Business Quarterly articles from September 1995

Business Quarterly archives from September 1995

Why boards and CEOs part company.(The Way I See It)
September 22, 1995... From one CEO to another... here are the signs that let you know when it is time to leave your company A FEW YEARS AGO, I REREAD AN ARTICLE THAT REMINDED ME THERE WERE INDEED TRANSITIONAL STAGES IN A CEO's CAREER. OVER THE YEARS, BASED ON MY...

Thinking differently. (about competitiveness, strategy and organizations)(Dialogue)
September 22, 1995... "Any firm making above-average profits can be assumed to have competitive advantages that are not easily imitated," wrote Gary Hamel and C. K. Prahalad in "Thinking Differently," which appeared in the Summer 1995 issue of Business Quarterly. To...

Leading the change in Eastern Europe. (how Procter and Gamble successfully entered the new market)
September 22, 1995... PROCTER & GAMBLE HAS fOUND DOING BUSINESS IN EASTERN EUROPE REWARDING - BOTH PROFITABLY AS A COMPANY AND IN PERSONAL TERMS TO THE PEOPLE WORKING THERE Procter & Gamble has changed a lot in the past decade. Our business is far more diverse and...

Why are anti-takeover devices being used?
September 22, 1995... Evidence shows that most are being used to protect managers from outside scrutiny and replacement During the 1980s, nearly 25,000 announcements of mergers and acquisitions occurred. Takeovers - especially hostile ones - are increasingly being...

Doing business in Mexico: the human resource challenges.
September 22, 1995... CANADIAN COMPANIES MUST UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEXICANS AND CANADIANS. SUCCESS COMES WITH KNOWING WHAT TO CHANGE AND WHAT TO ACCEPT AS IS International business failures are often the result of poor human resources management and a...

The leverage of leadership.(Leadership: Cultivating the Leaders Among Us)
September 22, 1995... Today's leaders are found throughout a company, not just at the top. Companies benefit most by using the collective minds of this most important resource Contrary to articles I read in Canadian business magazines, this is an exciting time. We...

Charismatic leadership: submission or liberation?(Leadership: Cultivating the Leaders Among Us)
September 22, 1995... Before promoting the charismatic star in your company, make sure he or she meets six key ethical behaviors "WANTED: CORPORATE LEADERS. Must have vision and ability to build corporate culture. Mere managers need not apply." W. Kiechell III,...

The race for tomorrow: executives looking for a unique leadership experience found it at a Florida raceway.(Leadership: Cultivating the Leaders Among Us)
September 22, 1995... Executives looking for a unique leadership experience found it at a Florida raceway Leadership is a funny thing. It is a little like the definition of pornography given by a Supreme Court judge: "I'm not sure that I can define it but I sure...

How to turn around a troubled board. (corporate board)(The Pinnacle)
September 22, 1995... Board performance can be improved by implementing some practical, tested, hands-on tools MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6: THE PHONE CALL CAME FROM JACK, AN OLD FRIEND. "I NEED SOME HELP. I'M ON THE BOARD OF BARTRAM. WE'RE HAVING SOME REAL PROBLEMS. FOR...

Partnership strategies for market success: the auto industry provides insights into effective partnerships between original manufacturers and parts suppliers. (outsourcing)(Manufacturing)
September 22, 1995... DRASTIC CHANGE IS OCCURRING IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. AS MORE COUNTRIES INDUSTRIALIZE, AUTO AND PARTS MANUFACTURERS ARE DEVELOPING ENTRANCE STRATEGIES FOR SUCH EMERGING MARKETS AS EASTERN EUROPE, CHINA AND THE PACIFIC RIM, AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH...

As the manager's world turns right. (conservatism)(Viewpoint)
September 22, 1995... The move to the political right is causing a change in how the management game is played. Managers must change too - if only to keep up with the competition THE WORLD IS SHIFTING TO THE POLITICAL RIGHT AT A PACE THAT WILL SURELY BE CALLED...