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Full-Spectrum Thinking

Leading Blog

Think beyond products. Think especially beyond commodity products where competition is based only on price.”. In an interesting chapter on Human-Machine symbiosis , he reimagines the human resources function. Collective intelligence—humans working together, augmented by machines—will be required to thrive.

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How are you doing on price? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Since then, I have had more and more discussions with my clients about their pricing strategies and being squeezed in this market. In a lean economy, many sales and business development people feel obligated to discount their prices; at least, the discussion of price and where it fits in the sales strategy becomes more important than ever.

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Insider Insight on Price Fixing | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Insider Insight on Price Fixing. You may have read the story about EU regulators fining P&G and Unilever to the tune of $456 million for price fixing laundry detergents in eight European countries. These regional conspirators orchestrated an eight country price cartel. One Response to Insider Insight on Price Fixing.

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Culture Makes the Difference

Leading Blog

It’s generally not products, services, facilities, or equipment. Across New England, our white pine sawmill competitors make products that are very similar to our own. Additionally, we all tend to sell our products at comparable prices. People are inherently great by virtue of their common humanity.

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Why Uncontrollable Factors are Norm to Great CEOs

In the CEO Afterlife

With the exception of tampered product recalls, oil spills, or factory explosions, these types of trials never face the captains of industry. Progress may be represented by top-line sales, market share, productivity, innovation, new product launches, or expanding distribution. Human Resources Leadership Strategy'

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How to Actually Get Promoted

Next Level Blog

With that setup in mind, here are five tips for high performing, high potentials who actually want to get promoted: Absolutely nail it – Nailing the execution of your current role is the price of admission for being promoted to a bigger role. Raise your hand – Once you’re consistently nailing it in your current job, start raising your hand.

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Green Company, Red Products, Black Ink | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Green Company, Red Products, Black Ink. But there is a bottleneck and it isn’t the multi-million dollar price tag. Human Resources. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. by John • July 10, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. Our business should be more sustainable.” Search My Site.

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