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When to Restructure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

This is so much the case that some CEOs will avoid restructuring initiatives at all costs. There are even some business theorists that warn against undertaking complex restructurings because of the great risks involved. That is the question that many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle.

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Interview: Rebel Brown

N2Growth Blog

Rebel Brown : I’ve been a consultant for over 20 years now, focused on helping international clients in areas of business and market strategy, positioning and market launches. On with the interview… Mike Myatt: For our readers not familiar with your background, could you give us a brief Bio?

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If You Think Downsizing Might Save Your Company, Think Again

Harvard Business Review

American firms alone laid off more than 8 million workers from the end of 2008 to the middle of 2010. Proponents of downsizing argue that it is an effective strategy, with benefits such as increased performance and sales. Intangible resources can be redeployed in unique and perhaps innovative ways following downsizing.

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What China’s 13th Five-Year Plan Means for Business

Harvard Business Review

China’s Five-Year Plan is a national strategy set by the country’s top leaders. It is intended not only to guide policy of all levels of government but also to influence strategy for state-owned and even private sector enterprises, while leaving room for them to take their own paths.

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When Big Companies Fall, Entrepreneurship Rises

Harvard Business Review

These new ecosystems with their hundreds of species from flesh-eating sharks to sulphur-metabolizing worms also include "innovative startups" — previously undiscovered new sea animals that have naturally selected to flourish in the unique ecosystem.

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The New New International Economic Order

Harvard Business Review

More radically, they could agree to restructure global economic institutions or change the agenda of existing institutions. But for the most part, the general strategy of the rich countries was to reject the NIEO broadly. A few commodity agreements were signed, for example in sugar and rubber. But where's the evidence for convergence?

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Boards Are Terrible at Their Most Important Job

Harvard Business Review

And according to a 2010 report by BoardSource , such individuals are typically brought on for their professional expertise and ability to represent constituents — not for their talent in managing people. Consider the organization’s potential growth, restructuring, new programs, and strategies. “I They’re busy.

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