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Destination sustainability
In: Strategic Direction 28 (2012) 4, pp. 12-14
the grandson of Acciona's founder has boldly pursued his goal of turning the group into a beacon of sustainability. Given …
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Sustainability for future growth
In: Strategic Direction 28 (2012) 8, pp. 6-8
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) published A New Era of Sustainability , the world's largest CEO study on sustainability …, supported by a survey of 766 CEOs from over 100 countries and 25 industries it uncovered a picture of corporate sustainability …
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Going back to basics with a focus on ethics
In: Strategic Direction 29 (2013) 5, pp. 32-35
Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments...
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Are superheroes bad for business?
In: Strategic Direction 29 (2013) 11, pp. 28-30
Purpose – To examine the relationship between leadership and organizational sustainability. Design …. Contrasts the impact of shared and centralized leadership on organizational sustainability. Findings – Is the age of heroic …/methodology/approach – Presents research on the effects of leadership style on follower behavior and the emergence of managerial malfeasance …
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Ford, Pilkington and Ericsson ring in the changes
In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 4, pp. 4-6
Globalization, deregulation, and a growing knowledge workforce have radically altered the role of the modern manager. The ability to lead organizational change is no longer a nice‐to‐have skill but a necessity. And as companies abandon traditional, hierarchies in favor of the flatter, more...
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Sustaining a quality initiative
In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 4, pp. 15-17
continual basis. In short, culture and leadership are crucial. This has been well documented as far back as 1951, yet there has …
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Taking the mantle at Mattel
In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 5, pp. 9-12
In May 2000, Robert A. (“Bob”) Eckert, a former vice‐president at Kraft Foods, Inc., walked into the world’s largest toy company to face a monumental challenge. Mattel Inc. was losing over 1 million dollars a day, and it was obvious that significant measures were needed to rescue it. A...
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Resistance to change: enemy or ally?
In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 6, pp. 21-23
The recent spate of acquisitions, redundancies and CEO casualties ensure that change is an inevitability for many organizations. However, nearly two‐thirds of major change programs prove unsuccessful, and, according to Fortune 500 executives, the primary reason for this is not a lack of skill...
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Nature or nurture? Turning to the military in the leadership debate
In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 8, pp. 10-12
Is leadership all about nature or nurture? The debate has been raging since the beginning of management thinking and is …
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How GE restructured to become more than the sum of its parts
In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 9, pp. 11-14
With the beleaguered ABB struggling to stay out of the red as Siemens announces quarterly profits substantially up on the past months, the jury is still out on conglomerates. Are they a thing of the past or will they survive this economic slump to rise triumphant later this decade? There is...
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