N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The 2020 Leaders25 Top CHRO Award is a list curated by a panel of N2Growth team members ( co-led by Jeffrey Cohn and Mike Myatt ), as well as outside advisory members to ensure objectivity and rigor in our selection process. “Great CHROs are worth their weight in gold. Their job is nearly impossible, but absolutely critical. Affiliates.

Human Resources 469

Human Resources Globalization Diversity Resources 469

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The outsiders provide new blood in support functions such as finance, legal, or administration. It is critical to ensure cultural compatibility between the insiders and the new hires, and to bind them together into a cohesive group with fully aligned objectives.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals How To Kahneman Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2016

At a global chemical manufacturer, the IT function has a highly educated team of fewer than 20 statisticians, operations research professionals, and PhDs to develop advanced demand forecasting models, supply chain operational optimization, and raw materials for purchasing-decision support. Data and analytics embedded in IT.

Operations 8

Operations Agility Chemicals Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

James is using his expertise as a chemical engineer to develop new business models for base-of-the-pyramid consumers. Dawn Baker at Dow is revamping leadership development offerings to ensure they mesh with their company's sustainability objectives. Take James Inglesby at Unilever, for example.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Constraint Entrepreneur Restructuring 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

To escape this quandary, a number of companies are considering alternative asset ownership and operation models, whose objective is to reduce capital outlays, investment risk, or both. The common idea behind these models is that the company does not have to be the (full) owner of the asset to be its (sole) operator.

Co-Opetition 8

Co-Opetition Operations Cost Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

For instance, Triodos Sustainable Trade Fund provides finance to farmers whose cultivation practices are more sustainable in places like the Palestine Territories, Thailand, and the Dominican Republic, avoiding traditional chemically-intensive fertilizer in delicate ecosystems. cash, fixed income, private equity, etc.)

Class 8

Class Microfinance Supply Chain Education 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Directors are also consistent in their views of the key challenges to achieving their companies’ strategic objectives: attracting and retaining top talent, the regulatory environment, and domestic competitive threats top the list for directors from both parties. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products).

Politics 8

Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8