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Sustainable Supply Chains Reduce Environmental Footprint

Tom Spencer

We’ll also look at case studies of companies leading the way in sustainable supply chain management. Case Studies of Leading Companies – Patagonia, Nike, Walmart Several companies are at the forefront of sustainable supply chain management, setting benchmarks for others to follow.

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Assessment: How Successful Was Your Company’s Reorg?

Harvard Business

Some academic studies suggest that the psychological impact of uncertainty during a reorg can be even more distressing than an actual layoff. By completing it, you will be able to benchmark your company’s reorg against a number of best practices, identified in our book, ReOrg: How to Get it Right.

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The “Smart Society” of the Future Doesn’t Look Like Science Fiction

Harvard Business

To set an aspirational but realistic target, we created a benchmark that combines the best attributes of these advanced digital nations. Second, with the benchmark as a composite, no single nation achieves it and yet each of the five countries’ progress toward the ideal can be assessed in terms of performance against the benchmark.

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4 Self-Improvement Myths That May Be Holding You Back

Harvard Business

We hope that by dispelling these myths, explaining the reality and offering some sound advice instead, we can help move people toward more effective personal development. Myth 2: We get better by benchmarking ourselves against others. Myth 1: Performing at the top means consistent peak performance. It doesn’t come from mimicry.

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A Success Mindset Cultivates Achievement

Rick Conlow

Furthermore, Harvard professor, Daniel Goleman, studies the importance of emotional intelligence. Studies reveal that highly successful people in all walks of life are: Self-confident believers. Becoming successful at whatever it is, takes initiative to develop personal talents and abilities. And do the same for them.

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A Sisyphean Struggle: Insights from BCG’s Treasury Benchmarking Survey 2016

BCG

In the two years since The Boston Consulting Group conducted its last ­Treasury Benchmarking Survey, banks have remained locked in a Sisyphean struggle. See Time for Rebalancing: Insights from BCG’s Treasury Benchmarking Survey 2014 , BCG Focus, December 2014.). Focus Thursday, November 03, 2016.

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Is the Confidence Gap Between Men and Women a Myth?

Harvard Business

Moreover, studies are finding no consistent gender differences in self-reported self-confidence. The takeaway is not, then, that women should forego developing the skills that build their confidence and bolster their performance. Yet, perhaps challenging common wisdom, recent research shows no evidence of a female modesty effect.

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