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BUILD AN A-TEAM: Introduction, Being the Kind of Boss People Love to Work For

Strategy Driven

The Rocket Chemical Company had a small lab and just three people, but they could see a major opportunity in front of them. She is an expert on helping high-growth organizations develop high-growth individuals. In San Diego, California, in 1953, a new startup set its sights on the Space Age. Photo credit: Macy Robison.

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Make Habits, Not Rules

Great Leadership By Dan

More than once, I've seen rules and laws in social systems (such as businesses and societies) being compared to mathematical rules and natural laws in physical and chemical systems. In social systems, it is the habits of people, not laws and procedures, that can best be compared to the rules and laws in physical and chemical systems.

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Nice Guys Can Finish First

Marshall Goldsmith

And not many people remember that Jack Welch has a PhD in chemical engineering. That’s because none of the problems he encountered in his last 30 years at GE were in any way related to his skill at chemical titration or formulating plastics. And start developing it. What would they be? To be able to listen? Life is good.

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How to Get SQF Certified: The Only Guide You Need to Read

Strategy Driven

The program is developed and managed by the SQF Institute. Train yourself using SQF documents available for free online. Once you’ve settled on a credible certification body and invited them to audit your company, they’ll focus on facility assessment and document reviews. What Is SQF? Why Should You Get SQF Certified?

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StrategyDriven Launches Operational Risk Management Resource Forum

Strategy Driven

After seeing the devastation from the Texas fertilizer plant and Louisiana chemical plant explosions, StrategyDriven wanted to help industrial and utility leaders better identify, mitigate, and control their operational risks to prevent similar accidents from occurring at their facilities. These documents can be accessed by clicking here.

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You Can’t Collaborate Unless You Agree on the Problem

Harvard Business Review

To design and develop new products, it’s not uncommon today to get your research and engineering folks to collaborate with customers and other external stakeholders. Recently, the German chemicals giant collaborated with another chemicals company.

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Can Index Funds Be a Force for Sustainable Capitalism?

Harvard Business Review

Just look at Uber to understand the importance of diversity and product safety or at car manufacturers scrambling to develop a competitive advantage in electric cars as countries seek to decarbonize their economics and fight pollution. In both cases, social and environmental metrics matter for the business’s financial success.