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What’s Your Time Worth? Why Pricing Matters

N2Growth Blog

A recent trend which demonstrates that corporations have recognized the need for specific domain expertise in pricing is the emergence of a bevy of C-level positions charged with direct leadership over strategic pricing. That said, in some cases I’ve chosen to work for a substantially discounted rate.

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The Coming of the Clairvoyant Computer

Leading Blog

With so much stuff coming at me from all angles, daily prosperity relies on spam filters, Internet search engines, and personalized music and movie recommendations. UK grocery giant Tesco predicts which discounts will be redeemed in order to target over 100 million personalized coupons annually at cash registers across 13 countries.

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Overcoming the Barriers to Corporate Entrepreneurship

Strategy Driven

How do organizations achieve longevity, the kind of longevity that survives long past the founder or any particular leader or leadership team? Organizations do not operate in isolation, and hence it is critical to bring key stakeholders, including suppliers, on board with any new initiative. Resistance from the Supplier.

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

But many businesswomen are so overwhelmed with running day-to-day operations, there is little or no time to do a good job at casting the net of promotional effort out—whether through community activities, donations, networking events, promotional campaigns, public relations initiatives, or advertising—it is NEVER enough!

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Morning Advantage: The Rich Are Making It Harder for the Rest to Get Ahead

Harvard Business Review

The result is underinvestment in infrastructure, education, and technology, all of which could be — but aren’t, Stiglitz says — engines of future American prosperity. A Leadership Look (Washington Post). A classic case of disruption? Not so fast. BONUS BITS: LESSONS IN BACK PEDALLING. Bill Clinton's Gaffes.

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The Key to Adaptable Companies Is Relentlessly Developing People

Harvard Business Review

When it comes to preparing organizations for a complex, high-speed future, many people who work in those organizations, or in management science, talk about the imperative for “ continuous improvement ” in operations. That often happens because companies discount the importance of developing their people.

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3M's Sustainability Innovation Machine

Harvard Business Review

3M's sustainability leadership has come mainly from its eco-efficiency success, but these practices are increasingly the norm in business. An industrial paint application product/service that reduces toxic solvent use by 70% and is saving customers, mostly auto repair shops, $2 billion from simpler paint operations and reduced waste.