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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow

Having Insurance (Risk Buffer). Be it health, car, or home insurance; the idea is to have a buffer against unexpected damage or health issues. TOC has fully developed methodologies for determining the right location of buffers in projects as well as in manufacturing. Keeping a Spare Tire (Risk & Resource Buffer).

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

How have the firm’s growth, profits, and stock performance compared to a relevant benchmark (NASDAQ for a tech company, for example, or DAX Index for a German firm) during the transformation period? We always urge you to read the methodology carefully. Financial performance.