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New Product Development: A Tragedy in the Making?
Detroit’s Big Three, once the epitome of beleaguered U.S. manufacturers, now appear to be at the forefront of a resurgence in American manufacturing. As…
Using “Success to the Successful” to Avoid Competency Traps
Have you ever wondered why clocks run in the…uh…clockwise direction? Or why the QWERTY keyboard design is the standard for virtually all English typewriters…
Detroit’s Juggling Act: Balancing Production and Quality
Truck sales are on a roll…. US sales of light trucks stormed ahead 24% in January, to 416,828 vehicles, easily outpacing a 7.8% rise…
Stamped Out: Are Postage Costs Getting out of Control?
When Marvin T. Runyon took over the US Postal Service in 1992… He announced plans to slash layers of management and an early retirement…
A Community-Enrichment Plan: Print Your Own Money
I just got a thick envelope in the mail, and when I opened it, money fell out. Four bills, to be exact, along with…
Apple’s Dilemma
One of the most delicate balancing acts a company must perform is to introduce a new product without cannibalizing or adversely affecting its existing…
Car Leasing: Are Automakers Gambling Away Their Future?
Ford and some other companies that have pushed (car) leasing hard ‘are making money hand over fist right now,’ says Randall McCathren, whose company,…
A Journey Through Organizational Change
In the 1970s and 1980s, Digital Equipment Corporation was a successful, thriving computer manufacturer, second only to industry giant IBM. The company’s networking business,…
STOP ’til You Drop” (Your Credit-Card Debt)
As we begin the busiest shopping season of the year, retailers may be in for a big surprise. While holiday shopping usually has people…
Professional Development for Teachers: A Systemic Makeover
Nine years ago, I became executive director of the Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). This nonprofit organization has a compelling mission:…