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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 6 of 7

Strategy Driven

We should be encouraging our teams to approach every area of the business innovatively – including customer service, processes, organizational design, marketing, and leadership. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. About the Author. Consider leaving a comment!

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Where Have All the Leaders Gone?, part 3 of 6

Strategy Driven

Apple also made this mistake, and until the advent of the iPod, the company was relegated to being a small player in a vast market. For years Apple focused on the PC market, and while their products may have been “insanely great,” they never gained more than a minor share of the market. Book value is not guaranteed.

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Personal Needs vs. Customer Relationships

Strategy Driven

The challenge of sustaining long-term value pushes businesses toward considering short-term relationships as the easiest route to profits. The systemic nature of marketing strategy depersonalizes their audience by using language that groups customers into segments and tar¬gets. The Powerful Role of Trust. The Sincere Company.

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Where Have All the Leaders Gone?, part 2 of 6

Strategy Driven

For example, in the ‘70s, IBM was convinced that the real profits in the personal-computer (PC) market would come from the manufacture of hardware. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. Bill Gates had a different story. About the Author. part 2 of 6 !

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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 1 of 7

Strategy Driven

The value generators in today’s economy are no longer factory workers but what we call coordination workers. They create value not by making things but by designing what gets made, determining markets for products, and generating consistent customer satisfaction. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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Where Have All the Leaders Gone?, part 1 of 6

Strategy Driven

we are contending with wave after wave of jobs moving overseas, markets that whip up and down, and energy prices rising at an unprecedented rate. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. In the U.S., Declaring a mission. Making alliances. Creating followership. part 1 of 6 !