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Value Creation in Chemicals 2016: Navigating the Territory of Extremes

BCG

The chemical industry was once a top value creator, generating a five-year total shareholder return (TSR) above that of every other industry in BCG’s annual Value Creators ranking. Yet some chemical companies have been able to adapt, developing differentiated business models and generating excellent returns.

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Leadership Trust Killers: 4 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

Organizational Talent Consulting

A recent large-scale global trust study found that less than one in three people would help those with whom they disagree. This chemical cocktail triggers a wave of emotions, producing feelings of stress, aggression, and a need for fight or flight. And only 20% are willing to have someone they disagree with as a co-worker.

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What follows after the Eureka Moment: Consulting for Innovation Start-ups

Tom Spencer

The following article will demonstrate the pitfalls of turning an innovation into a market reality with a case study from the plastics industry. When it comes to the plastics industry, the chemical recycling company Carbios is an instructive example of this delayed patenting strategy. Turning Innovation into a Market Reality.

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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

A study by McKinsey revealed that companies with creative leaders outperformed peers by 67% in revenue growth, 70% in total returns to shareholders, and 74% in net enterprise value. BASF is a German multinational chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the world. Creative thinking makes a big difference.

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Consultant Marketing Trust Story

Jerry Fletcher

Facts: There is a brain chemical called Oxytocin which under lies our propensity to trust. The same study indicates that businesses are considered the most ethical and the most efficient and expected to lead in the New Normal. My closing story will probably continue to be Margie, the Galactic Commander. Dates on hold.

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Case Study: A Founder Steps Back from Her Start-Up

Harvard Business

Existing products had touted their cleaning power, but their ingredient lists were long and full of nasty-sounding chemicals that irritated the dogs’ skin. The business was her third baby: She’d launched it when the pups were a year old simply because she couldn’t find any high-quality shampoos for them on the market.

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Practical Ways to Motivate (and Not Demotivate) Your Team

Nash Consulting

Your Brain on Dopamine Dopamine, our favorite brain chemical, is responsible for motivation, and it nudges us to pursue long- and short-term goals. Dopamine (among other chemicals) is released into our brains when we anticipate a reward, which creates a desire to move in the direction of the reward our brain is craving.