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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

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As one example; if you are a manufacturing organization, innovation in your core could include new and improved materials, new techniques, novel approaches to supply chain management etc. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. The Downside of Best Practices by @mikemyatt [.]

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Interview: Leading Organizational Change from the Middle

Change Starts Here

In 2011, I was interviewed for the Supply Chain Expert Community blog on the topic of Leading Organizational Change from the Middle. Looking back through the blog history, I realized I had never posted the interview here.

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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain. It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth.

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Leadership and Your Long Term Legacy

Next Level Blog

  My friend told me about an executive she knows named Bill who's been with the company for more than 30 years and who, through his leadership and tough love mentoring, has developed two generations of world class supply chain managers.  That's a legacy that's going to outlast Bill.

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Innovation, Quality & Entrepreneurship at Akshaya Patra

QAspire

They have built their own standard for supply chain right from procuring raw material to delivery of these meals in schools across. President Obama lauded their efforts and recently, Akshaya Patra was also featured at Harvard Business Blogs. On further inquiry, we found that their kitchen was ISO 22000 (Food Safety) Certified.

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The McKinsey Quarterly: Most popular articles (First Quarter, 2011)

First Friday Book Synopsis

In case you missed them, these articles have been most popular with the McKinsey Quarterly‘s readers in the first quarter of this year. STRATEGY Have you tested your strategy lately? Ten timeless tests can help you kick the tires on your strategy, and kick up the level of strategic dialogue throughout your company. Click [.].

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Why Management Ideas Matter

Harvard Business Review

The results for 2011 are published today — 14 November. From Alexander the Great to the modern day, the elements of management — from organizational behavior to supply chain management — have made the difference between success and failure. Who is the most influential living management thinker?