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“Whenever Toyota defines a specification, it is establishing a hypothesis that is then tested through action.”H. Kent Bowen and Steven Spear, 1999 · Consulting Management Simplified, ch. 35
“Every time you see a 50-page work plan that stretches out to three months, you know it’s wrong.”Charles Conn, 2019 · Consulting Management Simplified, ch. 3
“A good decision executed well often beats a brilliant one implemented poorly.”Paul Rogers and Marcia Blenko, 2006 · Consulting Management Simplified, ch. 31
“All products eventually become either cash cows or pets.”Bruce Henderson, 1970 · Consulting Management Simplified, ch. 17
“People are more likely to read, understand, and respond to shorter messages.”Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink, 2020 · research in Consulting Management Simplified, ch. 21
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