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Case Study: When Tragedy Strikes Your Supply Chain

Harvard Business Review

The past few days had been a whirlwind, and she was still trying to make sense of how her work life had transitioned so abruptly from celebration to crisis. Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers.

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Patience in Japan

Harvard Business Review

This is one reason why Japanese companies tend to look out for the welfare of their employees in such an effective fashion. All this makes for a case study of the moral courage of ordinary Japanese citizens in times of crisis. Thus, taking care of other people becomes much more central to its value system.

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The Big Picture of Business – Yesterdayism… Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future

Strategy Driven

Some of the old ways really work better… and should not be dismissed just because they are old or some fashionable trend of the moment looks better. Review case studies and their patterns for repeating themselves. Good opportunities to compare successes, case studies, methodologies, learning curves and insights.

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Social Media Influence | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Validating proof of concept around social media ROI is a discussion that may have had a bit of relevance 24 months ago, but unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last couple of years you know that numerous case studies abound which validate social media beyond any reasonable doubt.

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The Leadership Vacuum | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

When I ran the Talent Management division of a large global consulting firm after I left GE, I realized that these consultants were working from concepts that were academic vs. real life. This approach is often executed in a pre-canned fashion. One such example was a young man who was on my team with a Ph. D from Columbia.

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