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How Volvo Reinvented Itself Through Hiring

Harvard Business

Developing what we call an “M&A strategy for talent” is one way to overcome this. Volvo’s turnaround over the last decade offers a great example. Under new ownership (Volvo was sold to China’s Geely by Ford in 2010), the Swedish automaker decided to transform its product line by becoming a premium player.

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4 Ways CEOs Can Conquer Short-Termism

Harvard Business

The quickest way to spring the short-term trap is to set overly ambitious targets — the kind that make the CEO a hero with investors in the short term, but threaten the long-term plan by, for instance, skimping on scheduled maintenance, cutting R&D investment, and shrinking travel and training budgets.

Metrics 49
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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: is it just me.

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

Friday, January 29, 2010. January 30, 2010 at 12:12 AM. Not solitary do we have the unexcelled prices but our turnaround heyday for your Xrumer posting is wonderful fast. January 30, 2010 at 5:16 AM. January 30, 2010 at 6:33 PM. February 2, 2010 at 5:10 PM. February 3, 2010 at 3:13 AM. is it just me.