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Does a Mentor have to Breathe?

In the CEO Afterlife

Strategy. I came up through marketing; quite honestly, during my years in marketing I hadn’t given much thought to HR. And sure enough, bright folks such as Gary Hamel, C. Here are the benefits I garnered from a decade of prolific reading: 1. Human Resources. Dispute Resolution. A client in need of innovation?

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

First Friday Book Synopsis

He advises large, global organizations on strategy, innovation and organizational change and is recognized as a leading expert in enabling organizational renewal and growth through innovation. Peter Skarzynski is a founder and Managing Partner of ITC Business Group, LLC.

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

First Friday Book Synopsis

He advises large, global organizations on strategy, innovation and organizational change and is recognized as a leading expert in enabling organizational renewal and growth through innovation. Peter Skarzynski is a founder and Managing Partner of ITC Business Group, LLC. His primary focus has been to help client organizations renew […].

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Test Your Core Competencies

CO2

“A strategy is a plan that creates sustainable competitive advantage and allows an organization to perform over time, even in the face of a changing environment.” Does the particular capability provide a potential basis for entry into some new market? by Gary Cohen. ” – Jimmy Brown.

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Is It Fun Being Led by You?

Lead Change Blog

Strategy guru Gary Hamel wrote in the Harvard Business Review: “Corporations around the world are reaching the limits of incrementalism. But we have also reached the outer edges of success through incremental improvements in quality. ” Welcome to the era of growth through innovation.

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Great Corporate Strategies Thrive on the Right Amount of Tension

Harvard Business Review

After expending considerable effort on formulating a strategy, most executives would like to see their company’s strategic plans fully executed. However, compliance with the strategy doesn’t necessarily correlate directly to performance. The Gap Between Strategy and Execution. Insight center.

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Three Questions to Jump-Start Your Company's Growth

Harvard Business Review

Gary Hamel and CK Prahalad laid out their view in the Harvard Business Review classic "Core Competence of the Corporation." Michael Porter's trilogy of Competitive Strategy , Competitive Advantage , and The Competitive Advantage of Nations sits on every serious strategist's shelf. For a retailer, it might be logistical acumen.

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