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Peter Skarzynski and David Crosswhite: An interview by Bob Morris, Part Two

First Friday Book Synopsis

His experience cuts across industries and includes technology, consumer products & retail, healthcare, energy, financial services […]. He advises large, global organizations on strategy, innovation and organizational change and is recognized as a leading expert in enabling organizational renewal and growth through innovation.

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Peter Skarzynski and David Crosswhite: An interview by Bob Morris, Part One

First Friday Book Synopsis

His experience cuts across industries and includes technology, consumer products & retail, healthcare, energy, financial services and transportation companies. His primary focus has been to help client organizations renew […]. Bob''s blog entries Apple Brilliant Mistakes C.K.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Frances Hesselbein – Former CEO, Girl Scouts of America and Peter Drucker Foundation. Alan Mulally – Former CEO, Ford and Boeing Commercial Aircraft. CEO Magazine – CEO of the Year. Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Non-profit CEOs. Former CEO, Covestor and CircleLending.

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Possibility Maximizer: Fast Company's 30 Second MBA

Sales Wolf Blog

  Each week a different topic or challenge is raised that business professionals can relate to regardless of the industry they work in or the role they play in their organization.  Each day of the week a different "faculty member" is interviewed to share their thoughts on the topic at hand.

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The Power of Intent

Harvard Business Review

CEOs forget that if the intent of these plans isn't aligned with the communication, people may be impressed, but deep down inside, they will not believe in those plans or act on them. Prahalad and Gary Hamel referred to that in an award-winning HBR article Strategic Intent. Two decades ago, the late C.K.

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The Timeless Strategic Value of Unrealistic Goals

Harvard Business Review

Prahalad's 1989 HBR article "Strategic Intent" brought about a discontinuous shift in my career — from a professor of accounting to a researcher on strategy and innovation. Xerox at that time was the undisputed leader of the copier industry, leasing a wide range of copiers to corporate copy centers through a huge sales force.

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Beyond Core Competence

Harvard Business Review

The Eastman Kodak Company was an iconic industry leader. The latter just signed a partnership agreement with Microsoft to develop new mobile solutions, after the new CEO acknowledged that the phone maker has been left behind by its competitors. For decades, it was synonymous with photography. But it arrived late.