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Smart Leaders Focus on Execution First and Strategy Second

Harvard Business

. “We found the perfect strategy” ranks with “And they lived happily ever after” as a perpetual myth. A strategy is never excellent in and of itself; it is shaped, enhanced, or limited by implementation. When a strategy looks brilliant, it’s because of the quality of execution. Insight Center.

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Brews, News and Booz & Company: Interview and Culture Insights

Management Consulted

Booz & Company Interview and Culture. So you have a Booz & Company interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? We want you to nail it. Where prestige, pay, exit opportunities and culture are concerned, Booz & Company ranks number 4 behind MBB. In the U.S. KEY STATS FOR BOOZ & COMPANY. Website: www.booz.com.

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Steve Jobs ? stay hungry, stay foolish - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

For most of us it would be impossible to imagine using a PC without a mouse, but this is just one of the innovations that were introduced and popularised by Steve Jobs, the visionary. Apple has often been criticised by the tech-purists for selling shiny products which contain ordinary technology. source: New York Times ).

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. The team began by identifying 57 companies that have made substantial progress toward transformation.

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Connecting Unemployed Youth with Organizations That Need Talent

Harvard Business

understands both hiring math and competitive strategy when it comes to filling entry-level jobs in its 3,000-plus Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy stores. The strategy offers them a rare trifecta: It’s good for the company, youth, and society. Across the U.S., With low unemployment, the competition for talent remains fierce.

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

In 1991, IBM approved a new world-wide services strategy to make IBM a world class services company by 1994. The history of IBM GBS is one of our very favorite business stories of all time, and one that reminds us that even the most enormous, boring and troubled companies can re-invent themselves. Revenue: $20B+ (2011). IBM GBS HISTORY.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: World's Dumbest Idea

MishTalk

Clean Money - Picking Winners In The Green Tech Boom. The title of this post stems from an article on Forbes by Steve Denning who writes about "radical management, leadership, and innovation". Recent Posts. Featured Links. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral.