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At LEGO, Growth and Culture Are Not Kid Stuff

BCG

Video Thursday, January 19, 2017. The turnaround of the LEGO Group is one of the famous business stories of this century. He was a 35-year-old former academic and consultant who quickly gained a reputation as a turnaround artist. It turns out that LEGO clothing was a bad idea.

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How Volvo Reinvented Itself Through Hiring

Harvard Business

Volvo’s turnaround over the last decade offers a great example. ” Sallstrom had a second reason for looking outside the company: He and Jacoby believed that only an infusion of fresh talent could transform Volvo’s culture into an entrepreneurial one. For years, Volvo was a brand stuck between a rock and a hard place.

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What to Do When You’re Returning to a Company You Used to Work For

Harvard Business

You might have “realized the culture was wonderful and you miss it.” “There will be aspects of the culture and processes that are familiar, but don’t be disappointed if what you come back to is different from what you remember.” In July 2017 she made the decision to boomerang back to Profiles.

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