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Ten Years After Ford’s Spectacular Turnaround, What Alan Mulally Reveals About Brand-Inspired Cultural Revolution

Great Leadership By Dan

When Mulally arrived at the struggling company, he set his sights on dismantling the toxic culture that had metastasized within it. Given the state of internal affairs at the company, it’s no wonder the Ford brand was struggling on the outside. and then working as one team to deliver on those, as a Fortune article explains.

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Generation to Generation: How to Save the Family Business

Harvard Business Review

Consider this: In the United States alone, family-owned businesses (FOBs) are responsible for 60% of total US employment and generate 78% of all new jobs. A similar percentage held advanced degrees: 75% of FOB directors and 77% of non-FOB directors. Furthermore, less than a quarter of FOB directors (vs. Director Profiles.

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Marketing for the Extremely Shy

Harvard Business Review

In the past few weeks, I've been approached by several company leaders clamoring for help. No one is more convincing than you when it comes to explaining your company's vision, approach, and the "secret sauce" that hopefully will compel clients to choose your firm rather than a competitor's. Which means.