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Peter Skarzynski and David Crosswhite: An interview by Bob Morris, Part Two

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Special Operations Command UChicago University of Chicago USSOC Voltaire Western Union The Wall Street Journal Whirlpool Corporation' His experience cuts across industries and includes technology, consumer products & retail, healthcare, energy, financial services […].

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Peter Skarzynski and David Crosswhite: An interview by Bob Morris, Part One

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Special Operations Command University of Chicago USSOC Western Union Whirlpool Corporation' His experience cuts across industries and includes technology, consumer products & retail, healthcare, energy, financial services and transportation companies. His primary focus has been to help client organizations renew […].

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The Guru's Guide to Creating Thought Leadership

Harvard Business Review

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Bureaucracy Must Die

Harvard Business Review

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Bureaucracy Must Die

Harvard Business Review

Prahalad and I urged managers to think in a different way about the building blocks of competitive success. We argued that a business should be seen as a portfolio of “core competencies” as well as a portfolio of products. Almost 25 years ago in the pages of HBR , C.K. Rules tightly circumscribe discretion.