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These are among the questions in the minds of direct reports and other employees that supervisors must be willing and able to answer, NOT by what they say but rather by what they do and how they do it. “What’s…
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Here is an introduction to a superb exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art that will continue through August 13. You can purchase museum admission tickets by clicking here. The exhibition was organized by Starr Figura, Curator, Department of Drawings…
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In State of Readiness, Joseph Paris, Jr. makes an important distinction: “Operations refers to processes, whereas operational refers to deals with systems — even entire enterprises. Accordingly, there must be a difference between excellence in operations, or process excellence, and…
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In a recent blog post, Josh Linkner shares this anecdote: Two Zen monks were on a journey when they came to a riverbed. At the edge of the river was an elderly woman who was unable to cross the river…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Julian Birkinshaw and Dan Cable for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain…
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The other day, a friend of mine said he and his wife were Netflix subscribers and “always on the look out for suggestions from film buffs.” He then asked, “Which are the best films that most people haven’t seen…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Michael Birshan, Thomas Meakin, and Kurt Strovink for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the…
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Here is a brief excerpt from the results of a new McKinsey survey, featured by the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. One of the results indicates that executives who move effectively into the C-suite are communicating priorities, valuing…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vineet Chopra, MD, and Sanjay Saint, MD, 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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What is your core product?
These major businesses (listed in alpha order) no longer sell their original core product(s). o Apple: its core product was a circuit board o Corning: Technical and pharmaceutical glass o DuPont: gunpowder o The Gap: phonograph recordings in a retail…
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