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If You Think Downsizing Might Save Your Company, Think Again

Harvard Business

During the Great Recession of 2008, companies around the world downsized their workforces. American firms alone laid off more than 8 million workers from the end of 2008 to the middle of 2010. Proponents of downsizing argue that it is an effective strategy, with benefits such as increased performance and sales.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business

In addition to the financial benefits that accrue from increased competitive advantage and innovation as discussed earlier, companies are realizing significant cost savings through environmental sustainability-related operational efficiencies. Since 1994, Dow has invested nearly $2 billion in improving resource efficiency and has saved $9.8

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Putting the 'Customer' in 'Service Optimization' - Think customers.

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Sales Effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Though many companies approach service and support as just another metric to be maximized, those that emphasize quality over call times differentiate themselves from the competition and excel in customer satisfaction. Sales Effectiveness.

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The U.S. Media’s Problems Are Much Bigger than Fake News and Filter Bubbles

Harvard Business

Like marketers, politicians obsess over messaging (what journalists would call “content”) and a few key metrics that historically have determined success: amount of television advertising, number of “foot soldiers,” intensity of get-out-the-vote operations, and voter demographics. Expectations matter. Spillovers.

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