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Anchor Hocking Presence Cake Dome Set
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DescriptionCrystal, Presence Cake Dome Set, Gift Boxed. |
Business Growth - Examining Five Killer Strategies For Trouncing the Competition
Winners in business play rough and don't apologize for it.
Toyota has steadily attacked the Big Three where their will to defend was weakest, moving up the line from compact cars to mid- and full-size vehicles and on to Detroit's last remaining profit centers, light trucks and SUVs. All the while, Toyota has dared its rivals to duplicate a production system that gives the company unmatchable productivity and quality.
Dell is similarly relentless, and ruthless, in dealing with competitors. Last summer, the day after Hewlett-Packard announced weak results because of price competition in PCs, Dell announced a further across-the-board cut - delivering a swift kick to a tough rival when it was down.
Wal-Mart is well known for its uncompromising stance toward suppliers. In 1996, Rubbermaid, a $2 billion business that a few years earlier had been Fortune's most admired company, ventured to contest Wal-Mart's pressure on suppliers to lower their prices - and Wal-Mart simply cut Rubbermaid off. (Newell acquired a struggling Rubbermaid in 1999.) Wal-Mart doesn't pull punches with competitors, either. In recent years, as Kmart floundered in bankruptcy proceedings, Wal-Mart rolled out a knockoff of Kmart's Martha Stewart product line, putting pressure on one of the tottering retailer's few areas of success.
Hardly anyone would dispute that Toyota, Dell, and Wal-Mart have epitomized corporate success over the past decade. But the raised eyebrows they provoke - recent BusinessWeek cover articles have included "Can Anything Stop Toyota?" "Is Wal-Mart Too Powerful?" and "What You Don't Know About Dell" - suggest there's something not quite kosher about the way they achieve that success.
That's because Toyota, Dell, and Wal-Mart play hardball. What do we mean by this? Hardball players pursue with a single-minded focus competitive advantage and the benefits it offers - leading market share, great margins, rapid growth, and all the intangibles of being in command. They pick their shots, seek out competitive encounters, set the pace of innovation, test the edges of the possible. They play to win. And they do.
Softball players, by contrast, may look good - they may report decent earnings and even get favorable ink in the business press - but they aren't intensely serious about winning. They don't accept that you sometimes must hurt your rivals, and risk being hurt yourself, to get what you want. Instead of running smart and hard, they seem almost to be standing around and watching. They play to play. And though they may not end up out-and-out losers, they certainly don't win.
This may reflect the recent emphasis of management science, which itself has gone soft. Indeed, the discourse around a constellation of squishy issues - leadership, corporate culture, customer care, knowledge management, talent management, employee empowerment, and the like - has encouraged the making of softball players.
"Hardball", George Stalk, Jr. and Rob Lachenauer, Harvard Business Review, April 2004.
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Anchor Hocking Presence Cake Dome Set
Sale Price: $21.24 |
DescriptionCrystal, Presence Cake Dome Set, Gift Boxed. |
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Martha Stewart Crafts Broom Favor Bags
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DescriptionServe your party treats in these charming treat bags designed by Martha Stewart. Ideal for Halloween or harvest-theme events. This package includes (6) 6" x 3" inner bags, (6) 8" x 3-1/2" outer bags, (6) 8" twigs, adhesive seals, and black cords. |
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Martha Stewart Crafts Butterfly and Flower Party Mold
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DescriptionButterfly ice; gelatin; and more. There are eight cavities (four butterflies and four flowers) each measuring roughly 2x2 inches and the overall tray size is 10-3/4x6x1 inches. This package contains one clear plastic tray with eight cavities... |
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CRAFT PUNCH BUMBLE BEE Papercraft, Scrapbooking (Source Book)
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DescriptionCRAFT PUNCH BUMBLE BEE. MARTHA STEWART CRAFTS&trade, Craft Punches |
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DESIGNER PINE BRANCH PUNCH Papercraft, Scrapbooking (Source Book)
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DescriptionDESIGNER PINE BRANCH PUNCH. MCGILL®, Craftivity®, Designer Nature PunchesShapes punched from these multi-piece images fit inside 1½,", circles. Use either positive or negative images from these punches inspired by nature. |
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DEEP EDGE PUNCH DOILY LACE Papercraft, Scrapbooking (Source Book)
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DescriptionDEEP EDGE PUNCH DOILY LACE. MARTHA STEWART CRAFTS&trade, Deep Edge Border Punch |
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Martha Stewart Crafts Totes, Monogram
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DescriptionMartha Stewart Stamped Embroidery Kit: Tote Bag. Show your creativity with this lovely hand-embroidered canvas tote bag. This kit contains 1 cotton canvas tote bag (measures 15-1/2" x 13-1/2" not including straps), iron on alphabet for personalization, 1 needle, presorted cotton thread, and easy instructions... |
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Martha Stewart Crafts Totes, Bird
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DescriptionMartha Stewart Stamped Embroidery Kit: Tote Bag. Show your creativity with this lovely hand-embroidered canvas tote bag. This kit contains 1 cotton canvas tote bag pre-printed in wash-away ink (measures 15-1/2" x 13-1/2" not including straps), 1 needle, presorted cotton thread, and easy instructions... |
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Martha Stewart Crafts Totes, Anchor
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DescriptionMartha Stewart Stamped Embroidery Kit: Tote Bag. Show your creativity with this lovely hand-embroidered canvas tote bag. This kit contains 1 cotton canvas tote bag pre-printed in wash-away ink (measures 15-1/2" x 13-1/2" not including straps), 1 needle, presorted cotton thread, and easy instructions... |
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Martha Stewart's Cupcakes: 175 Inspired Ideas for Everyone's Favorite Treat
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DescriptionBook Description Thereâs no better authority on delectable desserts than Martha Stewart. She and her ingenious team of editors have consistently created the most delicious recipes, and their dedication to simple instructions, how-to photographs, and beautiful styling is unparalleled... |
