Winning Hearts and Minds at Home Depot
Bob Nardelli’s pursuit of perfection, 3 billion human interactions per year.
Content: Case Study | Author: Victoria Griffith | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Change Management, Human Resources | Industry: Retail | Company: Home Depot
MBA in a Box: Practical Ideas from the Best Brains in Business
The pitch is a tad gimmicky: a book called MBA in a Box that is packaged in-wait for it-a box! But this canary-yellow tome has more going for it than a clever concept. Editor Joel Kurtzman, a former chief of the Harvard Business Review, has rounded up fresh writings from a winner’s circle of business thinkers in order to present in an approachable format all … [ Read more ]
Content: Book | Authors: Glenn Rifkin, Joel Kurtzman, Victoria Griffith | Subjects: Management, MBA Related
Welcome to Tesco, Your “Glocal” Superstore
How the U.K. retailer won over the world, one market at a time.
Content: Case Study | Author: Victoria Griffith | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Industry Specific, International | Industry: Retail
The People Factor in Post-Merger Integration
Fred Hassan’s human touch transformed Pharmacia & Upjohn from hostile tribes into a growing global concern.
Content: Article | Author: Victoria Griffith | Source: strategy+business | Subject: People
Scrambled Egg: The Making and Breaking of an Online Bank
For the pioneering U.K. startup, clicks without bricks and building share without care led to a first-mover disadvantage.
Content: Case Study | Author: Victoria Griffith | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Industry Specific | Industry: Finance / Banking
Veterans of Value
Short-term gains are for the birds-just ask shareholders. Here are the CEOs with real stamina, boasting the biggest returns over 25 years.
Content: Article | Author: Victoria Griffith | Source: Chief Executive | Subject: People