home to help raise training dollars. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. Makes no sense. While innovative, it was sad.

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Engineering FAQ Video Self-aware 199

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

What they found is that America's patent system only provides positive incentives for innovation in two industries: pharmaceuticals and chemicals. The value that a patent confers on its owner is outweighed by the cost of obtaining, asserting, and defending that patent for almost all American companies.

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Innovation Chemicals Incentives Pharmaceuticals 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2015

Kate Heiny, who very recently departed as the director of sustainability at Target, told the crowd at this summer’s sizable Sustainable Brands conference that: “With their words and wallets, our customers are asking for more [sustainable products].” That seems to be changing. And it’s not just happening at Target.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Chemicals Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2014

” Technically defined as an “optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best,” the term takes its name from the sensation it confers. And serotonin, that feel-good chemical at the heart of the Prozac revolution, bonds teams together more powerfully than the best-intentioned offsite. novel ideas).

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Environment Chemicals McKinsey Creativity 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2017

We also changed the level of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the space by controlling the number of common materials that emit these chemicals — e.g., surface cleaners, dry erase markers, dry cleaned clothing, and building materials. ” We’ve all struggled to concentrate in a conference room that is stuffy and warm.

Productivity 12

Productivity Products PPM Absenteeism 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2012

However, the chemical formulations weren't intended for hand washing and could cause abrasions or burns. Business to business companies can consider bringing rough ideas to customer councils, running pilots with select customers, or even using booths in industry conferences to gauge interest in new ideas.

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Innovation Chemicals Price Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

First, from a neurochemical perspective, Dr. Eytan emphasizes that our brains are more relaxed during walks due to the release of certain chemicals. The best candidates for walking meetings are ones where colleagues are conferring on decisions or exploring possible solutions.

How To 8

How To Cost-Benefit Analysis Bond Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

As the senior HR executive in charge of managing overseas assignments, Anton Danois made a point of spending time with Streuvels Chemicals' expatriate employees and their families. But managing European chemical plants was what he knew best, not overseeing an international mobility department. An expat in the Labyrinth.".

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Case Study Chemicals ROI Engineering 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2016

Both perspectives came together recently in a talk that I gave at the Professional Business Women’s Conference. These chemicals trigger our human ability to connect, empathize, and make meaning. I was asked to tee up a panel discussion with a seven-minute talk to describe how I “feel” about the topic.

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Diversity Storytelling Competitive Advantage Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

But just four months into his new job, as a business unit leader at a large specialty chemicals and plastics manufacturer, he was struggling with the challenges of handling a global business with more than 3000 employees. Adrian had been working steadily toward this promotion for years.

Learning Curve 8

Learning Curve Execution Competitive Advantage Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2014

This is disturbing coming from a company so adept at cutting-edge customer analytics that it’s selling analytics services and has refused to divulge the names of its tech staff at Hadoop conferences to prevent them from being poached. But from the average consumer’s point of view, it can be hard to see Sears’ competitive advantage right now.

Retail 9

Retail Quinn Real Estate Apparel 9

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2016

The first, Ready-Now Leaders: Cultivating Women in Leadership to Meet Tomorrow’s Business Challenges by DDI and The Conference Board, identifies “confidence” as one of the few but significant leadership differences between the sexes. The research also provides a snapshot view and analysis of gender diversity across countries and industries.

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Diversity Globalization Transportation Industry 120

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

Once anointed as Unamano Entrepreneurs, or UEs, they would receive abundant free advice from experienced local advisers, be introduced to local and global mentors and service providers, and attend conferences and meet-ups. He’d found a receptive chemical-company owner who was providing lab space and even some financial support.

Case Study 8

Case Study Incubator Marketing Real Estate 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2013

My client (a different chemical company) later had a similar explosion. At a later news conference, OSHA announced that it was assessing its smallest fine, as a result of the forthright way in which my client had handled the crisis. Learn more about Hank Moore and The Business Tree™ by visiting his website, www.HankMoore.com.

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Crisis Management Crisis Risk Management Budgeting 80

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Companies are increasingly seeing the obvious benefits of slashing energy use, and beginning to include in their calculations the considerable risk reduction from managing water well or limiting the use of toxic chemicals.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain NGO Short-term Competitive Advantage 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2012

But there is a glimmer of hope for us Clickers, Copy/Pasters, Conference-Callers, and Collators. While you probably won't convince your boss that performing the Nutcracker in the conference room will help you close the Pepsi deal, there are ways to make almost any office job more stimulating and tangible. .

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ROE Gordon Incubator Chemicals 14

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

So, as managers, we need to let go of stereotypes and perceptions about crying and recognize it for what it is – a chemical reaction. If you don’t have an office or if your office has glass windows, then book a conference room. Keep a box of tissue on your desk at all times.

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Chemicals Consensus Sports Follow-up 255

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

Today, their annual conference brings together well-known corporate innovators, such as Harvard’s Clayton Christensen, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh and author Daniel Pink, to mix with an eclectic assortment of social entrepreneurs and devise solutions to society’s thorniest problems. BIF’s annual conference serves as its focal point.

Media 8

Media Marketing Strategy Groupthink Kaplan 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Each year 40 high potential young leaders from around the globe come together and work in teams on projects like “How do we grow our business in the chemicals industry?” ” or “What is the growth potential for business in Mexico?” Bringing customers and providers together is becoming more common.

Agility 8

Agility Development Workshop Incubator 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Too typical, however, is the situation described by a senior executive at a chemical company. It’s incredibly helpful to have someone on the board who knows the ins and outs of political spending. “Our board has a couple of directors who are politically involved,” the executive said.

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Politics Committee CPA Policies 8