Jim Collins;' insights into what makes companies great is fascinating. What I liked most about this book was the thoroughness of the analysis of factors that specifically lift companies from being merely "good" at their respective performance both financially and from a market standpoint to being outstanding or great. While Collins does not quantify greatness, it is implied that the staying power of a company over many decades of overcoming product, selling, distribution, and internal management inertia and a general complacency of companies in the face of much needed change makes this book worth re-reading. The chapter on good being the enemy of great is one that can relate both to companies and individually, and I got a lot out of th4e chapter in terms of not standing for mediocrity in areas of my life I know I need to improve. The Hedgehog concept that focuses on burrowing down and determining what a company or individual is best at in the...
There is so much to like about this book, yet IU think another of my favorite sections is in the area of the "flywheel" versus the doom loop. The flywheel is a great concept to keep in mind when making decisions on a personal level as well, because the focus on accentuating those decisions that make the flywheel spin at the highest velocity possible leads to the greatest results possible.
Globalization theory: Three authors, three very different views of the effects of globalization Although there is widespread agreement that the world has become 'globalized' in a fashion that is unique and distinct from past eras, the precise meaning of what it means to be 'global' and if this is positive or negative is highly controversial. According to Noble Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz in his book Making Globalization Work, globalization has had
And many have got successful too in earning the market share. The emerging competition by new companies is a growing threat for the company and it should be tackled properly to avoid any future disturbances. In order to further describe the competition Southwest Airlines is facing a Competitive Profile Matrix is designed. The following Competitive Profile Matrix tells about the tough competitors which are in a good position to have
Of course, the much shorter pleated skirt we now associate with modern Japanese school girls is also a chic look, and the carrying over of this simple design into a popular and often fetish-linked fashion for Western girls of modern times is an important note of timelessness. Court" Fashion for Japanese Males, Asuka Period (593-710): Eastern influence is not reserved for Westerners alone, as one can see in Asuka and Nara
E-Groceries Feasibility Study of E-Groceries Recent technological developments have seen different plans of action being actualized as it relates to e-Groceries retailing. However, challenges have limited the full realization of this aspect with the greatest hindrance has been logistics; more wasteful operation has often prompted resources being utilized on working expenditures. In this case, enhancements geared towards logistical effectiveness are seen as standouts amongst the most essential steps towards the implementation
EDSE 600: History and Philosophy of Education / / 3.0 credits The class entitled, History and Philosophy of Education, focused on the origin of education and the "philosophical influences of modern educational theory and practice. Study of: philosophical developments in the Renaissance, Reformation, and revolutionary periods; social, cultural and ideological forces which have shaped educational policies in the United States; current debates on meeting the wide range of educational and social-emotional
But the cool tone of the images in Warhol's works is one reason why a viewer might be tempted to read a kind of backhanded affection for advertising and consumption in Warhol's series, as well as satirical parody. What Hughes calls this affectlessness, a fascinated and yet indifferent take on the object, Warhol does not obviously express a point-of-view, rather he simply deploys sameness in different contexts -- advertising in
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