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Governance Is a Journey: How APICS Built Trust, Resilience, and Growth

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When Abe Eshkenazi stepped into his role as CEO of APICS in 2006, he inherited more than an organization facing financial strainhe faced a governance structure mired in distrust and inefficiency. How often do you assess whether your board structure aligns with your current strategic goals? No surprises.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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The organization may still be boxed into a structure that’s been the same for 20 years or more. How do you know that your organizational structure might need retooling? How do you know that your organizational structure might need retooling? It’s a structure that preserves accountability. You can do it. Know the Signs.

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Is your organization creating bad leaders?

Fast Company Tech

Bad organization design is not just a structural flaw; it is a leadership hazard. The Trap of Misaligned Structures When an organizations structure does not align with its strategy, leaders are forced to work against the grain. As a result, the company fell behind competitors who had better-aligned structures.

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Xiaomi’s first smart home appliance factory plans year-end production to crack China’s air-conditioner market

TechNode

In early March, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said large-scale production is expected to start at the facility by the end of 2025. During a livestream on March 2, Lei Jun revealed that the Wuhan Xiaomi smart home appliance factory is under rapid construction and is expected to begin large-scale production by the end of the year.

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The most innovative companies in applied AI for 2025

Fast Company Tech

Its been gradual, but generative AI models and the apps they power have begun to measurably deliver returns for businesses. Organizations across many industries believe their employees are more productive and efficient with AI tools such as chatbots and coding assistants at their side. Blackbird.AI

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How to hire and structure a growth team

TechCrunch

What’s more, they also seem to be more common after product-market fit has been achieved — usually after a company has reached about $5 million to $10 million in revenue. Becoming product-led isn’t something that happens overnight, and hiring someone will not be a silver bullet for your software. Image Credits: OpenView Partners.

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Why OpenAI is trying to untangle its 'bespoke' corporate structure

Engadget

On the Friday after Christmas, OpenAI published a blog post titled "Why OpenAI's structure must evolve to advance our mission." Companies that complete a self-assessment and pay an annual fee to B Lab can carry the B Lab logo on their products and websites and call themselves B-Corps. Why is OpenAI pursuing a PBC structure?

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