The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

If we do enter a period of prolonged slowdown, the researchers believe the best way to tackle it would be via a so-called “guided civic revival,” which would involve a mixture of government participation and bottom-up civic forces.

Globalization 111

Globalization GDP Long-term Social Capital 111

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 23, 2020

Despite this, the report suggests that social capital has generally improved across the world over the last decade, with a growth in trust in institutions such as the police force and judiciary. There is a fundamental relationship between strengthening institutions and broader economic and social development.

Report 95

Report Globalization Social Capital Education 95

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 18, 2014

Only half of survey participants work at organizations that have formal mentoring programs. Since women often have difficulty building social capital at work, mentoring is even more critical to their success. Criteria coming in second are “subject matter expertise” and “relationship to the mentee.”

Mentor 253

Mentor Survey Social Capital Globalization 253

Management Craft

APRIL 26, 2011

Let's stick with this idea of command and control for a moment, as I think we still struggle to transform our workplaces and often half-heartedly venture into the world of participation under the umbrella of engagement programs. Levine found that participation practices increase positive outcomes to a point but then had the opposite effect.

Management 61

Management Participative How To Social Capital 61

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Governance (effective and accountable government, fair elections and political participation, and rule of law). Education (access to education, quality of education, and human capital). Personal Freedom (individual freedom and social tolerance). Safety & Security (national security and personal safety).

Social Capital 17

Social Capital GDP Human Capital Education 17

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

They share in big year-end bonuses based on the company’s financial performance, participate in a well-funded pension plan, and enjoy perks that most companies would reserve for their top brass. ” As one senior executive explained to me, “The focus of most companies is to improve their financial capital.

Definition 8

Definition Company Succession Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2018

A study by McKinsey projects that in a “full potential” scenario in which women participate in the economy identically to men, $28 trillion dollars (26%) would be added to the annual global GDP when compared to the current business-as-usual scenario. What’s at stake? How Men Can Be Better Allies.

Conference 15

Conference Self-aware Diversity Participative 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2011

Soon after, as a visiting scholar at the Center of Human Rights at Columbia University, I witnessed, in New York, the power of social capital used to improve human capital. In the mid-90s, the homicide rate was dropping drastically, in part because of strong community participation.

Social Capital 13

Social Capital Education Human Capital Learning-by-Doing 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2013

But we got returns on our investment as well: Our employees were proud of the company and eager to participate; the disaster areas provided some of the best training on how to solve complex dilemmas; and of course the reputation of the company improved tremendously. There is no doubt we benefited from this.

Social Capital 12

Social Capital Report Finance Transportation 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The company nurtures its creative community and recognizes participation at every level. ” As bright people from around the world ratchet up their participation, they might instead get plane tickets so they can travel to the company’s headquarters and meet its leaders in person. .” Further Reading.

Creativity 8

Creativity Storytelling Social Capital Open-book 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2018

Perhaps your boss is trying to advocate for you but lacks the social capital and credibility to successfully advocate for anyone. Raise your hand to participate in organization-wide task forces and cross-functional teams. Or, perhaps your boss may simply not want to be your champion. For one, produce consistently excellent work.

Mentor 15

Mentor Short-term PR Social Capital 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Political economist Francis Fukuyama predicted a future when social capital would be as important as physical capital, and that only those societies with a high degree of social trust would be able to create large-scale organizations capable of competing in the new economy.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Content Power Transportation 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2014

On occasion, these senior executives may designate lieutenants to sit on the brand council as their representatives, but they ensure the designees have the social capital, as well as the authority, to participate fully. The brand council is charged with using the brand as the lens for strategic business decision-making.

Brand 8

Brand Strategy Advertising Brand Management 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Strong online networks build strong social capital, which study after study has shown increases civic participation. While some have cast doubt on social media's ability to spur action, as opposed to discussion, the case of Todd Akin is instructive.

Power 10

Power Politics Media Brand 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

How about letting customers participate—at least to some controlled extent—in price setting to raise their level of engagement? Integrate the idea of social capital in the monetization approach. Companies are embracing the idea of delegating activities to their customers. But what about monetization? Reputation.

Price 9

Price Content Reputation Advertising 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

As Dutton and Heaphy describe, the leaders focused on building high-quality connections and strengthening social capital as ways to improve the leadership pipeline. In a pilot study Adam Grant and I conducted, we found that participation in the Reciprocity Ring increases positive emotions and decreases negative emotions.

Energy 8

Energy Health Care Leadership Pipeline Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

But Catie blogs regularly and participates in a variety of social media and professional networks — networks that have plenty of potential buyers. They're helping customers build social capital. Her CLV might be $7,000 or so and that's where even companies with advanced analytics stop. And she's respected.

Goal 8

Goal Webinar Social Capital Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2013

Ariely points out that once you cross the line from social norms into market norms, you''ll find it very difficult to get your customers to return to social norms. Social Rewards Are More Powerful. But to work, these rewards need to focus on helping customers build social capital, not financial capital.

Guidelines 8

Guidelines Banking Discount Open-book 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Given this scenario, things get a lot easier if Democrats are willing to participate in these negotiations and offer their support in exchange for a voice in how universal health care is improved. Should Democrats offer their services? Absolutely. This is a different strategy from the one Republicans adopted when roles were reversed.

Health Care 8

Health Care How To Politics Policies 8