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...market does not need more companies competing for a shrinking pie. Ideally, it should have less. Ford (F) may inadvertently be letting China into the American race for market share. But, Ford needs the money...
...popular with American kids as it is safe for parents. But the toy industry has been changing. Girls are trading in traditional favorites for video games at younger ages while tweens flock to hipper dolls like Bratz, which launched in 2001 and quickly chewed into Barbie's market share. Mattel last year won a copyright-infringement case against Bratz owner MGA Entertainment, but that didn't change the fact that, over the past five years, Mattel's domestic sales of Barbie-related products have fallen by an average of 12% annually, according to estimates from investment-banking firm Needham...
...acquiring a fresh command of the nuances and idiosyncrasies of an adopted language, migrant writers can help create, in Ha Jin's view, a common lexis in which their "real passport" is their art. "I share Salman Rushdie's conviction that something can be gained in translation," says Ha Jin. So do a growing number of readers in an increasingly borderless world...
...indie films, Fox Searchlight is that rare ministudio that's on a roll, with breakout hits like Little Miss Sunshine and Juno. Searchlight president Peter Rice saw the magic the movie had on its viewers: "It's like they've discovered such a unique experience, they immediately want to share it with other people." Late-summer screenings at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals got a rapturous response, and Searchlight quickly pegged it as a November release, with eyes on critics' awards and the Oscars. (Warner retains a share of revenues.) It all worked perfectly. (See the 100 best movies...
...establish the blueprint for high performance. In Michaels' case, his team spent two intensive days in heated discussions about what they needed to accomplish, who was responsible for what and who had the authority to make which decisions. They called one another out on unacceptable interpersonal behavior: failure to share information, lack of follow-through, riding roughshod over others, unilateral decision-making, backbiting and subterfuge. Michaels made it clear that he expected to be treated like every other member of the team. He wanted direct feedback and insisted on being held accountable for commitments and results...