The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Problem number one: Discussing solutions before reaching agreement on the definition of the problem. If we disagree on the definition of the problem, we can never agree on the solution. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Maybe we do. Maybe we don’t.

Health Care 102

Health Care Engineering System Politics 102

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Problem number one: Discussing solutions before reaching agreement on the definition of the problem. If we disagree on the definition of the problem, we can never agree on the solution. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Maybe we do. Maybe we don’t.

Health Care 102

Health Care Engineering System Politics 102

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

What is the definition of strategy? We create the seeds, the traits, and crop protection chemicals that help farmers produce more food using fewer resources.” Elementary question, you say. Here is the elementary answer. Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a defined goal. Better Seed for a Brighter Future.

Strategy 74

Strategy Company Competitive Advantage Chemicals 74

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2015

The list of no-no ingredients is long — 1,600 chemicals tracked or regulated by NGOs and governments around the world. But by and large, for years, Walmart has taken, in my view, a mainly operational, cost-reducing, brand-fitting approach to sustainability.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Chemicals Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2016

The definition of “renewable” here includes not just the obvious (wind, solar, and geothermal), but also the more controversial sources of hydropower and nuclear. By that broad definition, North America is already at about 38%. That helps drive costs down for everyone buying efficiency products and renewable energy.

Energy 8

Energy Price Cooper Commitment 8

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

And you know, I can only find one definitive statement about leadership that he said. And contrast that to Devon’s son who got out of college, chemical engineering degree, six figures. Ben: Yeah, definitely. I’m not sure it can be an act of character unless it costs you something. You just sign up to be the servant.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

And you know, I can only find one definitive statement about leadership that he said. And contrast that to Devon’s son who got out of college, chemical engineering degree, six figures. Ben: Yeah, definitely. I’m not sure it can be an act of character unless it costs you something. You just sign up to be the servant.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2014

But even though radial tires were far superior to bias tires in terms of durability, cost per mile, and safety – and could be sold for an attractively higher price — they presented a challenge to U.S. after chemicals). And they’d all seen radial tires take over the European market. incumbents. To produce radials, the U.S.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Technology Industry Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2012

A conglomerate, by definition, is a large corporation with diversified product lines , owned and run by the same management. That was the point of his famous requirement that every business had to be No. The conglomerate might not seem, at first glance, to stand together as a single business. But that probably won't work.

Welch 8

Welch Diversity Hedge Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Majchrzak has studied virtual projects at numerous companies , including EDS, IBM, Kraft, Motorola, Shell Chemicals, and Unilever, and has found that successful teams tend to use one important tool: an online discussion board in a shared virtual workspace. Here, the tone is definitely set from the top. As Kevin M.

Team 15

Team Management How To Consensus 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2016

Number one: If you are doing local sourcing, you have to bake into your cost structure a higher percentage of sales allowance for food safety and ingredient testing than if you are sourcing nationally from a few big suppliers. It’s a matter of the balance between the local and the global that will be selected by each household.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Globalization Outsourcing 8