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A Closed-Loop Strategy Execution System

Six Disciplines

Breakdowns in a company’s management system, not managers’ lack of ability or effort, are what cause a company’s underperformance. By creating a closed-loop management system, companies can avoid such shortfalls. Discipline I. Discipline I. Decide What's Important ). Discipline II. Discipline III.

System 98
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A Closed-Loop Strategy Execution System

Six Disciplines

Breakdowns in a company’s management system, not managers’ lack of ability or effort, are what cause a company’s underperformance. By creating a closed-loop management system, companies can avoid such shortfalls. Discipline I. Discipline I. Decide What's Important ). Discipline II. Discipline III.

System 85
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Three Cases of Better Corporate Philanthropy

Harvard Business Review

As Nike's Senior Portfolio Manager Adam Day says, "The global development sector had overlooked the enormous potential of investing in adolescent girls to reduce global poverty. Day says, "we have been able to use the best of our Nike DNA, but have the freedom to operate as an independent force for change in the development sector.

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How the Best Restaurants in the World Balance Innovation and Consistency

Harvard Business Review

For example, at The Fat Duck in the UK (which has had three Michelin stars since 2004, except in 2016 when it closed for refurbishment, and where I worked on the innovation side), cooking temperatures are systematically controlled to 0.1°C, books and cooking gadgets), developing brand partnerships, and opening more restaurants.