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Week eight: Data call for the book

The book is moving along well -- we've passed the halfway mark. At this rate, we'll be done before the end of the summer. This mea...

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Week seven: Ownership impacts performance?

Thanks for your responses. Although I prefer that you reply through this blog, I do appreciate those of you who have sent me email...

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Week six: SAIC acquisitions

Some of our major acquisitions (Bellcore/Telcordia, Network Solutions, etc.) were of companies with cultures quite different than ...

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Week five: Act like owners

I would like to draw your attention to a very interesting article in the New York Times. It's titled "These Workers Act Like Owner...

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Week four: What do you think about the book outline?

Week four: What do you think about the book outline?

I've read through your responses to my secret sauce posting (Week 2), and I'm not surprised to see that many of you also agree t...

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Week three: What would you like to read in the book?

Week three: What would you like to read in the book?

What areas/topics would you like to see covered in the book? I can tell you from my standpoint what I think we did to build a su...

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