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Monthly Archives: October 2010
The Profit Cycle: A Tale of One Business’s Turnaround
“Watch out for the bump in the road,” Grace blurted out. Mike glanced down at the newly patched pothole, and braked his bicycle to a stop. Grace stopped beside him. Mike turned to her, “You know, I could take that … read on
Posted in Leading for Profit
Tagged leadership, profits, small business
How to Lead a Profitability Turnaround
Virtually every company is 30-40% unprofitable by any measure, while 20-30% provides all the reported profits and subsidizes the losses. My new book, Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink, explains why this happens to so many companies … read on
Posted in Leading for Profit
Tagged leadership, profitability, turnaround
How to Be Effective: Structuring Change, Managing Change, and Leading Change
When I talk to former students, clients, and executives, I’ve found that their biggest concern is being effective – going beyond conceiving great new things and actually driving them into practice. I’ve also seen that most people make two big … read on
Posted in Leading for Profit
Tagged change management, leadership, profitability
Welcome to Our New Era of Management
A few days ago, I visited a friend who is pioneering a new course at the Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. The objective of the course is to train graduate students in critical thinking – framing difficult management problems in … read on
Posted in Leading for Profit
Tagged account management, management, supply chain management