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Strategy and the Fat Smoker
Strategy and the Fat Smoker
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Are We In This Together?

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Firm-wide strategy often assumes firm-wide consensus. However, it is rarely the case that all players within any given firm are team oriented. We will discuss some of the widely held player preferences and prescribe alternatives in dealing with them.

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NOTES FOR THE EPISODE:

00:37 – Introduction

04:23 – 4 types of individual and firm wide practice preferences

09:00 – Are we in this together?

11:13 – Bridging the gap: organizational strategies managing a broad range of preferences

17:23 – Conclusion