Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 18, 2013

They are able to use specific behaviors that align with the situation that will get others to change behaviors, opinions, attitudes, goals, needs and values. A leader needs to have people move quickly when the office is on fire or the plant has been exposed to dangerous chemicals. She is also a Vistage Chair and Executive Coach.

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Long-term Influence Tactics Short-term 240

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 24, 2012

The embalming fluid of business is no mere chemical concoction dreamed up by heartless analysts. Quiet resignation is their goal for you. They do it with labels—when they label things “executive,” such as the executive washroom, or the executive dining room, or the executive parking space. What feudal crap!

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Chemicals Crisis Execution Fashion 317

Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

The brain craves certainty, and when you feel uncertain, the almond shaped structure in the brain called the amygdala releases chemicals into the blood stream that you experience as fear, anxiety and doubt. Yet another reason for negativity is due to our natural and biological response to change. Update them on why you hired a new sales rep.

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Uncertainty Policies Chemicals Learning-by-Doing 255

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2016

That was his goal. It was a chemical or nuclear attack by an enemy government. They have the right reason for doing something but they execute in the wrong way. He wanted to protect Michelle and keep her alive. Like Howard, leaders need to create a mission that they can buy into. They have to have a purpose to pursue.

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Arkes Leadership Chemicals Follow-up 120

Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2013

After the several recent catastrophic industrial accidents within the United States, including the devastating explosions at a Texas fertilizer plant and Louisiana chemical plant, StrategyDriven wanted to help industrial and utility leaders reduce the risk of similar accidents at their facilities. Download the white paper by clicking here.

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White Paper Industry Risk Management Chief Operating Officer 67

RapidStart Leadership

JULY 6, 2017

The force that fires these rockets upward comes from a simple chemical reaction. They identify actions that align with their values and further their goals. During them, we get to experience the fun side of reactive behavior as rockets colorfully explode in the sky. They choose their words and behaviors purposefully.

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Covey Hammer Construction Chemicals 125

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Involving others in decisions and working together toward goals and objectives are an imperative. Relationship Oriented and Goal Oriented: Developing and sustaining high-quality workplace relationships is becoming more important. Continuous communication of the goals reminds people of where they are headed, keeping them on track.

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Leadership Blog Open-book Greenleaf 221

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Research is showing that the heart can learn and send out dopamine (a pleasure chemical that influences behavior) and oxytocin (a chemical associated with the feeling of love). Most people, including myself would always associate these chemicals with the brain and nervous system. I agree that balance is key.

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BPM Chemicals Emotional Intelligence Blog 185

Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Whenever I hold a strategic planning session, the first value that all the executives agree on is integrity. is a multibillionaire who started a chemical company from scratch and grew it into a $12 billion enterprise. Leaders know that honesty and integrity are the foundations of leadership. Leaders stand up for what they believe in.

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Welch Chemicals Open-book Strategic Planning 92

CO2

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Your body releases chemicals that flood your system and creates barriers to your listening openly and being focused. It is unclear where feedback comes from or where it is going – For feedback to be good, it must have GPS coordinates (Goal, Position, & Strategy). Goal: Where is it we are going?

Construction 88

Construction Learning-by-Doing Kahneman Positioning 88

CO2

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Your body releases chemicals that flood your system and creates barriers to your listening openly and being focused. It is unclear where feedback comes from or where it is going – For feedback to be good, it must have GPS coordinates (Goal, Position, & Strategy). Goal: Where is it we are going?

Construction 78

Construction Learning-by-Doing Kahneman Positioning 78

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Teaches leadership to executives and emerging leaders around the world. Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Global Debt Registry (MHR). Corporate Executives. Rod MacKenzie – Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer for Pfizer, member of Pfizer’s Executive Leadership Team.

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Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2013

My client (a different chemical company) later had a similar explosion. The goal was to keep litigation from occurring, which was met. Crisis planning and strategies should be intertwined with security issues, financial goals, workforce empowerment and many other corporate dynamics. The crisis teams need to be prepared.

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Crisis Management Crisis Risk Management Budgeting 92

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

The culmination was an incident at an insecticide plant in LaPorte, Texas, where, as a result of a basic process safety management failure , an extremely toxic chemical—methyl mercaptan—was released and two workers were overcome. Here are some steps CEOs, executives, and boards can take to accomplish just that.

Operations 15

Operations Chemicals CEO Metrics 15

Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

That’s much more motivating than saying, “I’m going to go to work today and I’m going to sell a can of chemicals.” Any day some horrible headline about some unethical behavior committed by an executive will cause the whole company to come crashing down. I’m going to create an opportunity. Don’t you think? And they will know it.

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CEO Short-term Learning-by-Doing Blanchard 161

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2013

As I quoted Boyatzis in my book Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence , “Talking about your positive goals and dreams activates brain centers that open you up to new possibilities. This chemical brew fuels drive and tags it with satisfying dollops of pleasure. And that can lead to concrete learning goals.

Chemicals 18

Chemicals Learning Curve Open-book Bottom-up 18

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2018

To help companies understand the state of pricing capabilities and how they figure into performance, Bain & Company conducted a global survey of sales leaders, vice presidents of pricing, CEOs, CMOs, and other executives at more than 1,700 B2B companies. The antidote is to align compensation with strategic goals. Insight Center.

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B2B Price Survey Company 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2014

Positive comments and conversations produce a chemical reaction too. Consider Rob, a senior executive from Verizon. He thought of himself as a “best practices” leader who told people what to do, set clear goals, and challenged his team to produce high quality results.

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Positioning Chemicals Ryan Discount 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2017

The Dow Chemical Company. Many more agree but couldn’t move that fast on the letter, and many other executives have made their feelings known through back channels to Trump and his team. And just look at the hundreds of companies that have already committed to science-based carbon reduction goals and 100% renewable energy.

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Letter Chemicals Banking Video 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

We then virtually convened the project’s advisers for a roundtable discussion about what they viewed as the major issues raised in the interviews, and their own counsel for executives wishing to create long-term value through a sustainable business agenda. Chairman and CEO, the Dow Chemical Company , and Executive Chairman, DowDuPont.

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Project Advice Henderson Short-term 8

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The authors then show how to best execute specific initiatives, test major project assumptions, and develop a culture that values disciplined experimentation and learning over meeting mindless and unrealistic goals. Fifteen years ago, what was a news executive thinking about? Take newspapers.

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Innovation NPV Business Model Constraint 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

In B2B customer collaboration, however, the customer tends to be driven by specific business goals rather than passion for your brand or product category. Recently, the German chemicals giant collaborated with another chemicals company. A top-flight facilitator had been invited to lead the discussion. But the workshop flopped.

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B2B Workshop Chemicals B2C 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2012

That's because Procurement's goal is to get the lowest price, relationships be damned. But suppliers' executives are missing an important fact about economic buyers: Most of them are playing poker with their suppliers. The chemical firm's CEO asked her to prepare a bid for a new production line that the buyer needed to install quickly.

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Price Chemicals Tactics CFO 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

The answers may not be as self-evident as many executives think. Of the 97 largest listed companies in the UK and the Eurozone in 2010, only 37 had a COO in their executive ranks. Most COOs in Europe are seasoned executives; they were 48 years old, on average, when they were appointed.

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COO Sample Telecommunications Automotive 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2015

Most of the team, and even some executives, knew the project was a dead-end two years before the company finally pulled the plug. maintaining alignment with the company’s corporate goals. Every project should have clearly established goals, resources, and deadlines. They fail on at least three of five criteria: 1.)

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Team Project Software Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2014

In a 10-year study conducted by McKinsey, top executives reported being five times more productive in flow. And serotonin, that feel-good chemical at the heart of the Prozac revolution, bonds teams together more powerfully than the best-intentioned offsite. It’s ubiquitous. Think about that for a moment. Let’s take them one at a time.

Environment 8

Environment Chemicals McKinsey Creativity 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2017

It’s time for sustainability to be a real goal for businesses striving to ensure a competitive future. Chairman & CEO, Dow Chemical. Executive Chairman, Alphabet. Business Leaders Want to Stay in the Paris Climate Accord. by Andrew Winston. The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability. Marne Levine. Indra Nooyi.

Project 8

Project Henderson Supply Chain Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

chemicals, metals and mining, paper and forest products), made out worst, scoring poorly on "firing" and "leveraging diversity," and not much better on "assessing talent" and "developing talent.". chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). Among the industrial sectors, materials (e.g., Talent management'

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Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

For example, at FedEx (#20), the company actively assists executives in moving between functions in order to accumulate a diverse range of experiences that improve their overall adaptability. At Dow Chemicals (#19), risk-taking is not only accepted, it is encouraged, which helps the company to stay agile and innovative.

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Innovation First-mover Advantage Chemicals Agility 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2012

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute have created a system of electronic noses that can smell explosives or other chemical substances. To prepare themselves for this new age, retail executives should follow three steps. Policies like this have led to a 50% drop in crime in Merseyside, Liverpool.

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Retail Wireless Loyalty Chemicals 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

Russia’s industrialization also means that the market offers substantial opportunities in diverse B2B sectors such as mining, oil and gas, metallurgy, chemicals, light industry, and consumer durables. Instead of pulling out or scaling down their Russia businesses, executives have to find new ways to ensure strong performance.

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Depreciation B2B Price Crisis 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The market for corporate control, the design of executive compensation packages, and the board of directors’ evaluation horizons could be barriers to such decisions. The goal of ARD is to produce denim in a sustainable way by tackling the three main ecological issues the industry faces: water, energy, and chemicals.

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Supply Chain Asset Management Chemicals Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Our goal is to power all new data centers with 100% clean and renewable energy, relying more heavily on wind and solar farms. Chairman and CEO, the Dow Chemical Company , and Executive Chairman, DowDuPont. Our goal is to help lead the way and to bring as many people along as we can. But we’re not stopping there.

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Project Energy Policies Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2016

To achieve these goals, organizations are using more part-time, project-based freelancers to supplement their internal staff. But none articulates the workforce of the future as well as the observation of HR executives in a series of recent workshops we’ve led in in Hong Kong, Western Europe, and Silicon Valley.

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Agility Development Workshop Incubator 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Executive functions that help us with advanced thought processes like strategy, trust building, and compassion shut down. But, as a consultant who has spent decades working with executives on their communication skills, I can tell you that the fight response is by far the most damaging to work relationships.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals Consensus Bond Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

I reached out to him because I was impressed with how he steered DSM from its chemicals company past to its broad, science-based innovator present; from a Dutch company to a global player; and from a completely male-run organization to a more gender balanced leadership team. Setting a vision that connects the goal to business success.

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Diversity CFO Globalization Video 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2016

In fact, 94% of the senior executives who responded to a recent global survey conducted by our firm, Strategy&, said that growth was a priority for their companies. But the goal of sustained growth remains elusive. Organizations, whether businesses or nonprofits, almost universally pursue growth.

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Company Engineering Apparel Survey 8