Food And Environment - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Jun 2002
What Do You Think?

Are We Entering an Era of European Management Leadership?

Summing Up Readers of this month's column agree that there are marked differences in the social environment for management in Europe and the United States. In some parts of Europe, at least, they foster... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 Jan 2018
Cold Call Podcast

Leadership Lessons from a Young Martin Luther King, Jr.

Motel in downtown Memphis. Although he was just 39 years old at the time of his death, the autopsy revealed that he had the heart of a 60 year old. Thirteen years leading the civil rights movement, suppressing the fear that accompanied daily threats of violence towards... View Details

02 Oct 2019
What Do You Think?

What Grade Would You Give Walmart CEO Doug McMillon?

company operations, and protect the environment while generating long-term value for shareholders. "A decision by Doug McMillon ... has given us an opportunity to put the Business Roundtable’s new... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

06 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track

openly about their issues in confidential settings. True North Groups provide the feedback that enables leaders to understand their blind spots, open up hidden areas, and gain a deeper understanding of who they are. These groups offer a... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

23 Mar 2021
Book

Succeeding in the New Work-from-Anywhere World

When the pandemic forced employees to flee offices and work from home in droves last year, many business leaders worried that productivity might take a dive. Would remote workers be too tempted by the lures of Netflix or too distracted by... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

06 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

Unexpected Exercise Advice for the Super Busy: Ditch the Rigid Routine

with the convenience of an on-site facility, some busy Google employees found it difficult to stay active. Academic literature would suggest that they just needed the right cues and environment to help them... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

05 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Can Putin Score Olympic Gold?

A pall hangs over Sochi. Not since the bribery scandal overshadowed the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City has an Olympic Winter Games been so fraught with controversy. Fears of a terrorist attack by Islamic extremists; outrage over Russia's anti-gay laws; difficulties with... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports; Advertising

30 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

Tuning Jobs to Fit Your Company

strategies. Consider Nestlé, a food company that reformulates its products in response to regional tastes for spices and sweets. In this "local value creation" configuration, the span of control... View Details

Keywords: by Robert Simons

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Bright Ideas: The Creative Power of Groups

"The best creative environment is a safe one in which participants can freely express their opinions," according to Leonard and Swap. "Dissent must be tolerated View Details

Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron

07 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

The Organizational Model for Open Source

three projects: Debian, a complete non-commercial distribution of Linux; the GNU Object Model Environment (GNOME), which is a graphical user interface for Linux-based operating systems; and Apache, a public... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

19 Nov 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching The Moral Leader

world they live in, and of the moral perspective they develop in response to that world. So the course (and each class) is a moving target, reflecting the individuals in the group and the broader View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Education

25 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

An Organization Your Customers Understand

If customers were unhappy, they reasoned, the product should be changed. Militant demands displaced an environment of mutual respect and shared learning. Needless to say, the practice of telling students... View Details

Keywords: by Robert Simons

04 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

Don’t Lose Money With Customers

managing customer relationships in the business-to-business environment into four distinct phases: defining and building a portfolio of customers the firm wants to serve, crafting View Details

Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs

24 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes

corporate culture— and not against the law in Germany until 1999. The competitive environment and permissive culture both played a role in the future bribery scandal. "There... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Media Metamorphosis: Advertising in the Technology Age

of Internet advertising on the industry as a whole. According to Silk and his colleagues, changes in the industry's external environment fit into three broad categories: technical, regulatory, View Details

Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs; Advertising

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

Creating Value Across Borders

With many of today's entrepreneurs starting ventures simultaneously in several countries, it is critical for the global businessperson to understand the financial and business environments in different... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

12 Jun 2006
Research & Ideas

The Promise of Channel Stewardship

Most company distribution systems are designed ad-hoc when needed, and serve neither value chain partners nor end users well—just look at the frustrating new-car buying process set up by American auto makers. At the same time, says... View Details

Keywords: by V. Kasturi Rangan & Marie Bell; Consumer Products

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