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Featured ideas and research  Governance- Strategies to improve Board Performance The State of Governance in the non-profit sector - Arcus interviewed 65 board directors of non-profit organizations to identify the key barriers to strengthening board performance. Most directors are interested in spending more time on strategic planning and in steering the direction of the organization.    Leverage Change Management to address Sustainability strategies Until fall 2009, BP ranked the 18th most sustainable major company on the NASDAQ Global Sustainability 50 Index. And then on April 20th , 2010 the company had to deal with the infamous oil spill. Did BP deserve to be ranked so high on a sustainability index? What would Steve Jobs do? What we can learn about marketing from Steve Jobs: “Simple can be harder than complex. Steve Jobs put a computer inside a phone that made it into 120 million pockets. He was... The Problem with Solar What can governments learn from the bankruptcy of Solyndra last month? Once the poster child for the promise of cleantech jobs in the US, the California based solar... Five Trends driving B2B Marketing and Sales in 2011 and 2012 Here are some strategies used by leading marketers to deliver superior value to their customers. Most marketers today have experienced disappointing results from ... Viewpoint on strategy and scenario planning A more targeted approach to strategic planning requires a focus on creativity and less of established linear processes. Here are five pillars to follow in your strategy... How to subscribe Take advantage of our exclusive member benefits: Get Web access to the full text of selected articles Sign up for e-mail alerts on topics that matter to you Membership Term One year: US$150.00 Two years: US$265.00 Three years: US$375.00   Healthcare procurement trends - How physicians search for information online- important insights to strengthen egnage healthcare professionals with corporate reputation ... Medical device and surgical supply cost containment - Arcus surveyed 55 senior executives in the healthcare sector in May, 2011 to identify best practices in ... The importance of "Real Engineering" over "Financial Engineering". Over the past decade, the focus of most CEOs has been on outsourcing to cut costs and increase... Lessons in Leadership - Arcus talked to 1200 top executives about the challenges of leading and managing. The most important leadership lesson CEOs have learned ... Arcus Innovation Institute - In Pursuit of the Perfect Brainstorm - What’s clear is that in recent years, most corporations have gone meta — they have started thinking... Linking Sustainability to Share Holder Value. An interview with Ms. Charlotte Grezo, Group Director, Corporate Responsibility Strategy, Centrica plc. Ms. Charlotte Grezo says...   New Research and Insights    The Seven Biggest Mistakes a Leader Can Make - Most leaders want to learn from others mistakes. Many agree that one of the biggest ones is to put their self-interest ahead of ... Sport marketing - An interview with Mr. Keith Wachtel, Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales & Marketing for the National Hockey League. Mr. Wachtel says it is critical to... The future of healthcare - Forecasting the future of healthcare and health policy is an imperfect science. A lesson learned from the mortgage crisis- it is important to ... Sustainable Business Strategies - Can a green strategy translate into a competitive advantage in these uncertain times? By Detlev Zwick, PhD, Associate Professor ... A Model for Reinforcing Safe and Healthy Workplaces - Safe and healthy workplaces start and end with the attitudes and behaviours of both workplace parties – employers ... Managing Diversity - In the recent more optimistic past, many organizations have been able to utilize their hiring ability to create a more diverse workforce. Such organizations ... Hospitality Industry- Ten trends - Ten trends that will reshape the industry over the next ten years. It used to be enough to stay at a nice hotel; these days, guests are expected... Arcus Innovation Leaders Series - The Arcus Innovation Series is based on indepth interviews with over 1500 senior executives from orgnaizations like Siemens, Unilever... Senior marketers have scaled back investments in innovative marketing - An Arcus Consulting Group survey of 430 senior marketing executives in Canada, conducted ... Arcus Green Business Report - The Arcus Green Business study found that only 17 percent of consumers are passionate about environmental issues—while 24 percent have virtually ... Would Your Employees Recommend Your Company To Friends? On a scale of zero to 10, how likely is it that you would recommend your company to a friend as a place of ... C-Level view on strategic planning - A recent Arcus survey of over 1500 senior executives indicates strategic planning can be a frustrating exercise.. 5 tips to help you innovate in uncertain times - Our research of indicates that in past recessions (1982–99), companies that invested in growth emerged stronger and ... Innovation Leaders Series- what innovations are about to reach their tipping point? Innovative businesses tend to identify new emerging trends and leverage their impact on their... Arcus on trends   Wireless fees Telecom Trends Retail Strategies   Strategy The state of the economy and impact of the financial crisis on corporate governance and business strategy. An interview with Mr. Jim Leech, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP). The innovation imperative. How collobation between business, government and research organizations can deliver superior results. An interview with Jac van Beek, Vice-President, Programs and Planning, The Canada Foundation for Innovation Growth in a challenging market - Mr. Anthony Lacavera, CEO of Globalive Communications Corp. says says its critical for companies to grow in a profitable and sustainable way.  Growth Strategy - An interview with Mr. Dirk Miller, Vice President, Siemens. Mr. Miller says investments in research and development can be an effective growth strategy for companies today. Solve your toughest problems - Working with experts, Arcus has identified questions and selected insights that will get you the answers to your business problems. Successful partnerships - Arcus asked 2100 CEOs about the most important lessons they have learned about successful partnerships.The most important leadership lesson CEOs have learned is to force themselves to think about doing things that they did not think were possible. Sustainability Best Practices in Sustainability Risk Management - A comprehensive program to identify, understand and manage risks provides greater certainty to employees and other stakeholders. . Business Implications of Climate Change - A survey of 1,200 business leaders on economic, environmental, and social performance. Industry Reports Bio Fuels Report - The main support for biofuels has, to date, been through fuel duty incentives in most countries. They are also exploring input taxation methods for ... Patient Safety and Risk Management - A survey of 200 Healthcare CEOs on Technology, Management and Operational Challenges. Health Care - 2020, Future Trends Report - Over $34 billion in federal funding is being added to Canada’s health care system over the next five years. Will it change or just ... Marketing Deeper consumer insights and important added value - Ms. Janine Keogh, VP- Consumer Insight & Strategy, Kraft Canada Inc. argues that true innovation for products ... Why Consumers Prefer the Extremes - Consumers may abandon products as soon as chic goes mainstream. When similar people buy the same brand, it translates into social meaning. The Business of Clutter - 84 per cent of consumers bought things in order to deal with the excessive amount of things they have bought... The Challenge of Dissatisfied Consumers - Customers are bound to talk about their experiences. They are 10 times more likely to talk about bad experiences vs. good ones. The marriage of music and mobiliy - Apple had the hardware expertise, the industrial design expertise and the software expertise to get it right with the next generation iPhone... Brand strategy and corporate culture - Mr. Geoff Craig, VP and General Manager, Unilever says leadership is about creating aframework for action around the vision to allow partners ... Healthcare . Remote monitoring systems market - Remote monitoring of patients with chronic problems, such as heart failure and diabetes, is growing and it’s set to become more relevant ... Change Management in Healthcare - Deployment strategies for Hand Hygiene. Many factors have contributed to poor hand washing compliance among health care workers... Healthcare technology - Why its important to document and demonstrate value. To be in a position to defend price, and thereby gain a fair return on the value your support ... Pharmaceutical sales: Challenge of access to physicians. Changing the Face of Detailing. How to motivate physicians to see Pharmaceutical sales reps. One pharmaceutical ... Operations Zachman Framework - Find out how the Zachman Framework can optimize your operations and lower costs. . Success Strategies for Differentiated Enterprise Communications. - Companies need to take a close look at their operations. Roadmaps towards executing on the Enterprise Architecture.- Roadmaps are consensus views by an organization on how to get to where they want to go or achieve desired objectives. Change Management Employee Engagement, Customer Satisfaction and Profitability - Even in today's soft economy, there's a competitive edge overlooked by many organizations: employee performance management. Managing the rate of change - How individuals and organizations can successfully manage change in a changing world. The future of value: Ambidextrous Leadership.- Today’s leading CEOs are going down a road business will have to travel. Best practices to build a great business. Today's fastest growing businesses understand the importance of deeper customer insights. Developing Winning Strategies- How to develop and sustain competitive advantage. CeoSight.com Links for today's busy executive. A compilation of frequently visited sites by busy business leaders. . Books Bridging Your Goals with Their Goals: A 'Context-driven Approach to Leadership' .   While changing jobs and shifting careers is hardly unusual in today's business world, Russ Palmer is somewhat unique in that he has been the leader of three very different organizations over the past several decades. In his new book, Palmer describes how today's leaders can adapt to, and succeed in, any business environment. Read more       Value acceleration: Business Process Improvement Find out more about books that today's Business leaders are reading. Read more. Book review - Make it work. Strategies for success in organizations. Go to the books section. . Blogs The latest ideas and insights on business from our experts. . Reports The Global Information Technology Report  The Global Information Technology Report , will be released on April 9 by the World Economic Forum. The Report has become the world’s most comprehensive assessment of the impact of ICT on the competitiveness of nations. . Energy Security:The New Energy Security Paradigm A report and agenda-setting outline for forthcoming meetings of the World Economic Forum’s Energy Industry Partnership in collaboration with Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA). . The Leadership Challenge for CEOs and Boards  Partnering to Strengthen Public Governance: At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the Global Corporate Citizenship Initiative Advisory Committee to the World Economic Forum, consisting of selected corporate heads of corporate citizenship as well as renowned experts, presented a thought leadership work stream. .

 

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