Roundtable Talk

JULY 30, 2010

In Hsieh’s case, they focus on making their customers happy and not making the company profitable (the thinking being that happy customers lead to a happy bottomline)… the strategy seems to be working. Under this direction, Zappos.com has grown from nothing to over $1 billion in grow merchandise.

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Golden Handcuff CEO Career Merchandising 38

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 15, 2013

For over twenty years, he has served as trusted advisor to executives and managers at dozens of Fortune 500 and smaller companies in the areas of management effectiveness, organizational development, and process improvement. To read Nathan’s complete biography, click here.

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Talent Management Management Newsletter Article 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

When one customer is responsible for the lion’s share of your sales, it’s like golden handcuffs. The challenge is to cast off the handcuffs while keeping the gold. Collins worked primarily on IT related work, such as systems integration and software development.

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Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 11, 2015

In doing so, they acquired extensive experience in developing sturdier equipment and materials – such as chew-proof wires — which helped them later on to gain several big business accounts in the Middle East, where similar problems stymied the multinational firms. As he puts it, he wants everyone to act like the boss.

Succession 8

Succession Golden Handcuff IPO Long-term 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. Business development. So were professional development programs, rewards for random acts of kindness and other empowerment initiatives. No executive development program was held at Enron. by Hank Moore. Running the business. Body of Knowledge.

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Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57