The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 13, 2022

. “But then people quickly realized that this is fluff, especially with more information being made available on sites like Glassdoor, and so this has created a real external incentive to be more ethical.” For instance, chemical giant Dow has been focusing its efforts on environmentally friendly construction and industrial safety.

Cooper 99

Cooper Long-term Politics Energy 99

Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

After college, I joined the Career Development Program at Air Products & Chemicals. The emphasis was on gaining a broad experience, enabling better management and leadership decisions. Any company can design a similar program and still teach the employees terrible values or ethics. Experience & Culture.

Career 178

Career Chemicals Short-term Long-term 178

Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

For others, adults, Buddy was a “chemically imbalanced” adult man who thinks and dresses like an elf running around through the streets of New York City. In the movie, Buddy failed dismally to keep up with the production of Etch-a-Sketch toys against the skill and speed of the other elves in the workshop. Are they telling others?

Brand 215

Brand Press Release Discount Customer Loyalty 215

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2011

As the president of Almond China, he wanted to show his Chongqing colleagues how much he cared about the topic under discussion: ethical business practices. The two went way back: Both had been with their German parent company, Almond Chemical, since 1999, when it first established operations in China. Liu nodded, not surprised.

Case Study 11

Case Study Chemicals Ethics Finance 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2014

The rise of Tata in India, Koç Holding in Turkey, and Grupo Carso in Mexico have some management thinkers contending that the conglomerate is back at the expense of the focused firm. You would consider first whether you could offer a distinct product to each individual customer that perfectly matches his or her unique preferences.

Social Capital 8

Social Capital Chemicals Industry Cost 8

CO2

JULY 11, 2012

I took a job at a mechanics shop and because of my military work ethic, I worked myself out of a job. The supervisors were happy with my production, and there’s always work to do. Gary, a manufacturing manager, complained that staff don’t give an inch. So, when I retired, I was not fully prepared for my new life as a civilian.

Real Estate 74

Real Estate Learning-by-Doing Rogers Taylorism 74

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2011

The enemy can be a direct competitor ( Myspace trumped by Facebook ), a sudden shift in consumer habits (The Beatles impact on Brylcreem ), a product recall ( Toyota Gas Pedals), an executive’s misbehavior (Dennis Kozlowski of Tyco jailed) or the mishandling of a disaster ( BP ‘s pil spill). Prudent leaders prepare for calamity.

Brand 140

Brand CEO Long-term Crisis 140