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The Key to Campbell Soup’s Turnaround? Civility.

Harvard Business

When Doug took over as CEO of Campbell Soup Company in 2001, the company had just lost half its market value, sales were declining, and the organization was reeling from a series of layoffs. You’ll need to set expectations, identify practices to bring those expectations to life, and then measure and reinforce your civility initiative.

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Negotiating with Clients You Can’t Afford to Lose

Harvard Business

Whatever they ask for, you deliver with your best team and best turnaround — even if it’s unreasonable or unprofitable. No wonder a recent study showed that salespeople worry more about the price conversation than any other part of the sales cycle. Focus on that, and stop wasting energy worrying about losing the business.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. Energy & Utilities. Retail & Consumer Products. However, US-based clients still account for the vast majority (around 75%) of sales.

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List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong

Tom Spencer

Monitor addresses all the problems that are involved in growth: strategy, marketing, pricing, innovation, product development, organization, leadership, economic competitiveness. Value Partners has turnaround and change management expertise working with industrial and service multinationals. Navigant Consulting. Seabury Group.

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7 Factors of Great Office Design

Harvard Business

The New York headquarters housed over a third of its workforce, including developers, the sales team, operations, and leadership. The company wanted to preserve the energy of a start-up while creating sufficient space to accommodate future growth. If people aren’t regularly coming to the office, do we understand why not?

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The Connection Between Employee Trust and Financial Performance

Harvard Business

Was this a deliberate attempt to imprison employees and stifle their energy? ” With new direct reports, Doug found that there was often a period of low-productivity limbo when both parties were trying to figure the other one out. It was a vivid example of organizational leaders neglecting the importance of building trust.

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Your Organization Wastes Time. Here’s How to Fix It.

Harvard Business

A year into their jobs, how many employees still have the unbridled energy and enthusiasm that they brought with them to their first day on the job? Unproductive routines, corporate bureaucracy, and “administrivia” kill ambition and sap energy for far too many employees. Consider the remarkable turnaround at Ford.

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