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Desperate Times Call for Effective Turnarounds

BCG

We refer to these as turnaround and restructuring efforts. At this point, the company starts burning through cash reserves and needs to launch a turnaround. . Turnaround and restructuring programs involve applying all three components: * Funding the Journey. Winning in the Medium Term. Organizing for Sustained Performance.

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A Bread and Butter Method for Identifying the Right Organizational Structure

Steve Shu Consulting

Suppose you are trying to design a company whose strategy is to provide broadly accessible, lower-cost, optical glasses to customers within quick turnaround times of one hour. Turnaround times might be much longer. Consider a very stylized example. It may also require a wider geographic structure.

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How to Develop Your Tagline to Win More Work

Successful Independent Consulting

In the list of taglines above, some of the keywords are “big, hairy projects;” “shared services;” “burnout prevention;” and “turnaround leader.” What is necessary is to keep the tagline short, without overly long words or business jargon. These words should cause that expert to be top-of-mind.

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Management Lessons from One Hospital's Dramatic Turnaround

Strategy+Business

The dramatic turnaround engineered by Grossman -- from $120 million in annual losses to consistent profits -- offers important lessons for any manager seeking to overcome chronic underperformance, and lessons are also to be found in the rapid growth in its physician network, a top 10 ranking from U.S.

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Lessons from a Turnaround Expert

Harvard Business

A conversation with former Marvel head Peter Cuneo on what it takes to shake up a team or organization.

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6 Turnaround Tactics for a Failing Team

Rick Conlow

3 Turnaround Tactics for a Failing Team. The following six proven turnaround tactics come from my consulting practice. These kinds of actions can swiftly turnaround a failing team. The post 6 Turnaround Tactics for a Failing Team appeared first on Rick Conlow. I have learned that success is possible in nearly every case.

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6 Turnaround Tactics for a Failing Team

Rick Conlow

3 Turnaround Tactics for a Failing Team. The following six proven turnaround tactics come from my consulting practice. These kinds of actions can swiftly turnaround a failing team. The post 6 Turnaround Tactics for a Failing Team appeared first on Rick Conlow. I have learned that success is possible in nearly every case.