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People Do Business With You…But Why?

Women on Business

According to author and thought leader Simon Sinek, people buy the “why.” By Maribeth Kuzmeski Why do people do business with you? Is it because of WHAT you do or is it because of WHY you do it? Over the past few weeks I’ve been asking clients and other professionals their “why.” Many times it doesn’t seem clearly defined.

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2013 Trends and The Power of Women

Women on Business

Guest Post By: Andrea Simon, PhD., president of Simon Associates Management Consultants. I was recently asked to think about how 2013 trends will impact women in the work force and how women will impact the trends. But many of the trends are picking up speed now and should become even more pronounced in 2013.

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Executive Vision – Leading in an Interconnected World: Transportation

Strategy Driven

Within each episode, Melissa Francis, Simon Hobbs, and a group of distinguished guests discuss what it takes to be a visionary leader; guiding their companies to success within the rapidly changing global marketplace.

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Executive Vision – Navigating the New Leadership Landscape: Retail

Strategy Driven

Within each episode, Melissa Francis, Simon Hobbs, and a group of distinguished guests discuss what it takes to be a visionary leader; guiding their companies to success within the rapidly changing global marketplace.

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Whole Foods Is Becoming Amazon’s Brick-and-Mortar Pricing Lab

Harvard Business Review

Is Amazon trying to capitalize on the growing trend of mail-order meal kits? My colleagues in the London office of Simon-Kucher & Partners tested that hypothesis a few years ago by examining book prices. A study in 2010 by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed price premiums ranging from 7% to 82% for organic foods.

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