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Tag Archives: management
Great Summer Reading
Here are four terrific books that you might enjoy this summer. One is an enduring classic of nature writing. Two are great management books that are not technically about management. And the fourth is a very interesting brief overview of … read on
Posted in Thinking for Profit
Tagged management, summer reading
New Article – Best Practices: Leading Profitability Turnaround
I recently wrote an article for American Executive, “Best Practices: Leading Profitability Turnaround”. I hope you find it helpful.
Posted in Leading for Profit
Tagged leadership, management, profit
Top Ten Reasons for NOT Managing Profitability
Today, our persistently weak economy is driving small businesses into two camps: the few that are growing fast, and the many that are struggling. For most, staying in place is sliding toward failure. Effective profitability management makes all the difference. … read on
Posted in Leading for Profit
Tagged management, profitability, small business
Demand Management Disney Style
Many companies simply assume the seemingly obvious proposition that, to put it simply, demand is demand and their responsibility is to gear their operations to meet that demand. Certainly, most managers utilize advertising and specials to create demand and promote … read on
Posted in Selling for Profit
Tagged Dell, demand, Disney, management
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
The Missing Element in Large-scale Change
Large-scale change. Most managers view it as the ultimate management challenge. I remember when I wrote my Harvard Business School Working Knowledge column, “The Challenges of Paradigmatic Change.” The column went out on the Web on a Monday morning, and … read on
Posted in Leading for Profit
Tagged change, innovation, leadership, management, strategy