Business Strategy
Business Strategy
“Thinking forward” is the phrase used by Patricia Cahill, president and CEO of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), to describe the process that put CHI on the road to its current success. Thinking forward is the way CHI...
In today's volatile and unpredictable economy, corporate agility is a prerequisite for success. Consequently, traditionally managed companies which are plagued by excess real estate; costly, inflexible labor forces;...
Executives today are confronted with a paradox. The public holds business leaders in low regard, mistrusts what they say and the motives behind what they do, and sees big companies as too powerful and much more...
In CEO Priorities, author Neil Giarratana addresses the most challenging issues facing chief executive officers in the twenty-first century. While being appointed a CEO offers limitless potential and...
More than products or human capital, supply chains or customer service, a strong brand is the single most valuable asset a company can own. But upon close examination, many of the world’s biggest brands are squandering...
In Seven Strategies to Improve Your Bottom Line, E. Preston Gee outlines different tools and strategies that can help healthcare executives cut costs and improve their hospital’s efficiency and overall...
In The Negotiation Book, author Steve Gates describes the traits required to maximize the value of each business negotiation in order to become a Complete Skilled Negotiator. As the founder and CEO of...
In Sidestep & Twist, James Gardner dispels the notion that companies that throw money into innovation will automatically have successful products and services. Instead, in many cases, companies...
While more and more companies are interested in matrix organization structures, they can be challenging to implement. Jay R. Galbraith wrote Designing Matrix Organizations That Actually Work to demonstrate the...
Corporate crises, such as those resulting from the Three Mile Island nuclear accident and the Tylenol poisonings, have always been a part of business, but the number and magnitude of crises have increased greatly since...
