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Turnarounds and the Big Play | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. New vacuum-packing technology drove sales and coffee-roasting advancements cut costs by 15%. That strategy continued for years. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Leadership.

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A Culture of Excellence: An Interview with Melissa Strait

HR Digest

We have also implemented leader-focused meetings like roundtable Q&A sessions with our company’s directors and senior directors, and a specific monthly meeting for our top leaders to align on business strategy and goals. At Inspire Brands, how do you see a changing HR landscape, and what does Inspire Brands do to stay ahead of the curve?

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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business Review

One large nonprofit system that has been struggling with its costs had a “president of strategy,” prima facie evidence of a serious culture problem! To avoid this danger requires a discerning talent-management capacity in the human resources department. Pruning the portfolio of facilities and services. As the U.S.

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How a Public-Private Partnership Is Saving Lives

Harvard Business Review

On one level, they need to learn and implement basic business essentials such as financial management and human resource development. The conversations underscored that technologies that save women in more developed countries are totally impractical in places without refrigeration or electricity.

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How to Take a Social Venture to Scale

Harvard Business Review

The answer isn't as simple as we might wish: their leaders have pursued a variety of strategies, and there is no single "best practice" formula for scaling a social venture. A given venture's "scaling strategy," however, can be thought of as the particular emphasis it puts on each of these capabilities relative to the others.

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Expanding the Reach of Primary Care in Developing Countries

Harvard Business Review

While advances in health care in the developed world often emphasize new technologies, in developing lower- and middle-income countries simply expanding the reach of basic primary care services is crucial to improving health. Financial tools.