How 100-Year-Old Companies Survive

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Longevity Factor #5: Active Community Members

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Because the old companies see themselves as an integral part of a web of relationships often connected to their family history and reputati...
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Longevity Factor #4: Long-term Employees

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Relationships are at the core of how old companies operate and the development of long-term relationships with employees is no exception. M...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Longevity Factor #3: Customers and Suppliers are True Business Partners

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Old companies tend to believe they cannot maintain success without the cooperation of others, so they put a premium on actions that will re...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Longevity Factor #2: Protect and Build on Core Competencies

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The second factor in the longevity model is how old companies develop their unique strengths. Whether we're talking literally about a ...
Monday, May 4, 2015

Longevity Factor #1: Strong Corporate Mission and Culture

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The existence and deliberate transmittal of values and beliefs that form a strong corporate culture is considered a key survival factor by ...
Thursday, April 30, 2015

The Corporate Longevity Model

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Based on in-depth interviews and subsequent surveys of companies in business for more than one century, five factors were identified that t...
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Survival is the Ultimate Corporate Performance Measure

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Following is the introduction to my book, tentatively titled "Survival is the Ultimate Performance Measure: Management Practices of th...
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Vicki TenHaken
Professor of Management at Hope College in Holland, MI; Ruch Director of the Baker Scholars Program; 2007/08 Fulbright Scholar at the Krakow University of Economics in Poland. 25 years of business experience including positions as VP of Marketing, Founder & General Manager of Herman Miller Retail, and EVP of Strategy with Herman Miller, Inc., and in Human Resource Management with General Electric. Served on the boards of SoundOff Signal, Resthaven Care Community, and Hope College. Publications include articles in the areas of leadership, corporate longevity, global business and entrepreneurship.
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