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News & Articles Managing Through a Crisis: The New Rules by Emily Thornton Posted on BusinessWeek.com: January 8, 2009 History has shown that crisis breeds opportunity. Business leaders may have to cut costs to survive 2009, but the smart ones are also out there looking for prospects. They are willing to take the type of bold move that IBM (IBM) made during the recessionary days of 1981 when CEO John R. Opel aggressively rolled out the company's landmark personal computer just as PC demand soared. Even in the current downturn, there are companies like AT&T (T), which recently announced plans to buy two companies for a total of $1.2 billion. "A recession creates winners and losers just like a boom," observes Mauro F. Guillen, a professor of international management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Executives have to lead "their people out of a psychological funk and at the same time tailor their business to focus on a new reality," says management consultant Ram Charan. That's good advice during any business cycle but especially important today. Corporate Quest Opens Regional Office in Charlotte, North Carolina Posted: June, 2009 Corporate Quest: Powerful, cutting-edge team building experiences. Unforgettable
on and offsite retreats. Leadership and executive coaching. A high performance
culture. This innovative and vibrant company is at your service to provide
corporate clients with a fun and memorable experience, while at the same
time guaranteeing measurable ROI. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with a regional office open in Charlotte
since Spring of 2008, CQ helps teams and leaders bridge the gap between
current reality and desired reality. Bonnie Kaminski, Director of Client
Services says, "We specialize in combining a unique, fun, challenging team building
event with measurable ROI for your corporate clients that is larger than
the day itself. We ask...Why are you coming together? What is happening
within your group, within your company? What do you do well, and what would
you like to do differently? What do you ultimately want to accomplish via
this event and long term? What is your definition of success for this event
and in the future? We are corporate clients' source for team building, leadership
development and culture development...a high performance partner! Whether
a company wants to convey a message to personnel, lay groundwork for a high
performance work environment, or just go out there and celebrate, have a
good time, we will exceed expectations in what their team will take away
from the day. An added bonus, we turn a meeting planner into a hero!" Kaminski is available to meet with your corporate staff to discuss possibilities,
now and in the future. She invites you to call the Corporate Quest Charlotte
office at 704.843.8430, visit their web site at www.corporate-quest.com,
or contact CQ via email at information@corporate-quest.com. Kaminski says, "We are at our best while working with a client to
customize our services to their needs. We throw down the gauntlet and ask
our clients...When you succeed, what will it look like?" |
