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Why Mission Statements Fail

LDRLB

We know that they have greater profitability, not just because they’re performing better but because customers respond to purpose-driven organizations. We know purpose-driven companies have a lower cost of customer acquisition, longer tenure of customer loyalty, and higher net promoter scores.

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Why Mission Statements Fail

LDRLB

We know that they have greater profitability, not just because they’re performing better but because customers respond to purpose-driven organizations. We know purpose-driven companies have a lower cost of customer acquisition, longer tenure of customer loyalty, and higher net promoter scores.

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Why Self Image Matters in B2B Sales

Harvard Business Review

If a seller doesn’t have an advocate in the organization to help drive the consensus, a so-called “mobilizer” who is personally motivated to champion the deal, the sale can stall (see “ Making the Consensus Sale ” Harvard Business Review , March 2015). Sales Sales & Marketing Customers'

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How Samsung's Galaxy S4 Should Have Launched

Harvard Business Review

In terms of sales volume, product line diversity, operating system flexibility, R&D spending, and even customer loyalty , Samsung has emerged as a fierce competitor that has bested former industry champions like Nokia and Apple. Samsung is now the undisputed leading vendor of mobile handsets and smartphones.

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Ford's Impressive Sustainability Strategy

Harvard Business Review

It's not easy, but it can drive real innovation and new thinking, as well as build customer loyalty that maintains or grows market share. (I Three key aspects of Ford's sustainability strategy strike me as critical, and show the company's real leadership: It's based on hard science.

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Can HP Change its DNA?

Harvard Business Review

Usually when people talk of DNA they're raising questions of corporate culture: Does the company rely on consensus among managers or are strategies and tactics directed from the top? One company might be patient enough to allow a new strategy to evolve while another panics when returns don't start coming quickly or positively enough.

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Calculate How Much Your Company Should Invest in Innovation

Harvard Business Review

The biggest obstacle here isn’t calculating an accurate number; it’s reaching a consensus of what the ballpark figure should be. To assess such risks to your business, consider the following six questions: Is customer loyalty decreasing?