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Can Germany's Mittelstand solve China’s economic challenge?
One of China’s premier manufacturers of steel had finally succeeded—after five long years—to domestically produce the kind of high-grade steel that it has been importing for ballpoint pens from…
The dark side of coaching
Having introduced coaching as a crucial element in most of my executive education programs more than a decade ago, I witnessed thousands of people benefiting from deep conversations involving…
The vicious circle of customer loyalty
In a study published in the Journal of Marketing, my co-authors and I analyzed data from over 7,500 consultations with customers in the retail sector, including car dealerships, furniture outlets,…
Women access treatment for symptomatic diseases later than men in developing countries
A major consequence of gender-based health inequalities in the developing world is excess female mortality, as captured by low ratios of females to males, notably in India and China. In India, unlike…
When do customers get what they expect?
The underlying rationale is intuitive: Because customers are more satisfied when their expectations are exceeded, lowering expectations may be a shortcut to improving customer satisfaction. However,…