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A Model for Focusing Executives on Long-term Value Creation

Harvard Business Review

To reverse this trend, executive compensation plans have to be designed. The Wine Group's plan can serve as a model for how to do that. Origin of the Wine Group's Plan. Revenue and earnings grew at over 12% CAGR over the last decade — accelerating though the recession. 1 wine brand by volume (Franzia).

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Make Your Work Resolutions Stick

Harvard Business Review

. “It’s important to have focus,” says Joseph Weintraub, the founder and faculty director of the Babson Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program. This is the time to “think small”— both in terms of the number of objectives and the timeframe in which you plan to accomplish them, according to Weintraub.

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Case Study: Challenge the Boss or Stand Down?

Harvard Business Review

The market-strategy meeting is next week, and I still haven't seen your plan, which was due yesterday. By the time Tom found the strategy-planning meeting, the rest of the 12-person senior sales and marketing team had already assembled. You'll inform me of your detailed plans and update me on your schedule on a daily basis.