Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2011

Japan is in a state of crisis at present , but its future may be in safe hands judging by the manner in which the country's young people have rallied in the aftermath of the earthquake, the tsunami, and the nuclear power crisis that struck on March 11, 2011.

Crisis 13

Crisis COO Chemicals Transportation 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

Improving energy efficiency standards for things like appliances and federal buildings, a worthy follow up to the aggressive auto fuel efficiency standards passed last year. Nationally, the percentage of coal feeding our grid has been dropping fast ( to 37% in 2012 ), but there are major regional differences.

Payback Period 8

Payback Period Energy Politics Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2013

I was once asked to facilitate in a group coaching intervention for the leadership team at the subsidiary of a large chemical company. The processor: leadership as an exercise in efficiency. Getting this match wrong can bring misery to all concerned and cause considerable damage. The innovator: leadership as creative idea generation.

Leadership 11

Leadership Chemicals Execution Influence 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

In the aftermath of the US financial crisis in 2008, companies from North America and Europe rushed into China, seeking to grow both sales and profits. Not all of them will have the skill sets and networks to ensure efficiency, so several companies may well have to start afresh in China.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Retail Chemicals Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Using the most current technology could help them more efficiently and safely address these costly disasters. Sensors can also be used to detect the presence of harmful gases or chemicals emanating from a storage tank, factory, or plant in the path of destruction.

Transportation 8

Transportation Tactics System Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

In many industries, the capital required to build an asset of minimum efficient scale is growing. Likewise, the European Commission is barely willing to tolerate so-called “ crisis cartels ” that would be set up by industry in an attempt to reduce overcapacity in an orderly fashion.

Co-Opetition 8

Co-Opetition Operations Cost Technology 8