David Packard

Four unique “cradles” of entrepreneurship in business history

September 16, 2019

Before there were vehicles and garages, there were sheds…and no doubt before them there were caves in which primal innovations such as fire, wheels, and spears were envisioned. One of the most famous modern locations was in Småland in southern…

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Built for Growth: A book review by Bob Morris

June 10, 2017

Built for Growth: How Builder Personality Shapes Your Business, Your Team, and Your Ability to Win Chris Kuenne and John Danner Harvard Business Review Press (June 2017) If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go…

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The Power of Walking-Around Management

August 21, 2013

“Walking around management” is one of several core competencies that are featured in Tom Peters and Bob Waterman’s business classic, In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies, published by Harper & Row (1986). They had observed it during…

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