Quality as the Key Success Factor In Winning the Global Car War Massachusetts institute of Technology (MIT) conducted an extensive study of the global car industry that compared operations at General Motors‚ Toyota‚ and the joint venture between GM and Toyota‚ the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) plaint in Fremont‚ California. The result of the study should raise some very disturbing questions about the quality and productivity of American operations‚ namely: • Why did GM’s Framingham
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A Summary and Review of Winning by Jack Welch Tuesday November 20‚ 2012 Video Interview – “Winning advice (Jack Welch)” Traits that he looks for in a staff and eventual future leaders: * People that are “smarter than me.” * People that have the “Four E’s:” 1. Energy – the ability to energize people 2. Execute – to “get it done.” 3. Edge – do you have it? 4. Passion (I know – no E here) – “I want passion‚ I want them to care more.” * Success is all about growing others
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local people/tribes etc‚ animals/wildlife and environment and rather than aiming to earn a very high profit at all costs‚ it aims to earn a profit while respecting local people/tribes‚ animals/wildlife and nature as a whole allowing them to benefit in some way from the endeavor. Good ecotourism companies make conscious choices in every aspect of their business. For instance‚ they recycle products and choose biodegradable materials whenever possible. Many countries have embraced ecotourism because of
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soul. Building a winning culture By Paul Rogers‚ Paul Meehan and Scott Tanner Paul Rogers is a partner with Bain & Company in London and leads Bain’s Global Organization Practice. Paul Meehan is a Bain partner in Tokyo and leader of Bain’s Organization Practice in Asia. Scott Tanner is a partner in Bain’s Melbourne office. Copyright © 2006 Bain & Company‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Editorial team: Paul Judge and Elaine Cummings Layout: Global Design Building a winning culture A company’s
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What does it mean to be a leader? I think that word contains a different meaning for every person. For instance‚ dictionary.com’s definition of a leader was: a person who guides or directs a group. But I think the true meaning of the word leader is much more than that. A leader is not just a person that directs a group. That is part of it‚ but in my opinion being a real leader is much more complex. My definition of a leader is: someone who has a selfless and loving heart‚ who motivates others to
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What are the characteristics of a good leader. There are some important characteristics that are found in good leaders. These qualities can be developed from time to time or may be naturally part of their personality. A good leader can be found everywhere in our routine life‚ such as in manager in a company‚ teacher at school or university and parents at home. A good leader should have a trustful character‚ influential speech‚ and confidence. The first is that the leader should be trustworthy
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COVER STORY Cover Story xxxxxxxxx Group Discussion The Winning Mantra Suneel Arora* Group Discussion—commonly termed GD—is supposed to be just a discussion‚ but most students misconstrue it to be a debate. It is not the platform where one likes to win and see others lose. But‚ nowadays‚ it is commonly compared to a football game where one has to outshine others as well as help one’s team to victory. The skills developed to win the GD game will prove to be an asset even after beginning
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ability to get others to willingly follow. Every organization needs leaders at every level. A leader with vision has a clear‚ vivid picture of where to go‚ as well as a firm grasp on what success looks like and how to achieve it. A leader must be able to communicate his or her vision in terms that cause followers to buy into it. He or she must communicate clearly and passionately‚ as passion is contagious. A good leader must have the discipline to work toward his or her vision single-mindedly
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famous saying "Winning isn’t the most important thing. It’s the only thing" is unfortunately the motto of too many athletes today. Although winning is important and sports are‚ and should be taken seriously‚ by far‚ winning isn’t the only thing. Putting everything you have and giving one hundred percent to the effort is also very important to competition. A team that puts everything they have into a game and comes out the losers‚ has a lot more to be proud of than a team who comes in first
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Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) Personal Navigation Devices or PNDs‚ are portable devices specifically built to run road navigation applications and utilize GPS (Global Positioning System) technology. Road navigation applications are programs that use road‚ street‚ and landmark information available on the internet and through input from the GPS satellites to generate street maps and turn-by-turn directions for use by consumers to find the quickest and safest routes during trips. Because of
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