IN THIS ISSUE:
When Strategies Go Bad
Whither the Economy in 2004?
Strategy Speakers
Good Business
Strategic Planning Resources
 
April - Featured Article
When Strategies Go Bad
Strategies which can go wrong. The problem of good intentions which end up in disaster. Strategies taken too far can change the whole character of a company, leading the company into improper, incompetent or even potentially criminal actions. Read on for a closer look at these issues as well as how bad execution can lead to a strategic train wreck.
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April - Economic Commentary
Whither the Economy in 2004?
Robert Bradford looks at the continuing domestic and global economic recovery and how the current geopolitical events will affect the progress.
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April - Strategy Speakers
Outstanding Speakers for Your Next Event
Results-oriented presentations on strategy topics by entertaining executives who have real world experience in addressing the business challenges of your audience.

A sure hit for your company or association meeting.

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April - Book Review
Good Business
In Good Business the author, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, reveals the values that have served visionary leaders as a blueprint for doing business that is "good" both in the sense of the material and the spiritual.

Tom Ambler reviews:

Good Business, Leadership, Flow and the Making of Meaning
By Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Viking Penguin, 2003, 211 pages,
$25.95

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April - Strategic Planning Resources
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