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Motivate with a Memorable “Vision Phrase” that Matters

Michael Lee Stallard

Andy Dalton, a 2011 TCU graduate who is quarterback and a member of the Cincinnati Bengals’ leadership team, is another fine example. Examples include healthcare services, food and beverage products, lawn care, construction, clothing, lodging, entertainment and travel services, utilities and police protection.

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A Drive for Excellence

Coaching Tip

This led to the construction of resort hotels, and the growth of Leland as a summer resort. In the past, college graduates would gain employment as automotive industry managers and high school graduates would be well compensated by seeking factory jobs.

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Leadership and Your Long Term Legacy

Next Level Blog

  Construction on the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore began in 1296 and ended 170 years later. Subscribe to Blog Updates via Email or RSS Chart Your Course in 2011 with a Life GPS® Interactive Program Details Here Join me for the. " It's all about perspective and intent.  Is it a cathedral or a memorial building?

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Living in a Radical State of Uncertainty

Harvard Business Review

For a number of reasons, the size, complexity scale and symmetry of risk are vastly different in 2011 than 1991. As a result, the risk-reward ratios that we take for granted, such tight global supply chains, may no longer make sense. They are an "if-then" construct where there is one correct answer to a known problem.

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Oil’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle May Be Over. Here’s Why

Harvard Business Review

oil production, up from a mere 10% just seven years ago in 2011. These trends will require oil producers to shift their focus away from transportation and diversify towards innovative petrochemical products to capture market share in diverse end uses such as clothing and construction materials. The soaring U.S.

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In China, Go for Broke or Accept that Less Is More

Harvard Business Review

Between 2008 and 2012, Walmart more than doubled sales by adding 100 hypermarkets to its existing 400 stores, acquiring Trustmart in 2011, and picking up a majority stake in online retailer Yihaodian in 2012. In some industries, scale lowers supply chain costs but it doesn’t provide bargaining power over buyers.

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

Strategy Driven

Walmart wrings maximum efficiency from its supply chain by integrating four capabilities – aggressive vendor management, expert point-of-sale data analytics, superior logistics, and rigorous working-capital management – that together deliver ‘everyday low prices’ to consumers. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc.