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CapitalWorks - A Six Disciplines Client Case Study Part 2

Six Disciplines

The company serves a wide variety of OEM manufacturers and industrial production facilities. KKSP Precision Machining in Glendale Heights, Illinois, is a manufacturer of high-volume, precision made-to-print automatic screw machine products for automotive, medical/veterinary, appliance, HVAC and aerospace markets.

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Guest Post: Talk is Cheap!

Lead on Purpose

Over 150 companies, including Durkee, Cremora, San Giorgio, Ronzoni, and McCormick, now use the entire line of Flapper products, and Weatherchem continues to lead the industry in offering the widest, most innovative array of closure products. Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Purpose , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | Albert J.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

Tesla’s genius and education led him to develop the foundations for electric induction motors, wireless telegraphy, radios, neon lamps, and remote control. When Edison developed a commercially viable light bulb, he was able to convince Morgan to advance him $30,000 for the Edison Electric Light Company. Championing change is hard.”

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50 Ways to Leave your Lover: Keep Failing Til the Last Thing You Try Is Successful

Mills Scofield

Special guest blog post by Don Esch, President of Bettcher Industries of his story at BW-Center For Innovation & Growth 's Innovation Summit. At Bettcher Industries, we love the meat processing industry; we’ve always loved the meat processing industry and one reason we do is because many others don’t.

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Elon Musk’s Patent Decision Reflects Three Strategic Truths

Harvard Business Review

A long-term view towards driving down costs from electric vehicle parts suppliers, spurring the development of more widespread EV infrastructure, and thereby making EVs more appealing and affordable – all of which would ultimately benefit Tesla. Traditional automakers define themselves by their role within the automotive industry.

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How Volvo Reinvented Itself Through Hiring

Harvard Business Review

Developing what we call an “M&A strategy for talent” is one way to overcome this. Under new ownership (Volvo was sold to China’s Geely by Ford in 2010), the Swedish automaker decided to transform its product line by becoming a premium player. The company sold 571,000 cars last year, up from 373,000 in 2010.

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Will China Bring Your Firm New Owners, Partners, or Competitors?

Harvard Business Review

and other developed markets? For American companies seeking strategic investment , Chinese ownership presents a new alternative to the traditional routes of private equity investment or acquisition by a larger domestic industry incumbent. In 2010, Chinese firm AVIC Automotive purchased Nexteer for $465 million.