March / April 2008

THE TATA WAY: EVOLVING AND EXECUTING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGIES

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As corporate social responsibility is becoming increasingly important in attaining and sustaining competitive advantage,……

HOW TO CREATE MARKET-FOCUSED PRODUCT WINNERS

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The dustbin of business failures is full of once sharply focused companies that lost their way because they diversified……

HOW TO TAME THE ALPHA MALE LEADER

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There are fewer and fewer examples of the hard-driving, intensely competitive business leader. And very few, if any,…

LINKING EXECUTION WITH STRATEGY IN SUPPORT FUNCTIONS

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Have support functions dropped the ball on creating value for the organization? This is a vital question for Finance,…

THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PARADOX: ACHIEVING MORE BY DOING LESS

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Many managers indicate that their organizations are very good at starting projects, but not so good at finishing them.……

WHY SMOOTH EXECUTION DEPENDS ON CLEAR OUTCOMES

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This article describes why developing clarity around outcomes is fundamental to effective strategy execution. Outcomes……

AN INTERVIEW WITH RAM CHARAN

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Ram Charan is one of the leading management consultants in the world. He is the author of six books, most recently,…

MAKING STRATEGY WORK: OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES TO EFFECTIVE EXECUTION

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Formulating strategy is a difficult task. Making strategy work—executing or implementing it throughout the organization—is……

These times demand Cross-Enterprise Leadership

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Business leaders are worried about numerous issues including the possibility of recession, high oil prices, the growing……