Terry Starbucker

MAY 22, 2016

We needed something else to really get us beyond “morale killer”. It’s now a massive Superfund site because the pit is laden with heavy metals and dangerous chemicals. It would be handed out by a local manager, who would have all the right corporate talking points for the immediate questions. The bases were all covered.

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Letter Leadership Call Center Long-term 171

The Recovering Engineer

MAY 22, 2010

As I see it, choosing a behavior, word, or tone that will improve your communication effectiveness is not a moral or ethical issue. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. In matters of principle, stand like a rock. It is just a matter of style.

FAQ 102

FAQ Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Engineering 102

The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 12, 2010

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. It has no moral or ethical standing on its own. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. It is just like any other tool.

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FAQ Hammer Engineering Tools 230

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2013

Anger releases neurotransmitter chemicals known as catecholamines that give us a burst of energy. The chemicals that cause these feelings can build up over time, and the result is a whole host of psychosomatic diseases. This saps morale and reduces productivity. Take anger, for example. What you feed grows.

Chemicals 10

Chemicals Morale Positioning Stress 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

I wasn’t struck so much by the question, but by the intense debate that followed: Some students of course argued strongly that working for these kinds of companies was a moral “sell out,” and that they shouldn’t lend their support to companies that mistreat the environment or produce destructive products.

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Company Chemicals Ethics Career 8

Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 10, 2017

They may lie or go against their moral system. She believed he would make things right and stop the chemicals coming out of one of Rand Enterprises plants. Danny Rand/Iron Fist: I lied… As Danny Rand was being questioned about a passport, he lied and said he had never seen the passport before. Leaders will make mistakes.

Leadership 171

Leadership Learning-by-Doing Training Power 171

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2014

The leading executive recruitment firm Egon Zender, as part of talent evaluation at the time of Dow Chemical’s merger with Rohm and Haas in the Spring of 2009, described us as the “best CEO university” they had ever seen. Ronaldo Schmitz), one Asian (myself) and one Canadian (Dr. John McArthur).

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Team Diversity CFO TSR 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

We have all experienced the damage to productivity, crushed creativity, and squashed morale. Employee conflicts can be poisonous. As Kevin M. Campbell, Accenture's Group Chief Executive, Technology, notes, "All too often, I've seen that personal conflicts derail costly projects and important initiatives."

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Team Management How To Consensus 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Facing strict regulation on chemical release and competition from flowers from Africa, the Dutch flower industry developed a closed-loop system that grows flowers hydroponically in greenhouses, lowering risk of infestation and reducing the use of fertilizers and pesticides. In 2005, they launched a U.S.

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Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2014

At the hoary age of 128, it had already beat the odds twice over when it lost its place to chemical maker LyondellBasell at close of trading this year on September 4 th. Founded in 1886 as a mail-order watch retailer, Sears was already 71 when it became an original member of the S&P 500 in 1957.

Retail 9

Retail Quinn Real Estate Apparel 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

” Nonetheless, there was much discussion about the potential for “ moral hazard ” abuses of the program as it scaled to our entire population; would a small subset of participants subsidize their care by demanding unwarranted refunds?

System 8

System Quality Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

A company like Dow Chemical is a success story in this way. This, of course, takes time and support. The company has promoted a culture of health for more than 30 years, with countless peer-reviewed studies showing that employees’ health has improved and company costs have been contained.

Planning 8

Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Really messed-up experiencing strikes, union drives, turnover absenteeism, low commitment, low morale. And contrast that to Devon’s son who got out of college, chemical engineering degree, six figures. The kids are acting out”, right?! What began to dawn on me over time was the issue was leadership. They know my stuff. I’m connected.”

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Really messed-up experiencing strikes, union drives, turnover absenteeism, low commitment, low morale. And contrast that to Devon’s son who got out of college, chemical engineering degree, six figures. The kids are acting out”, right?! What began to dawn on me over time was the issue was leadership. They know my stuff. I’m connected.”

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Coaching Tip

APRIL 28, 2012

Could a single molecule—one chemical substance—lie at the very center of our moral lives? In our blood and in the brain, oxytocin appears to be the chemical elixir that creates bonds of trust not just in our intimate relationships but also in our business dealings, in politics and in society at large. Agno: Women and Time.

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Morale System Chemicals Bond 105

The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 27, 2010

If you see a moral or ethical dilemma, get out of the organization. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. As a leader with the responsibility to carry out policy decisions made by others, do your arguing, debating, and persuading in private.

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Leadership Engineering FAQ Video 248

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2013

My client (a different chemical company) later had a similar explosion. This causes loss of employee morale and, as a result, company productivity. Trees with thicker bases and deeper roots will sprout greener (be profitable), shed less often (fewer corporate flaws) and live longer (dominate its industry).

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Crisis Management Crisis Risk Management Budgeting 80

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2013

As the economy improved, the company expanded into machinery and chemicals imports. A coup could be devastating to our reputation with analysts and outside investors, not to mention the morale of nonfamily executives, who might question whether they have a future at the company.". Dramatic growth followed. Mr. Tueni nodded.

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Case Study CEO Chief Operating Officer Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

” Peter was amused to see Emanuel struggle with the description of his sophisticated research instruments as “machines” and his vast array of chemical and biological consumables as analogous to disposable razor blades. ” “And also created a moral hazard,” Peter said.

Case Study 10

Case Study Price Chemicals Strategy 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Walmart is phasing out 10 toxic chemicals in the products on its shelves, and HP set a carbon reduction goal of 20% for its supply chain. Will the divestment movement continue to gather steam and put significant pressure, either financial (unlikely) or moral (much more intriguing), on fossil fuel companies? Watch this space.

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Supply Chain McKinsey Apparel Energy 10