A Passion for Excellence: The Leadership DifferenceThis book is an inspiring, career-transforming book published for people who want to get ahead. It takes the reader behind the scenes in some of the most successful organizations and analyzes what makes them distinctive. Here are real people, real companies, real numbers. Here is what is needed to know about the crucial elements of success: constant innovation, staying in touch with customers, encouraging the contributions of everyone in the company, and maintaining the integrity that is basic to leadership. Here are the secrets of building excellence. |
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Page 28
... Mervyn's stays ahead of its competitors by effectively remerchandising its entire billion - dollar - plus oper- ation once a week ( see chapter 9 , " The Mythology of Innovation " ) ; what Mervyn's does once a week most of its major ...
... Mervyn's stays ahead of its competitors by effectively remerchandising its entire billion - dollar - plus oper- ation once a week ( see chapter 9 , " The Mythology of Innovation " ) ; what Mervyn's does once a week most of its major ...
Page 132
... Mervyn's stores in the billion - dollar - plus sys- tem . They are developing the Ad Supplement . Less than a week later it will be mailed out to approximately fifteen million people ! In sum , Mervyn's remerchandises their sizable ...
... Mervyn's stores in the billion - dollar - plus sys- tem . They are developing the Ad Supplement . Less than a week later it will be mailed out to approximately fifteen million people ! In sum , Mervyn's remerchandises their sizable ...
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... Mervyn's , the shining star in Dayton - Hudson's tiara , yields a marvelous example of " autonomy by accident . " Or at least we call it " by accident . " One of the issues in retailing today is that the merchant / buyer element tends ...
... Mervyn's , the shining star in Dayton - Hudson's tiara , yields a marvelous example of " autonomy by accident . " Or at least we call it " by accident . " One of the issues in retailing today is that the merchant / buyer element tends ...
Contents
A Blinding Flash of the Obvious | 3 |
Integrity and the Technology of the Obvious | 34 |
The Ultimate Barrier to Competitor | 41 |
Copyright | |
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