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Memo to the CEO: Customers Are the Key to Growth

Harvard Business Review

In a wide variety of industries — from computers to chemical processes to a whole range of service businesses — the source for most of the commercially successful new products is customers, not R&D. It's not that hard, or expensive — but it does take more than forming a few focus groups.

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How to Design a Corporate Wellness Plan That Actually Works

Harvard Business Review

A company like Dow Chemical is a success story in this way. Boosting engagement in wellness can only be achieved when workers own the program, understand how they and the company benefit, and are given a meaningful voice in its ongoing operation. This, of course, takes time and support. There are a few simple ways to start doing this.