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Where Are You Going?

There’s an old saying that failing to plan is planning to fail.  It holds true as much today as it ever has, but I’ve been thinking about it a bit lately and the more I think about it the more I think there is something missing from this sage advice.  Planning is critical… as long as […]

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Modifying Drucker’s Five Most Important Questions

In his book The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization, Peter Drucker offers a tool for self-assessment and transformation in his “Five Most Important Questions You Can Ask”.  The questions are designed to drive action and create focus on doing the right things to drive exceptional performance within your organization, only […]

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Great Tips from Mike Splinter

I was reading the current issue of Fortune Magazine and there is a regular section in the Technology pages called ‘The Best Advice I Ever Got‘.  This week I particularly enjoyed the tips that were shared by Mike Splinter, CEO of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) in California.  In my opinion he has really hit the nail on the head in terms of some […]