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Are You Driving Too Much Change, Too Fast?

Harvard Business Review

Of course, the congealing critical consensus is that current P&G CEO Bob McDonald isn't moving fast enough. This "too fast/too slow" leadership conundrum reeks of "Goldilocks" management — transformations and turnarounds should be neither too fast nor too slow; they must be "just right." That's a mug's game.

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

But dont count them out for long; if theres one thing Chinese companies are good at, its implementing a "fast follower" strategy. But dont count them out for long; if theres one thing Chinese companies are good at, its implementing a "fast follower" strategy. At the corporate level, theyre looking to the U.S.

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Sprints Are the Secret to Getting More Done

Harvard Business Review

The idea is to fast-forward a project, so you can see what the end result might look like and how the market will react. It’s also a popular construct in agile project management. 9 Productivity Tips from People Who Write About Productivity. Sprints encourage fast follow-up. You and Your Team Series.