Paul Leinwand

Cost Cutting That Makes You Stronger: How the most resilient companies position themselves to grow 

October 27, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vinay Couto, Paul Leinwand, and Sundar Subramanian for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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Beyond Digital: A book review by Bob Morris

January 12, 2022

Beyond Digital: How Great Leaders Transform Their Organizations and Shape the Future Paul Leinwand and Mahadeva Matt Mani Harvard Business Review Press (January 2022) “The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed yet.” William Gibson Whatever their…

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6 Leadership Paradoxes for the Post-Pandemic Era

May 12, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Leinwand, Mahadeva Matt Mani,  and Blair Sheppard for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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8 Tough Questions to Ask About Your Company’s Strategy

December 12, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Leinwand and Matthias Bäumlerfor Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR…

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How to Cut Costs More Strategically

May 9, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Leinwand and Vinay Couto for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR…

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Creating a Strategy That Works: Five Acts Fit Together

April 20, 2016

The most farsighted enterprises have mastered five unconventional practices for building and using distinctive capabilities. Here is an excerpt from a recent article co-authored by Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, featured in business+strategy magazine, published by strategy&PwC (formerly Booz &…

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Strategy That Works: A book review by Bob Morris

February 9, 2016

Strategy That Works: How Winning Companies Close the Strategy-to-Execution Gap Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi with Art Kleiner Harvard Business Review Press (2016) How and why getting strategy and execution in cohesive alignment “is a worthwhile legacy for any leader…

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How to close the strategy-to-execution gap: five acts of unconventional leadership

January 24, 2016

In Strategy That Works: How Winning Companies Close the Strategy-to-Execution Gap, Paul Leinwand and Cesare R. Mainardi (with Art Kleiner) point out that two-thirds of executives say their organizations don’t have the capabilities to support their strategy. Leinwand and Mainardi…

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How conventional business practice creates a strategy-to-execution gap

January 23, 2016

In Strategy That Works: How Winning Companies Close the Strategy-to-Execution Gap, Paul Leinwand and Cesare R. Mainardi (with Art Kleiner) point out that two-thirds of executives say their organizations don’t have the capabilities to support their strategy. Leinwand and Mainardi…

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Only 8% of Leaders Are Good at Both Strategy and Execution

January 11, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Paul Leinwand, Cesare Mainardi, and Art Kleiner for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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