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The Three Disciplines of Strategic Thinking

Do you get it? Translation: Are you strategic? How often have you overheard a group talking about a leader and saying, “She/he just doesn’t get it”? Do they say that about you? Well, are you
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Copiers Northwest Difference Maker Mark Petrie Charts Success Course

Early on in his professional career, Mark Petrie was confronted with a truism that is as relevant now as the first time he heard it: Lead, follow or get out of the way. The CEO of Seattle
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New Ransomware Attack Reboots Systems into Safe Mode to Bypass Antivirus

The latest strain of Snatch ransomware performs a devious task to ensure tools designed to protect against ransomware are nowhere to be found during encryption. This one is pure, evil genius! The
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Free From Fear: Toshiba Difference Maker Bill Melo Unafraid to Defy Conventional Wisdom

Many a comedian has offered up variations of the quip “Trying is the first step toward failure.” But if you were to ask Bill Melo, he would probably tell you that overcoming the fear of failure
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Fund Sues Icahn for Buying HP Stock with Knowledge Xerox May Acquire HP’s Stock at a Premium

Carl Icahn, Xerox’s largest single shareholder with approximately 11% of its shares, is being sued by another Xerox shareholder that claims Icahn bought $1.2 billion in HP stock with the
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Smile Difference Maker Joe Reeves Seeks to be Problem Solver and Trusted Partner

Joe Reeves is every kid on the first day the community swimming pool opens, racing toward the edge before jumping into a full cannonball that sends water splashing everywhere. The smile on his
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Xerox’s John Visentin Delivers 33-Page Presentation to HP Shareholders

As promised, Xerox CEO John Visentin has taken his case for uniting with HP to HP’s shareholders, courtesy of an exhaustive 33-page presentation outlining the merits of the proposed
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SIICA Difference Maker Soichi “Steve” Oda Takes Responsibility to Heart

Great opportunities are oftentimes tucked behind seemingly difficult challenges. Soichi (Steve) Oda, the senior vice president, business planning for Sharp Imaging and Information Company of
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How Can Offering A Variety of Billing Options and Solutions Help Office Technology Dealers Differentiate?

This piece originally appeared on the GreatAmerica Office Equipment Blog forum. Click here to read other topics of interest to our industry. Regardless of how you go to market, you actually have
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From the Shadow of Loss Shines a Message of Inspiration and Hope

It’s funny how this time of year can be quite taxing. A holiday is tucked in at the end of November that implores us to be thankful for what we have, cultivated by childhood visions of pilgrims
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HP Reiterates Rejection, Xerox Says Refusal to Pursue Due Diligence “Defies Logic”

One thing’s for certain during the course of Xerox’s pursuit of HP. Both parties are not shy about sending replies on the weekend. Last Saturday, HP penned a response to Xerox CEO John Visentin,
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Toshiba Difference Maker Steven Sauer Didn’t Find a Home in the Industry…it Found Him

Most of us are skeptical when it comes to fate, but upon hearing the backstory of Toshiba Business Solutions’ Steven Sauer, it just might flip the thinking of even the most hardened of
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