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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

Outsourcing, privatizing and collaborating plan is annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals. Performance reviews are conducted annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals. The organization maintains and lives by an ethics statement. Time management and “just in time” concepts are applied.

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How IBM's Sam Palmisano Redefined the Global Corporation

Harvard Business Review

These relationships were essential in gaining the confidence of customers who had qualms about outsourcing to IBM. Instead of formal performance reviews, he regularly engaged in short conversations, focusing on key initiatives. Patience and a long-term view. He's personable, but blunt.

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The Future of Leadership Development

Great Leadership By Dan

The challenge for business schools will be that most of their faculty don’t have coaching expertise and credentials, so when it’s outsourced, it’s often not fully integrated into the program. Need to prepare for an upcoming performance review? Senior leadership development. Global leadership development.