Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2016

DDI’s Ready-Now Leaders: Cultivating Women in Leadership to Meet Tomorrow’s Business Challenges survey asked 1,528 global HR executives to provide the percentage of their organizations’ leaders that were women. The Philippines placed first with 51 percent of its leaders as women, followed by Thailand at 39 percent.

Diversity 120

Diversity Globalization Transportation Industry 120

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Moreover, I shared views on executive education from the survey conducted recently by my firm, which highlighted clear areas of strength and improvement for business schools and provided the core of our discussion. These were my top 3 recommendations: 1.

Chemicals 50

Chemicals Outsourcing Education Execution 50

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. I am an advocate of letting people know that they did a good job, and the survey data I have seen indicates that the vast majority of people will not stay engaged if they are not personally recognized in ways other than through their paycheck.

Positioning 266

Positioning Webinar Engineering Participative 266

The Practical Leader

JANUARY 23, 2012

Some of the 20 companies in the “low” category included Berkshire Hathaway, Exxon Mobil, News Corp, Dow Chemical, and General Dynamics. Three companies in the “lowest” category were Philip Morris, Prudential Financial, and Sunoco.

Company 53

Company Parcell Books Review 53

Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

We’ve bought books, retained consultants, rolled out surveys, looked deep into the hearts and minds of the people who work for us. 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.” I’m going to create an opportunity. Don’t you think?

CEO 161

CEO Short-term Learning-by-Doing Blanchard 161

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2014

Positive comments and conversations produce a chemical reaction too. Survey respondents said that they exhibited all five positive behaviors, such as “showing concern for others” more frequently than all five negative ones, such as “pretending to be listening.” He was not open to others’ influence; he failed to listen to connect.

Positioning 15

Positioning Chemicals Ryan Discount 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

We conducted a survey of over 5,000 board members from around the world to find out. Fewer than one-third (30%) of respondents to our survey see innovation as one of the top three challenges their company faces in achieving its strategic objectives, and just 21% think that technology trends are a major strategic challenge.

Innovation 10

Innovation Short-term Telecommunications Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2015

” Surveys consistently show that we aspire to buy responsibly , and we even say we’ll pay more for environmental or socially preferable products. The list of no-no ingredients is long — 1,600 chemicals tracked or regulated by NGOs and governments around the world. ” was a profound “sort of.”

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Chemicals Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2014

The cheerleaders cite an array of heartening examples, including a $4 billion investment by Dow Chemical to boost its ethylene and propylene capacity on the U.S. manufacturing industries, including aerospace and defense equipment, chemicals, industrial components, automotive equipment, and electronics. manufacturing.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals Automotive Supply Chain Offshoring 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

In one of the most comprehensive global surveys of corporate directors to date, we found that they were very worried about developing and enacting strategic plans that will enable their organizations to succeed. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). What is top of mind for corporate boards worldwide? Not rising costs.

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Using a comprehensive survey, of more than 5,000 directors in over 60 countries, conducted in partnership with WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation , Spencer Stuart, and independent researcher Deborah Bell, we found two main reasons: Boards lack the processes and the expertise they need to surface, evaluate, and address cyberthreats.

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Health Care Contingency Plans Biotechnology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The longer the body is exposed to these chemicals, the greater their toll. While 79% of the surveyed executives say they recognize the importance of renewal, only 35% say their firms have programs to encourage such activities. It can help us buckle down and hold fast. Yet for the most part, this isn’t happening.

Stress 12

Stress Management Succession Bureaucracy 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2013

Using data from the 2012 survey, we also found that boards gave their companies'' very poor grades on talent management. We surveyed to more than 1,000 board members in 59 countries. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). What are the possible effects on governance and succession practices of P&G''s and J.C.

Succession 8

Succession Telecommunications Biotechnology Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

A 2010 Mercer survey of about 3,000 companies found that same-sex benefits were offered by 72 percent of companies employing more than 20,000 people. The 15th Annual PWC Global CEO Survey (2012) section titled "The Talent Challenge" focused on the impact talent recruitment and retention has on business growth and competitive differentiation.

Advertising 17

Advertising Market Segmentation Diversity Chemicals 17

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

We surveyed a population of approximately 150 working adults in the U.S. First, from a neurochemical perspective, Dr. Eytan emphasizes that our brains are more relaxed during walks due to the release of certain chemicals. Based on this, we undertook an exploratory study of the benefits associated with walking.

How To 8

How To Cost-Benefit Analysis Bond Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2013

But our global survey of more than 1,000 corporate directors, conducted in partnership with WomenCorporateDirectors and Heidrick & Struggles, said otherwise. We surveyed to more than 1,000 board members in 59 countries. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). Methodology. Global business Talent management'

Telecommunications 9

Telecommunications Health Care Talent Management Biotechnology 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Leading the list are the economy; the regulatory environment; and cybersecurity, according to our global survey of over 4,000 corporate directors, conducted in partnership with WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation, led by Susan Stautberg, Spencer Stuart, led by Julie Hembrock Daum, and independent researcher Deborah Bell. With the 2016 U.S.

Politics 8

Politics Telecommunications Policies Biotechnology 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

Our 2012 survey, in partnership with WomenCorporateDirectors and Heidrick & Struggles, of more than 1,000 corporate directors across the globe, found that only 48% of the boards had a formal process of determining the combination of skills and attributes required for their board and, therefore, for new directors. Methodology.

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Biotechnology Health Care Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

Nearly 40 percent of the 312 CFOs and other executives participating in Deloitte’s 2013 Global Finance Talent Survey said they are either “barely able” or “unable” to meet the demand for the talent required to run their organizations. A recent survey of CEOs reveals that HR is overwhelmingly viewed as the least agile function.

CFO 11

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2013

Employees at semiconductor-chip-maker Intel recently devised a new chemistry process that reduced chemical waste by 900,000 gallons, saving $45 million annually. Bain & Company recently surveyed about 750 employees across industries in Brazil, China, India, Germany, the UK, and the U.S.

Metrics 9

Metrics Chemicals Simon Energy 9

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. Here, too, they realize part of the problem: 61% of the survey respondents said they aren’t doing enough now to realize their company’s growth targets.

Company 8

Company Engineering Apparel Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2014

Even small amounts of blue light inhibit the sleep-promoting chemical melatonin, meaning that the displays of smartphones are capable of producing this effect. In our first study, we had 82 mid- to high-level managers complete multiple surveys per day for two weeks.

Short-term 9

Short-term Chemicals Organizational Behavior Survey 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2014

Other major industries, like computers, media, autos, chemicals, oil, and financial services are not far behind. IBM’s surveys of top executives have picked up on this trend. The telecom industry also seems close to its limit in large mergers. A bid by Sprint for T-Mobile may test that limit this year.

Restructuring 8

Restructuring Trends Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Traditional market research generally involves unnatural acts, such as surveys, mall-intercept interviews, and focus groups. They can also glean intelligence from the exploding social media sphere, whether it consists of blogs, chat forums, Twitter trends, or Facebook commentary. The net of all this is hardly a cold quantitative world.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Merchandising Retail Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Then, for those who respond to the survey with "highly likely," make it easy for them to do so right then. Parallels Software did this recently in a customer survey, and uncovered 30,000 self-identified "promoters." Or to provide a product review on any site important to your market. Or to upload a video singing your praises.

CEO 8

CEO Airlines Marketing Software 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2012

And yet the problem endures: In a recent survey I conducted, less than a quarter of respondents would encourage others to work for their manager. To the "widespread astonishment" of the business world, he traded in the company's valuable holding in chemical giant Du Pont in order to buy up Universal Studios.

Management 15

Management Gordon Welch Chemicals 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Organizational network surveys map the invisible network behind the organizational chart—the real way people interact. In a large petro-chemical company, for example, we found a lot of de-energizing relationships — and most of them emanated from the leaders. Try Mapping Relational Energy. The results are quite revealing.

Energy 8

Energy Health Care Leadership Pipeline Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2018

Sarah Williamson is the CEO of FCLTGlobal (formerly Focusing Capital on the Long Term), an organization cofounded in 2016 by BlackRock, CPPIB, Dow Chemical, McKinsey, and Tata Sons to encourage a longer-term focus in business and investment decision making. These stories are the rule rather than the exception.

Long-term 9

Long-term Innovation Technology Stage-Gate 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

Nearly 30 years ago, in 1987, the Nobel-winning economist Robert Solow surveyed the impact of IT on the economy and concluded that “you can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics.” thanks to its highly technical metal and chemical industries.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Cost GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

But just four months into his new job, as a business unit leader at a large specialty chemicals and plastics manufacturer, he was struggling with the challenges of handling a global business with more than 3000 employees. Adrian had been working steadily toward this promotion for years.

Learning Curve 8

Learning Curve Execution Competitive Advantage Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Two-thirds of working adults surveyed by Harris Interactive for talent-acquisition firm Mom Corps say their companies would be willing to accommodate them if they requested flexible work schedules (for reasons such as taking care of their kids). The Option You Can''t Use. Working Adults Mom Corps, Harris Interactive.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Company Crisis Crisis Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

Oftentimes, these surveys are coupled with biometric screenings of blood pressure, cholesterol, height/weight, and blood glucose levels. A company like Dow Chemical is a success story in this way. This, of course, takes time and support. There are a few simple ways to start doing this.

Planning 8

Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Too typical, however, is the situation described by a senior executive at a chemical company. A Mason-Dixon Polling & Research survey from 2008 reflected many directors’ shallow understanding of the regulations governing political spending. Nonetheless, the survey did reflect strong support for transparency.

Politics 8

Politics Committee CPA Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Sixty-six percent of women bloggers I recently surveyed make an effort to purchase brands "that support [their] personal values." Companies don't just remove toxic chemicals from products because it's the right thing to do; they do so because their heavily female consumer base demands it. Women shop , and therefore women are powerful.

Marketing 8

Marketing Energy Globalization Chemicals 8

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 its survey of over 200 institutional investors, 59.1%

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

In one instance leaders rounding in our chemical dependency treatment center learned that the plastic-covered pillows so common in hospitals were a major source of patient dissatisfaction for an unexpected reason: when some patients experience withdrawal, profuse sweating on a plastic pillow can be very unpleasant.

System 8

System Quality Long-term Short-term 8

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

But even in the most dysfunctional environments and I was in some bad ones – we used to do climate surveys and ask questions about the climate. And contrast that to Devon’s son who got out of college, chemical engineering degree, six figures. Sooner or later the fruit’s gonna come and you are not gonna like the symptoms much.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100