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Pen vs Sword

Tom Spencer

Writers share information and create intellectual property, and writing is the work of the educator, the scientist, and the author. In contrast, fighters defend or acquire existing resources like land, property and oil reserves, and fighting is the province of the military, common thugs, and investment bankers.

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You Don’t Need to Be a Silicon Valley Startup to Have a Network-Based Strategy

Harvard Business

As an example, hotel chains like Marriott or Hilton create value chains that deliver rooms and related services to their customers. After all, we call the department human resources. Intellectual capital. For most companies intellectual property is something that sits on their balance sheet. Human capital.

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Five Inducted As Charter Members To Million Dollar Consultant™ Hall of Fame

Chad Barr

“An expert in all aspects of manufacturing productivity, organization, management structure, merger and acquisition, combining more value for manufacturing clients than any single other resource, and for helping senior management and boards implement competitive strategies.”. Nancy MacKay, Ph.D., Inspire Action, Inc., Ed Poll, J.D.,

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Five Inducted As Charter Members To Million Dollar Consultant™ Hall of Fame

Chad Barr

“An expert in all aspects of manufacturing productivity, organization, management structure, merger and acquisition, combining more value for manufacturing clients than any single other resource, and for helping senior management and boards implement competitive strategies.”. Nancy MacKay, Ph.D., Inspire Action, Inc., Ed Poll, J.D.,

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Five Inducted As Charter Members To Million Dollar Consultant™ Hall of Fame

Chad Barr

“An expert in all aspects of manufacturing productivity, organization, management structure, merger and acquisition, combining more value for manufacturing clients than any single other resource, and for helping senior management and boards implement competitive strategies.”. Nancy MacKay, Ph.D., Inspire Action, Inc., Ed Poll, J.D.,

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Five Inducted As Charter Members To Million Dollar Consultant™ Hall of Fame

Chad Barr

“An expert in all aspects of manufacturing productivity, organization, management structure, merger and acquisition, combining more value for manufacturing clients than any single other resource, and for helping senior management and boards implement competitive strategies.”. Nancy MacKay, Ph.D., Inspire Action, Inc., Ed Poll, J.D.,

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Five Inducted As Charter Members To Million Dollar Consultant™ Hall of Fame

Chad Barr

“An expert in all aspects of manufacturing productivity, organization, management structure, merger and acquisition, combining more value for manufacturing clients than any single other resource, and for helping senior management and boards implement competitive strategies.”. Nancy MacKay, Ph.D., Inspire Action, Inc., Ed Poll, J.D.,