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How an Ownership Mentality Supports Cultural Transformation

Center for Creative Leadership

“When we work with C-suite executives and with senior teams in our organizational practice, we often hear concerns about the disconnections between the current organizational culture and the needed culture to implement the future-proof strategy,” our COO David Altman says. To Change Corporate Culture, Start With Baby Steps.

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If You Think Downsizing Might Save Your Company, Think Again

Harvard Business Review

These included the size of the firm, changes in market capitalization, prior performance, profitability, trajectory toward bankruptcy (using the Altman Z score ), a large number of employees per sales relative to their industry peers, and other indicators of financial health.