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Management Agility

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Yet, too much of what's written about improving performance in companies treats "the soft stuff" in a soft way. Authors Colin Price and Sharon Toye, argue, "It's time to recognize that "soft stuff" is really the hard stuff and to bring hard science to management.". Four Key Skills of Ripple Intelligence. Everybody wins.

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Ego Free Leadership

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At a time when workers feel a sense of disconnect with their jobs and companies-- a September 2015 Gallup Poll recorded U.S. Once he resolved to acknowledge how his behavior was creating organizational dysfunction and took corrective measures, the impact on the company's performance was dramatic.

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Slow Decline of Eastman Kodak due to an Inability to Reinvent

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In its heyday, Eastman Kodak Company was an icon of innovation in photography; a juggernaut in its field. Carlson then went over to the Haloid Company, also in Rochester NY, with his new technology where he was welcomed. 01 for each copy made on the machine. The result for Kodak was its paper copier business quickly vanished.

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A Global Standard of Living Shift

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A recent jump in prices of commodities such as oil, crops, metals and other raw materials negatively affects the standard of living of America's middle class. These prices have risen due to strong global demand, particularly in emerging markets, and pockets of reduced supply. That was before the worst of the recession.

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When in doubt, get out.

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in talks with suitors about a possible sale of part or all of the company, the nation's largest operator of senior living centers? Land and Buildings, a well-known real-estate investor that owns about 2% of Brookdale, said last month that the slumping stock price is evidence a new review is needed. Why is Brookdale Senior Living Inc.

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Why Stock Market Investors Should Expect the Unexpected

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A June 27 Wall Street Journal article focused on Brexit: "This is likely to be a fairly prolonged process that unfortunately is going to be a bit of a messy negotiation -- that's not great for asset prices alone," said [a] portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments.

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Pattern Recognition

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What key success factors should we watch to maintain our company profits? Professional services have become a commodity in most industries and this has resulted in competitive pricing. Maintaining a profitable balance between services and product revenue can improve overall company profitability.