Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Employees operate within a hierarchy and are well aware of the guidelines that dictate their behavior. The unique blend of idealism, high profit margins, and rapid growth that came with operating the first certified organic national supermarket in the U.S. Amazon’s culture is a tight one, characterized by structure and precision.

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Price Decentralization Long-term CEO 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2018

Back in 2006, McDonald’s saw its growth stall. They had to work in sequence, meaning they had to streamline the operation first — before they could launch their new growth effort. The underlying trouble had been McDonald’s working from an inside-out perspective: what fit with its current infrastructure and operations.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Decentralization Resistance 8

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Lastly, don’t decentralize marketing…consistent messaging across markets, mediums and constituencies is critical. Marketing is not a part-time endeavor, and if you don’t have a qualified C-level marketing executive leading the charge, don’t just trust things to the most vocal staff member. I Think Not.

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Blog Marketing Succession Brand 303