The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Qatar Foundation Research, Development and Innovation strives to develop innovative solutions, both for the unique challenges faced by the nation, but also those of the wider world. R&D Tax Incentives , with their data suggesting that reducing the cost of R&D by 10% results in an increase in innovation by 10%.

Resources 87

Resources Innovation GDP Education 87

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Leaders build the Vision bridge by developing and communicating a mission, set of values, and reputation that connect with employees. Leaders build the Voice bridge by developing processes and practices that keep employees “in the loop” and give them regular opportunities to express their views. Connecting the U.S.

Long-term 207

Long-term Consensus Class Follow-up 207

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Instead, our interviews found a willingness to let organizational forms and structures evolve naturally, developing in line with the identity of the enterprise. Some of the first business functionaries were railroad telegraph operators who managed schedules. The functional model of organization dates back to the 1850s.

Development 8

Development Supply Chain Incentives Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2018

To be constructive, we also asked about the things that foster innovation.) The responses , from 270 corporate leaders in strategy, innovation, and research and development roles, were illuminating. The culture at large companies is typically built on a foundation of operational excellence and predictable growth.

Innovation 14

Innovation Company Budgeting Survey 14

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. Employees must buy into the process by offering constructive input. Educational and incentive programs should be implemented. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. Quality should be viewed as a journey, rather than a destination.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2016

They are developing horizontally, not vertically, with vast areas of low sprawl reaching out for miles from Sao Paolo, Lagos, New Delhi, Guangzhou, Jakarta, and many others. As I travel to urban development conferences, I often hear people bemoan an infrastructure funding gap, but the hard truth is there is no funding gap.

Finance 8

Finance Innovation Bond Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

Producers in less-developed countries compete by keeping costs low. Over the last thirty years, the lean approach — developed by Japanese automakers — has permeated the manufacturing sector in developed countries, but is much less commonly used in the developing world. Operations in a Connected World.

Lean Manufacturing 8

Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

In 2009, Congress charged the Federal Communications Commission with the development of a National Broadband Plan (NBP). Construction costs fell, and the speed of deployments increased. New technologies — including low-orbit satellites and “fixed wireless” — were developed for remote and rural locations.

Succession 8

Succession Construction Short-term Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2018

Mr. Rockefeller’s business strategy was to vertically integrate every aspect of the oil business (exploration, development, logistics, marketing) to assure an ongoing competitive advantage. Likewise, the airlines have demonstrated that well-constructed alliances can be a powerful way to build market position and capitalize on scale.

Incubator 8

Incubator Insurance Cost of Capital Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2013

My research shows that problems with the supply of equipment and materials — which I call “operational failures” — disrupt care and waste up to 10% of nurses’ workdays. Through a series of observational and experimental studies, I uncovered several reasons for the occurrence of operational failures. Why Do Operational Failures Persist?

System 8

System Health Care Operations Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2017

The EU’s case asserts, among other things, that Google unfairly exploits its dominance in search engines and smartphone operating systems to restrict competition in shopping services, ad placement services, and smartphone app store markets. Google has appealed and is now preparing its defense. What Is a Digital Replica?

Company 8

Company Engineering Operations Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2018

Consumers have already seen a range of developments resulting from the forthcoming enforcement of the GDPR. But while digital marketers are aware of the strict new regulatory regime, seemingly few have taken active steps to address how it will impact their day-to-day operations. Insight Center. Data-Driven Marketing.

Marketing 8

Marketing Advertising Constraint Storytelling 8

Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

This has always been accomplished best through community activism, social norms, private enterprise, proper incentives aligned to reinforce the correct behavior, and the like. " even though the private sector's construction efforts are light years ahead of the government's ideas.

Politics 77

Politics Blog Travel Letter 77

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2018

Although concerned leaders try to address this problem in many ways — teamwork exercises, mentorship, perks, innovative office spaces, and incentive programs — their solutions miss a simple but pivotal point: Employees are engaged by engaging jobs. Establish Clear Goals for the Big Thinkers. We ideated constantly.

Creativity 8

Creativity Restructuring PR Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

We wanted to become the Southwest Airlines of new home construction. So we added more training and developed incentive programs. Now that's incentive! So we developed a concept called "Life Spaces" for our new homes. Grand Homes is a privately held local homebuilder operating exclusively in the Dallas/Ft.

Airlines 14

Airlines Chief Executive Officer Attrition Incentives 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2013

How well they''re built and operated is crucial to economic growth and is a key arbiter of an economy''s competitiveness — and yet, virtually every economy faces an array of infrastructure challenges. of GDP (PDF) is necessary to raise infrastructure in the region to the standard of developed East Asian countries.

Transportation 8

Transportation GDP Globalization Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2017

April Bertram, a business development director who works on a startup inside of GOJO, the Ohio-based maker of Purell, talks about letting business unit leaders design “guard rails.” ” But as that transition plays out, few companies are paying sufficient attention to creating accountability and incentives for success.

Project 9

Project Innovation Press Release Survey 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2013

But it nonetheless got a few of my HBR colleagues and me thinking about what strange and not-so-strange economic incentives Americans face relative to citizens of other nations. also has just about the least supportive parental-leave policies in the developed world. the OECD, a.k.a. is above the OECD average.

Health Care 8

Health Care Incentives Policies Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2016

While a natural inclination, this group is (by design) representative of current operating units and functions, which often have a status quo to defend. Lastly, this group may be more attuned to individual interests (including performance metrics and compensation incentives) rather than the collective and longer-term needs of the firm.

Leadership 9

Leadership Diversity Committee Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

First, let’s consider sustainable development. To see why the integrated mindset works better, consider the particular case of a global corporation evaluating the sustainability of major projects in developing countries. We call this the integrated mindset because it integrates analytical focus with contextual insights.

Analysis 8

Analysis Licensing Globalization Project 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2016

How can leaders develop a specific view of the industry- and firm-level implications? At home, the UK faces dissolution pressures if Scotland seeks to salvage its EU membership, while the EU has every incentive to make Brexit a painful experience to deter other defectors, making the outcome of negotiations difficult to predict.

Uncertainty 8

Uncertainty Short-term Supply Chain Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2017

Most of us assume that if we want to change people’s behavior, we need to change their incentives. Costs naturally drop as people gain experience collaborating and develop the trusted relationships that smooth the process, but you should take steps to lower those costs more quickly. Harness the power of competition.

Payback Period 8

Payback Period How To Real Estate Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

For example, while we were one of the early companies to develop an ‘order online, pick up in store’ service capability, it took us years to launch because of the fear we’d slow down store operations. I understood the concern of our store operators, but customers were asking for the service.”

Metrics 8

Metrics Business Model Retail Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

For example, Walmart doesn't succeed just because of a strong operations group. They therefore have little incentive to overcome these hurdles. We've recently seen a more robust cross-functional construct emerge, one with an overarching organizational structure, based on building and maintaining a distinctive capability.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Real Estate Short-term Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

New research, led by a team from McKinsey Global Institute in cooperation with FCLT Global , found that companies that operate with a true long-term mindset have consistently outperformed their industry peers since 2001 across almost every financial measure that matters. It started with developing a proprietary Corporate Horizon Index.

Long-term 8

Long-term EPS Short-term Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2011

There is absolutely no reason why the contractors shouldn't be able to give us rapid product development and flawless products — speed and quality both," David MacDonagle said as he tried to light a cigarette. Ever since the solar array got that hole from those flying needles, the space station has been operating on less power.

Case Study 14

Case Study Incentives Report Budgeting 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2015

Today’s cloud IT vendors have both the buying power and the operational discipline to minimize the cost to the customer of a unit of data storage or computing power. Huge vendors of cloud transportation — just like their counterparts in IT — have every incentive to optimize their fleets against cost per mile driven.

Industry 8

Industry Transportation Automotive Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2016

Take the incentive out of “climbing the ladder.” Managers focus on building a great team, creating a vision for how that team will execute its goals, and helping the people on that team develop in their careers. It’s harder for politicians to operate if everyone is on the same page.

Politics 14

Politics Tactics Review Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2012

I often find myself immersed in the perfect pacing of a well-constructed mystery, the flawless delivery of that once-in-a-lifetime monologue, the scale and grandeur of the next big blockbuster — I get so caught up in all of it, sometimes I forget that I generally go there to tell companies their businesses are in trouble.

Rogers 15

Rogers Telecommunications Disruptive Innovation Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The Army addressed this disconnect in clinician incentives by developing new workload standards that reflect the type of care being provided. For example, a provider in a behavioral health clinic (which has greater nonclinical requirements) only has to satisfy a 0.65 FTE clinical-care workload.

System 8

System Health Care Quality Report 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

Skills, tools, met­rics, processes, platforms, incentives, roles, and values all have to come together in one supercharged, all-wheel-drive, race-winning innovation machine. Balance: the mix of different types of innova­tion (product, service, pricing, distribution, operations, etc.); So it is with innovation.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

First constructed to defuse tensions following two world wars and help create a bigger and deeper marketplace, it was then refurbished as an aspirational club to which poorer southern European and former Soviet Bloc countries could belong. In so doing, it can develop the narrative — and add the real value — that Europe needs.

Long-term 8

Long-term Crisis Politics Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2013

While the final price for the contract has yet to be negotiated, we believe that the structure and development process used to create this bundle can inform other provider s and insurers about how to create bundled-payment contracts that benefit all the stakeholders: providers, insurers, and, most importantly, patients.

Insurance 8

Insurance Health Care How To Price 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 2, 2020

The rule allows employers to use non-discretionary bonuses and incentive payments to satisfy up to 10 per cent of the standard salary level. Non-managerial employees in maintenance, construction, carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, ironworkers, craftsmen, operating engineers, and longshoremen, all qualify.

Safe Harbor 84

Safe Harbor Proposal Long-term Comparison 84

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

This year, there were countless eco-efficiency stories about companies saving millions of dollars and developing new tools to make buildings, fleets ( Staples and UPS, for example ), and manufacturing much leaner. The green supply chain gets some teeth: Walmart changes incentives for buyers. This is the focus of my next project.).

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2011

They go by names like corporate social responsibility, sustainability, shareholder advocacy, social assessment and auditing, consumer action, government regulation, leadership development, ethics, realignment of incentives , attracting long-term investors , creating shared value , and more. Here are a few suggestions: Lead by Example.

CEO 11

CEO Incubator Supply Chain Entrepreneur 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2017

But platforms and networks can be developed in many different ways. But most successful companies used electricity and motors to reinvent their existing businesses, whether in manufacturing, transportation, or construction. Operate : Deploy the platform to foster connections and the exchange of value at scale. Insight Center.

Intellectual Capital 8

Intellectual Capital Strategy Supply Chain Business Model 8