Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

I’ve been a consultant for almost 20 years, advising companies on complex challenges in ethics, risk, and responsibility. Happily fading from memory is the cliché that ethics and compliance teams effectively constitute a “business prevention department.”

Ethics 14

Ethics Short-term Long-term Supply Chain 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2014

Sustainability can no longer be a compliance measure or a “nice-to-do”; it’s now a business planning imperative with measures, goals, and explicit value connected to our programs. If the ultimate goal is to create both economic value and social value, how do you strike that balance? We have a responsibility to help others.

CEO 11

CEO Supply Chain Operations Brand 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2011

They would see that exploiting children in far-off lands creates an unstable supply chain and hurts their future markets. I offer two pieces of evidence for this more pessimistic metaphysics: First is the existence of ethics and morality. But life isn't always win-win.

Porter 14

Porter Morale Supply Chain Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

When contaminated meat or vegetables are recalled, consumer advocates demand more transparency from food supply chains. Only leaders perceived as moderate in their ethical requests were effective in promoting positive employee behavior. What are the business goals that transparency will help achieve?

How To 8

How To Ethics Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

And as with quality, this isn't just about ethical or aspirational hopes — acting with sustainable values, for example, as covered well by many, including Dov Seidman in his book How. Those are goals that reach throughout the entire organizational structure, and they're actually enabled by sustainable thinking.

Supply Chain 11

Supply Chain Business Model Trends Quality 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Customers and suppliers: The ultimate goal of our business is not to sell products but to serve customers. Suppliers play far more than a supplementary role in our supply chain. By competing on products, we respond to the market.

Industry 10

Industry Strategy Supply Chain Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

Their goal was to hit the lowest possible price point, and to appeal to “digital native” customers. These robo-advisors may be used to automate certain aspects of risk management and provide decisions that are ethical and compliant with regulation.

Consultative 8

Consultative Strategy Advice McKinsey 8

HR Digest

JULY 14, 2022

A few ways we do this at Intel is through: RISE: In May 2020, we outlined our 2030 RISE strategy and corporate responsibility goals for the next decade to accelerate the integration of responsible, inclusive, and sustainable practices and innovative approaches in our operations and supply chain, across the technology industry, and beyond.

Diversity 52

Diversity Supply Chain Globalization Mentor 52

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Under the rules of supply chain dynamics, one must study your supplier relationships, formalize a plan of outsourcing and develop collaborations. Reasons for Goal Setting: Human beings live to attract goals. Managers lose sight of their employees’ goals. Mutually agreed-upon goals are vital.

Budgeting 50

Budgeting Planning Strategic Planning Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Supply chain management should be implemented. Walking the Talk: ethics, values, quality, vision. Do the measures address both internal management and external perceptions and accountabilities? Performance measures should be included in contracts with all resources, such as adjuncts, vendors, suppliers.

Strategic Planning 68

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 68

Strategy Driven

JUNE 16, 2023

Businesses primed to leverage these technologies to streamline everything from supply chains to sales and marketing will be riding the wave’s crest. However, the goal is not merely to erect impenetrable digital walls; it’s about crafting a secure environment that boosts growth, kindles innovation, and enhances trust.

Supply Chain 103

Supply Chain Loyalty Content Efficiency 103

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

But this single-minded focus can be a major problem when it comes to tackling slow-building, systemic challenges, like global warming, that could take down not just supply chains but, over time, entire economies. For anyone with a pension linked to market performance, that is a good thing.

Morale 8

Morale EPS Supply Chain Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

Company boycotts like this one are not new, but they have increasingly become the weapon of choice for NGOs and other activists aiming to further political and social goals. When this is the goal, activists frequently select a single firm as their target.

Company 12

Company Supply Chain Politics Media 12

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

There were no checks and balances for members of the supply train. This archaic mindset flies in the face of progressive supply chain management, which successful companies now embrace. When goals are only in financial terms, the company is disproportionately lopsided. Communications. Accounting.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57