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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. Pulse Meme Feed What Is Your Brand Against? His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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Standard Operating Procedures Can Make You More Flexible

Harvard Business Review

Most people think standard operating procedures are a strait jacket that limits their flexibility. Having a single enterprise brand and image creates organizational challenges because it seems as though it constricts autonomy. The Cleveland Clinic cleverly uses standards to deliver operational consistency, reliability, and low cost.