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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

Having such a sharp focus ensures you can better whittle down the complexity of processes/interactions, as well as ensuring you don't become too dependent either on your top talent or even on your bigger customers, which can cause you to shift your goals to better suit their needs instead of your purpose.

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The Benefit of Dissenting Opinion | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Therefore the art you speak of sculpts with a very sharp blade – the tongue. Unfortunately, the wildcard is PEOPLE. We serve people, lead people, we relate to people, we encourage or discourage people, and we are people.

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Family Matters | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Now both my sons are doing the tough balancing act, but their priorities are keeping their leadership skills sharp – leading family and companies. I had to learn that lesson, and almost blew it many years ago. link] mikemyatt Thanks for stopping by Bert.

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Recommended Resources – An Interview with Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, authors of The Essential Advantage

Strategy Driven

Achieving coherence requires a sharpness of focus that few companies have mastered. It’s a ‘sharp pencil’ capabilities system rooted in superior information. In 2006, Pfizer directly redeemed the value built by PCH by selling the business to Johnson & Johnson for an unprecedented US$16.6 billion, or 20.6

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News Corp, Walmart and CEO Failure to Investigate Wrongdoing

Harvard Business Review

Both CEOs initially failed to act — some years ago, during the 2005-2006 period. Lee Scott, then Walmart CEO, apparently did not respond to initial reports of illegal bribery in Mexico. These failures have created towering problems for their respective companies.

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At the High End, Reaching a Mass Market

Harvard Business Review

The environment provides a sharp contrast to the hushed tones of traditional art fairs. In 2006 Peter Gelb, general manager of the Met, introduced a revolutionary new offering for the 130-year old opera house: broadcasting its performances live in high-definition to movie theatres across the world. There is music in the background.

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How to Sustain Front Line Process Improvement Activities

Harvard Business Review

Some departments started trying it and some developed a few sharp ideas, which generated excitement. After 2006 it reduced its attention and energy on the front-line improvement. But there wasn't much activity until six months later when Mike Karol, vice president of operations, told his managers to make it their responsibility.

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