Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2016

That’s nearly double the rate from 2004 to 2007. Outsiders, in effect, have become more of an intentional leadership choice than a stereotypical hire in a turnaround or crisis situation. The industries facing the most disruption have brought in higher-than-average numbers of outsiders recently.

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Harvard Business

JULY 9, 2018

The growth of the industry tells us so. And the number of business coaches worldwide has zoomed more than 60% since 2007, according to one coaching association. One CEO we worked with was known for his smart turnarounds of a large media company. The stigma of asking for or being assigned an executive coach is vanishing quickly.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

A private equity group led by TPG bought the company in 2007; at the time SCA had suffered more than four straight quarters of declining profits. This July Founders Equity sold OSI to Jordan Industries. Hall and OSI’s leadership team have coinvested with Jordan and will continue with the company.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

After studying and working with hundreds of companies in free fall, we’ve identified concrete steps that leadership teams can take to engineer successful turnarounds and transformations. In the photography industry, Leica provides a sharp example of how adding new capabilities can help a company reverse free fall.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

We offer such a roadmap here, the outcome of a research project , at the Center for Higher Ambition Leadership, with 25 CEOs and their practices for mastering short-term pressures and creating long-term social and economic value, even in the toughest conditions. This value-based leadership paid off.

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