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Organizational Fitness for Growth: Five Insights for CEOs

Kates Kesler

We recently completed a study for the CEO of a very well known, global sports-apparel brand company. Our sports-apparel CEO had the right idea in challenging his team to think about the organization and ask: are we fit for growth, given our strategies going forward? Learning from Big Companies.

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Another Round-Trip in Crude; Search for Inflation; Another Bout of Asset Deflation Hell Coming Up

MishTalk

Recall the hyperinflation talk in June of 2008 when crude hit $147? Another major component showing upward pressure in July is apparel which rose 0.3 Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific. Crude prices are back to where they were in 2004.

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The 3 Essential Jobs That Most Retention Programs Ignore

Harvard Business

The chief marketing officers at consumer products companies, the heads of design at luxury apparel companies, and the heads of logistics at large retailers are cases in point. Although long ignored, these middle management positions have become increasingly recognized as critical to executing a company’s strategy.

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