tremendously successful? Have you ever tried to “LEGO”? “LEGO” is toy of men and women of all ages in the world. I want to talk about Lego that has been tremendously successful. • First‚ the origin of “LEGO” The Lego Group began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891–1958)‚ a carpenter from Billund‚ Denmark‚ who began making wooden toys in 1932. He made toys for his son. • Second‚ what does “LEGO” means? In 1934‚ his company came to be called "LEGO"‚ derived from the Danish phrase leg godt‚ which
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Annual Report 2011 The LEGO Group FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Financial Highlights The LEGO Group (mDKK) 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 18‚731 (13‚065) 5‚666 (124) 5‚542 4‚160 16‚014 (10‚899) 4‚973 (84) 4‚889 3‚718 11‚661 (8‚659) 2‚902 (15) 2‚887 2‚204 9‚526 (7‚522) 2‚100 (248) 1‚852 1‚352 8‚027 (6‚556) 1‚449 (35) 1‚414 1‚028 12‚904 6‚975 5‚929 10‚972 5‚473 5‚499 7‚788 3‚291 4‚497 6‚496 2‚066 4‚430 6‚009 1‚679 4‚330 3
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There are about 915 million ways to combine six LEGO® bricks . But how many ways are there to keep a company on the right track? Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen‚ current owner of the LEGO Group‚ was faced with this question in 2004. On the surface it did not become known that LEGO was in trouble in those days. The small bricks were welcome all over the world and the British Association of Toy Retailers joined Fortune magazine in naming the company’s classic bricks the toy of the century. But the fifth-largest
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entire Arctic ecosystem by exacerbating the melting of the ice caps and releasing toxins into the environment that would be difficult to clean (“The Dangers”). Ultimately they won by attacking Shell’s highly-credible and well-liked partner‚ Lego‚ in hopes that if Lego would turn against them‚ so would Lego’s supporters. The advertisement Greenpeace created for this purpose was the emotionally-striking piece‚ “Everything is Not Awesome‚” whose development team was particularly successful in creating an
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Discussion Questions for “LEGO” 1. What led the LEGO group to the edge of bankruptcy by 2004? Please focus on the management moves during “the growth period that wasn’t” (1993-98) and “the fix that wasn’t” (1999-2004). 2. Why did Knudstorp’s turnaround strategy work? In your opinion‚ which actions were the most effective? Which actions were the least effective? Be specific. 3. Should LEGO launch the new line of board games? ------------------------
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2011 ANALYSIS OF THE LEGO GROUP Daniella Pascu Daniella Pascu Helvijs Smoteks Noelia García Csaba Precub Keystrokes: 27205 Teachers: Meg Sønderlund Peter Storm-Henningse Executive Summary This project is a case study of the LEGO1 Group to analyse the company´s current situation‚ its future campaign strategy and its further potential of innovate development. The objective is to analyse the management strategy in an objective perspective and find out how a company such as LEGO reaches a certain desirable
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Executive Summary This strategic analysis report has been completed on the Lego group between the years 2004 and 2014‚ ten years of comprehensive change for the company. Lego started out in humble beginnings in 1932 where only ten employees existed. Children quickly adopted Lego building blocks as a new and innovative way of learning. This lead to a large customer base and product recognition was growing. Lego had a variety of strategic opportunities available to them throughout their growth and
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Children growing up in the 19th century are blessed with having the opportunities to engage in recreation through teddy bears‚ Barbie dolls‚ wooden horses and other toys. Among the difference types of toys‚ the little construction bricks known as LEGO is one of the most popular among children. The Danish company founded by Kirk Christiansen in 1932‚ is still operational and privately owned by the family until today (Phillips‚ 2010). With businesses spanning across 130 countries‚ this giant toy manufacturing
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When thinking of “The Lego Movie” it’s easy to dismiss it as another movie made to entertain the minds of 4 to 11 year olds. A movie created just for parents to get one solid hour of peace from their kids but it’s surprisingly the opposite. The movie surprises its viewers with cleverly written jokes‚ action packed scenes‚ and heartwarming characters. This Warner Brothers production grabs the attention of its viewer and keeps them entertained all the way to the end. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher
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1- HISTORY OF LEGO I will be responsible for starting the presentation. In my part‚ I will begin by introducing the group’s members and saying what everyone is going to talk about. Secondly‚ I will begin by introducing our partners in LEGO to have a global information of the company‚ short but clear. I will talk about the history of the company‚ beginning‚ growth‚ expansion and current affairs. Later I’ll do a little description of their products‚ kind of them‚ why kids likes them‚ what
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