Walking the walk
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The CEO of Timberland, Jeffery Swartz, meets up with McDonald 's executives in New York office to convince the fast food behemoth that it should choose his $1.5 billion shoe and clothing company to provide its new uniforms. Swartz believes that the idea is to create more productive, efficient, loyal and committed employee base, which in turn helps produce good results.
Publication Name: Fast Company
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1085-9241
Year: 2005
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What I know now
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Amy Butte, a chief financial officer in New York Stock Exchange, played a central role in the biggest deal on Wall Street, NYSE's agreement to merge with electronic trading firm Archipelago. She states that goals are important in life as they always encourage better performance.
Publication Name: Fast Company
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1085-9241
Year: 2005
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The fall and rise of David Pottruck
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David Pottruck is the former chief executive officer (CEO), president and a member of the board of directors of one of the world's major financial-services companies, Charles Schwab Corporation. Pottruck discusses his removal from the post of the CEO and his ultimate recovery.
Publication Name: Fast Company
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1085-9241
Year: 2005
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