Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

It’s a cliché to say that the world is more uncertain than ever before, but few realize just how much uncertainty has increased over the past 50 years. That means new technologies and new competitors are hitting the market at an unprecedented rate. Although uncertainty is accelerating, it isn’t affecting all industries the same way.

Uncertainty 22

Uncertainty Industry Bottom-up Technology 22

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2014

Positive comments and conversations produce a chemical reaction too. Over the past 30 years, I’ve helped leaders at companies including Boehringer Ingelheim, Clairol, Donna Karen, Exide Technologies, Burberry, and Coach learn to boost performance with better C-IQ. Behaviors that spark oxytocin, by contrast, raise C-IQ.

Positioning 15

Positioning Chemicals Ryan Discount 15

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. In the U.S.,

Chemicals 8

Chemicals Automotive Supply Chain Offshoring 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

While the middle class has been eroded by currency depreciation and recession, the Russian consumer remains technologically savvy, interested in quality Western brands, and able to spend. The drastic drop in oil prices has obscured these issues, but they will continue to constrain growth even if oil prices recover.

Depreciation 8

Depreciation B2B Price Crisis 8

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. For instance, in 2008 Simon Colbeck, head of technology for clothing, was concerned about the huge volume of garments that end up in landfills every year.

Metrics 9

Metrics Chemicals Simon Energy 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

Currently, impact can mean anything from venture investments in new health technologies to microfinance loans in Peru; from affordable housing in the US to renewable energy in India; from social impact bonds to private equity funds that create jobs. Faced with this uncertainty, most investors have chosen one of three options.

Class 8

Class Microfinance Supply Chain Education 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

McGrath recalls the painful experience of working with a big chemical company that wanted to diversify its business. DDP is most relevant to ventures where there is a lot of uncertainty, and you need to make a lot of assumptions and then test and convert learning quickly. ” Step 3: Define operational requirements.

Planning 9

Planning Benchmarking Project Competitive Advantage 9