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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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6 Pricing Strategies You Should Consider

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

I was putting together a lecture for Ken Troupe’s Sports Revenue Class and as part of the lecture, I jotted down a few pricing strategies. You also likely leave money on the table or miss sales because you don’t know your market well enough. You receive. Let me share them with you this morning.

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The Wheaties Box and the Why of Celebrity Endorsements

Harvard Business

As she explained in this interview , “Companies try to find athletes with attributes that match those of the products the athlete is asked to endorse.”

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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. Industrial Products. In your third round, you will encounter two 45-minute case study interviews, this time with partners. Practice Areas . Business Services. Telecoms, Media, Technology (TMT).

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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. Perhaps your direct reports tend to get promoted faster or your team is more productive. ” It could be a new assignment at work, upcoming travel, or a new product lineup.

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

Harvard Business

Having a positive, productive, and healthy relationship with your boss is critical to your professional success, says Linda Hill, professor at Harvard Business School and coauthor of Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader. ” Is it a sports team? What steps can you take to improve your interactions?

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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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