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INDEX

Managerial mind-set (continued) New Deal, 86, 114, 122–124
for growth, 168–170 New realities, of business, 36
for new realities, 153–154 and consumer behavior changes,
and political skills, 160 52–58
and shareholder value, 161–162 consumer determination of, 52–53
Mandelson, Lord, 41 deflation-inflation debate, 66–69
Market research: and government intervention,
by Kimberly-Clark, 119–120 36–52
by Procter & Gamble, 118–119 leaders sharing meaning of, 155
Marketing: and lower economic growth,
in low-cost business model, 139 69–70
as offensive strategy, 126–128 managerial mind-set for, 153–154
Material science, 42 for profit cycles, 58–63
Maytag, 106–107 reshaping of industries, 63–66
McDonald’s, 96, 105, 132–133 Newspaper industry, 63, 134
McLamore, Jim, 133 Niche markets, developing leadership
Merger and acquisitions (M&A), 65, in, 117–118
134–135 Nissin, 132
Metrics, performance, 156, 164 Nitto Denko, 101, 117–118
Michigan, 42 Nucor, 140–141
Middle managers, 155
Migrant workers, 48–49 Obama, Barack, 40
Milestones, performance, 156 OECD (Organisation for Economic
Mitsubishi, 97 Co-operation and Development),
Monetary stimulus, 38–40 15, 48, 70
Money-multiplier process, 68 Offensive strategies, 111–150
Monogen, 135 advertising and marketing power,
Monsavon, 135 125–128
Moody’s Investors Service, 64 business model innovation,
Morgenthau, Henry, 125 138–148
Morinaga, 132 capitalizing on external changes,
Mortgage defaults, 23–24 118–125
Motivation, 156 of Chrysler in Great Depression,
Multinational companies, new 80–83
competition against, 158 competition, 128–134
and creative destruction, 148–150
Nagel, Stefan, 56 focus on innovation, 112–118
Nanotechnology, 41–42 and leadership, 149–150
Nash Motors, 84 M&A and divestments, 134–138
National budgets, rebalancing, 39 Offshoring:
New businesses, business models for, to reduce costs, 99
143–146 by Uniqlo, 146

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