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Tesla: Leading the Charge Toward Sustainability

Tom Spencer

Tesla has also implemented a unique direct-to-consumer sales model , bypassing the traditional franchise dealership system. Tesla has also developed the Powerwall , a home battery system that stores excess solar energy for use during power outages or times of high energy demand.

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7 Ways to Improve Operations Without Sacrificing Worker Safety

Harvard Business

During my years at OSHA, where I served as the Assistant Secretary of Labor from 2009 through the beginning of 2017, I received several reports of safety system failures at DuPont facilities. The reality is that virtually all workplace injuries are preventable, and safety management and operational excellence are intimately linked.

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The Secret Behind Apple’s Autonomous Vehicle Ambitions

Tom Spencer

From this information, there is a very strong argument to be made that Apple wants to capture the entire autonomous car market by developing a “plug-n-play” technology. In 2017, Apple accounted for just 14% of smartphones worldwide and iOS accounted for just 20% of mobile operating systems worldwide (see Charts 1 and 2 below).

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4 Ways to Improve Your Leadership Communication Effectiveness

Organizational Talent Consulting

18% reported a failure to close a sale. Developing your cultural agility requires dedicated effort and investment to break from the typical classroom presentation, book, or eLearning module. Executive Coaching Example: A leader from one part of the world was assigned to take on operations in another in one organization.

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Why Adding More Products Isn’t Always the Best Way to Grow

Harvard Business

But sales hardly budged. Sales finally jumped, with same-store revenue up 6% in 2017, and the stock rose by 40%. They had to work in sequence, meaning they had to streamline the operation first — before they could launch their new growth effort. Finally, in 2016, it took a new tack.

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How Multinationals Can Grow in the Middle East and Africa

Harvard Business

In doing research on multinational operations in the Middle East and Africa, we’ve learned that companies are well aware of how President Trump’s foreign and trade policies could affect their businesses there. more competitive prices, more localized products) and improve their risk management and operational efficiency.

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Higher Wages Aren’t Enough to Turn Mediocre Jobs into Good Ones

Harvard Business

Higher wages are also necessary for many companies that are stuck in a vicious cycle of bad jobs, bad operations, bad customer service, low productivity, and high costs. Stores overwhelmed by a daily stream of directives from headquarters, dozens of sales reports to read, and 100+ management tools to use. Take-home pay. Career paths.

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