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Shripriya Mahesh
@shripriyaramanan
Present leaders of Century Club companies see themselves as stewards or custodians of the business and feel an obligation to manage the firm in a way that both honors the past and ensures its survival into the future. This deliberate focus on continuity, rather than making a name for themselves, results in real differences in the way old companies
... See moreVicki TenHaken • Lessons From Century Club Companies: Managing for Long-Term Success
The food and beverage processing industry is affected by trends at the retail level. The McCormick company’s primary interest is in identifying the major trends and their likely impact on the bases of competition in its ingredients businesses.
Steve Williams • The Profit Impact of Business Intelligence
The Cigale Récamier, a five-minute stroll from the hotel, was one of Sam’s favorite stops in Paris. Hidden away at the end of a cul-de-sac off the Rue de Sèvres, it had all the qualities he liked in a restaurant. It was simple, unpretentious, and highly professional. The waiters had been there forever; they knew their métier to a fault and the wine
... See morePeter Mayle • The Vintage Caper (Sam Levitt Capers Book 1)
yet she and Madhukant were drawn to motel work for the same reasons as hundreds of other Gujaratis before them: housing included, little English needed, no experience necessary. The only job qualification seemed to be a willingness to be available twenty-four hours a day. Mala was used to hard work, and she understood the basics of how to handle cu
... See moreMinal Hajratwala • Leaving India: My Family's Journey from Five Villages to Five Continents
she was running in circles because the bodybuilders wanted one thing, the restaurants wanted another, and the moms needed a third. Making one of them happy always disappointed the others. She didn’t know how to start. Even simple problems like which colour to use for the label were impossible to answer. Before we can serve everyone, we have to serv
... See moreRob Fitzpatrick • The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you
Omid Ghiam
@omidghiam
