Over the past several years, I have observed more than 50,000 leaders as they participated in a fascinating experiential exercise. In the exercise, participants are each asked to play two roles. In one role, they […] Read More
Over the past several years, I have observed more than 50,000 leaders as they participated in a fascinating experiential exercise. In the exercise, participants are each asked to play two roles. In one role, they […] Read More
China’s real effective exchange rate (trade weighted and adjusted for inflation)—widely regarded as a more comprehensive and superior measure of China’s overall competitive position than the nominal exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the […] Read More
On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 men armed with box cutters hijacked four planes and shattered the belief that the United States was secure behind its oceanic borders. That day also put a spotlight on the […] Read More
Welcome to a world of commoditization. In industry after industry—with metals service centers no exception—customers consider five factors in making purchasing decisions: availability, convenience … and price, price, price.Differentiation doesn’t matter, relationships don’t last, and […] Read More
Jeff Rosensweig The dollar has continued to fall significantly in value against the currencies of the United States’ major trading partners, which should make U.S. products cheaper relative to foreign production. Why then do […] Read More