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There’s a Leadership Vacuum on Climate Change. Business Should Fill It

Harvard Business

In apparel, this is more than aggressive. For example, the major auto companies are investing in new technologies and electric vehicles while asking the Trump administration to weaken fuel efficiency standards. (Disclosure: I’ve done paid speaking for executives at Walmart and Apple.). will follow his lead.

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Is Your Company Actually Set Up to Support Your Strategy?

Harvard Business

A new operating model also requires a governance structure and leadership model so leaders know how they will exercise operational control and inspire employees—and hold themselves accountable for doing both. As companies move to more agile operating models , they must learn to balance accountability with autonomy.

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9 Sustainable Business Stories That Shaped 2016

Harvard Business

President Obama, with his counterparts in Canada and Mexico, agreed to some aggressive regional targets on renewable energy and efficiency. Nine big brands with operations in Ohio publicly pressed the state to reinstate energy efficiency and renewable energy portfolio standards. In the U.S., Renewables Kept Growing and Getting Cheaper.

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An Agenda for the Future of Global Business

Harvard Business

Toward a New Leadership Agenda. We already see companies localizing time-sensitive and highly customizable forms of production to move closer to customer demand, particularly in the fast apparel (Adidas, Zara) and automotive (Tesla) industries, thus turning global supply chains into two-way streets. Essential background.