Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

We saw the greatest success when tables identified strong chairs who had credibility in multiple sectors, were willing to push the group to prioritize, and were committed to changing how their own institutions worked in order to push others to do the same. Often, this meant bringing people together who were not used to working together.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The responsibility can range from just shopping for essentials to arranging doctor’s appointments, providing transportation, taking care of finances and medicines or even a full-fledged role of assisting in their daily tasks. Added to this is the fear of being considered not professional at work and not committed to the job.

Absenteeism 105

Absenteeism Policies Cost Human Resources 105

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Next, the team leader asks if there is anything in particular the team needs to know to work more effectively together that shift: For example, “Is there a delay in public transport so we can expect patients to be late for their appointments?,” Make a commitment to the game. Require everyone on the team to participate.

Health Care 8

Health Care Stress Morale Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2016

Advanced logistics, transportation, storage, and processing are also crucial for making sure that food goes from where it grows in abundance to where it doesn’t. First and foremost, farmers, trading companies, and other processing groups (Big Food in particular) need to commit to deforestation-free supply chains.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Policies Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

They see disrupted incumbents from retail, finance, health care, transportation, professional services, and manufacturing requiring radical restructuring of assets, productivity , and innovation. Commitment to efficient value creation invariably inspires more thoughtful investment in the quality — not quantity — of staff.

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Levitt Disaggregation Kaizen Call Center 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2013

Without adequate financing, ministries of health and even private hospitals in developing countries often don''t have the resources needed to purchase diagnostic equipment, train workers, and ensure access to appropriate treatment. Make a multi-year commitment. We face a public health emergency.

Health Care 8

Health Care ROI NGO Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2014

For example, the two parties identified the challenge of national electrification and committed to work together to bring $10 billion of investment and 10,000 megawatts of new power online, along with local manufacturing and training. Last month, IBM launched a dialogue with the government of Nigeria. It’s neither.

Globalization 8

Globalization Development Supply Chain Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

They were about signaling a credible commitment to Tesla’s purpose: to become a clean energy giant that helps address climate change by transforming mobility. In fact, much of the discussion to date misses the point. The design of the compensation plan and its announcement were not about compensation at all.

Planning 8

Planning Marketing Automotive Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

And a great potential source of talent with the right skills are professionals who change career lanes — people with experience and training in accounting, finance, human resources and strategy who leave corporate jobs to follow their passion to have a social impact.

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Chief Operating Officer How To Airlines Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2016

General Motors’ leaders decided at the beginning of 2016 that they want to be part of the changing business model landscape in transportation—and industry rapidly transforming with ridesharing and autonomous cars. It’s clear that both GE and GM are committing to a new future, and one that will require new business models.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

The problem with the effort, of course, was that building both the necessary African infrastructure and the logistics network needed to transport the non-indigenous crops was going to be a very expensive proposition indeed. So, before you commit yourself to the path of iteration, you need to work on creating a foundation for innovation.

Company 9

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2011

We're seeing people in here who would never have considered Coe's before — wealthier folks who are nervous about committing to big-ticket items outright.". And Latin America might be a relatively inexpensive place to do that, considering the lower transportation, labor, and real estate costs," Stan said.

Case Study 10

Case Study Marketing Real Estate Retail 10

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Reading transports us to a place beyond ourselves. A leader serious about their duties, obligations and responsibilities should be a committed reader regardless of the size of their organization. I haven't read the book yet, but when I do I'll share my feedback with readers. Thanks for stopping by Slava.

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Blog Open-book Library Learning-by-Doing 419

Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2016

How much time can you commit? For instance, if you commute using public transportation, you might decide to watch the videos on your way to and from work, leaving only the assignments for nights and weekends. Maybe you can show off your new knowledge of finance by helping with your department’s budget.

Career 8

Career Sample Learning-by-Doing Video 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

We’ve found that CEOs of big pharmaceutical companies, for example, are more likely to have a background as company lawyers, salespeople, or finance managers, than one in medicine or pharmaceutical R&D. This is important because when you reposition a fashion offer, there is little room for testing and learning before you commit.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2013

The failure last month of green-tech start-up Better Place, which promised to free drivers and nations from oil dependence and revolutionize transportation, has generated both attention and derision. Better Place would then use these multi-year contracts to finance its infrastructure investments and battery depreciation.

Mass Marketing 8

Mass Marketing Transportation Depreciation Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

One high profile example is Walmart’s commitment to source an additional $250 billion in products made, assembled, or grown in the United States. It also saves money because transportation costs on those U.S.-made In 2016, that gap was down to about 1 percentage point. Advances in manufacturing technology. made goods are lower.)

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Supply Chain Chemicals Uncertainty Policies 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Organizations have a strong sense of their own value and an unswerving commitment to high quality care but little appreciation of others’ worth in their local, regional, or national systems. But the best one I have worked with is the Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania, which provides complete care for more than 2.6

Health Care 8

Health Care System Telecommunications Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

Several blue-state governors have already announced their commitment to emissions reduction, while red states are considerably less likely to prioritize climate action. Electricity generation and transportation each constitute around 30% of total emissions, with industrial sources making up 20% of total emissions. The Background.

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