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Cut Costs like Avon -- Not Home Depot

Posted by Rita McGrath, Dynamic Strategies, on August 27, 2008 1:41 PM

A subtle tension that many senior executives get just plain wrong in a downturn has to do with the distinction between making resource allocation decisions that necessitate some painful choices, and making decisions that fundamentally undermine the culture and values of an organization. To read more click on the link above.