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Case Study: When Two Leaders on the Senior Team Hate Each Other

Harvard Business

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. But one person had given him the lowest ratings possible, and from the written remarks, Lance could tell that it was Ahmed Lund, Barker’s head of sales. “You’re surprised?”

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

Depending on the size of the footprint in their region, the amount of managing partners directly correlate to the sales. Like the practice areas, OC&C Strategy Consultants have developed their personal strategy around smaller focus areas but promising big results. Practice Areas . Business Unit Strategy. Strategy Realization.

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How to Make a Great First Impression

Harvard Business

The saying “You only have one chance to make a first impression” holds true in many situations, from job interviews to sales calls. Look for clues about things like a devotion for a certain sports team, a love for a region of the world, or an admiration for a particular historical figure. What should you actually say?

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Leicester City FC and the Benefits of an Underdog Brand

Harvard Business

This remarkable underdog story from the world of soccer provides a useful case study of sorts for businesses as well as sports organizations. Underdogs that develop a warm internal culture should convey that to the public. How did Ranieri use this approach with Leicester City? How did Leicester make itself more lovable?

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What to Do When You and Your Boss Aren’t Getting Along

Harvard Business

” Is it a sports team? ” Alternatively, says Manzoni, “you could develop a slightly thicker skin and think, ‘This too shall pass.’” “You will develop resilience.” “You will develop resilience.” Manzoni suggests talking to manager about topics beyond work.

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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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Better Data Analysis; Improved Business Performance - Think.

1 to 1

Sales Effectiveness. 1to1 Case in Point. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Applying segmentation analysis to understand customers demographics, lifestyle habits, and consumer behavior helped to develop a clearer picture of how these fans interact with the various teams. Customer Experience.