Word: reinvention
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...transformation of its own. Ginio Cerutti, a retired typesetter who volunteers as a tour guide at the abbey, explains that his hometown "lives in the shadow of the Alps, but it's more than just a mountain town." Throughout its history, he says, "it has always found ways to reinvent itself." Torino has lived many lives. Closer both in kilometers and character to Paris than Palermo, this northwestern Italian city traces its early prominence to its position on the trade routes over the Alps, astride the busy River Po. It blossomed during the 11th century rise of the House...
Hosting an event is not just good business; it’s much, much more. It can mean everything to a winter haven in northern Italy or a struggling Midwestern city trying to reinvent itself...
...Achieving power could generate a new sense of national responsibility. With the prime reason for western alienation gone, "western Canadians will have to reinvent themselves" as more active contributors to the national dialogue, says Roger Gibbins, head of the Canada West Foundation in Calgary. Gibbins, who points out that Alberta's C$9 billion-plus surplus is as large as the federal government's surplus, suggests that westerners will have to develop "thoughtful" ideas for sharing the revenues derived from their booming oil and gas reserves. "We are already working on new ideas, like a nationwide sustainable energy project," says...
...domestic auto operations--$1.2 billion in just the third quarter of 2005--and shore up a credit rating that began to deteriorate last year to junk-bond status. Turning that around while pursuing his philosophical imperatives will be a fancy juggling act. Previous CEOs have repeatedly tried to reinvent the company without enduring success. The difference this time is that there might not be a next time...
...HAVE TO REINVENT THE RELATIONSHIP WITH AMERICAN LABOR? We are at a pivotal point...