CATEGORY 1
What quote did Dan Jorndt tell Forbes in describing his approach to the Internet?
"We are a crawl, walk, run company"
In the early 1980's, Walgreens pioneered a massive network system called ___.
Intercom
What company does Gillette compare to in protecting their secrets?
Coca-Cola
Circuit City was linked to the concept of being the ___ of big ticket retailing.
McDonald's
Those who built the good-to-great companies weren’t motived by ___.
Fear (page 160)
Thoughtless reliance on technology is a ___?
Liability (page 159)
When used right, technology becomes an ___ of momentum, not a creator of it.
Accelerator (page 152)
Who stated "Disciplines action means staying within the three circles and that's the essence of technology finding."
Brian Larsen (page 159)
What company was the first to use computer-based manufacturing?
Philip Morris (page 151)
Satellite communication and computer network technology
Walgreens (page 151)
How much did Walgreens invest for it's own satellite system?
$100 Million
Over how much did Gillette invest in to create the Sensor?
$200 Million
Basic truth: Technology cannot turn a good enterprise into a great one, nor by itself prevent ___.
DISASTER (page 158)
Pioneered Packaging & Manufacturing Technology
Philip Morris (page 151)
Three cases that were unsustained comparisons which demonstrates that technology alone cannot create sustained great results.
1. Chrysler
2. Harris
3. Rubbermaid
(page 153)
Widely known as one of the most aggressive pioneers in the application of mini-mill steel manufacturing.
Nucor (page 155)
Gillette's technology accelerators lay largely in ___ technology.
Manufacturing
Those that stay true to fundamentals and maintain their balance will accumulate the ___ that creates breakthrough momentum.
Momentum (page 161)
Who described his motivation for bringing change to Pitney Bowes in the 1980's?
George Harvey (page 160)
___ lost its position as the number one tobacco company in the world.
R.J. Reynolds (157)