Summary of Recommendations 1. Goals of the recommendations to the Board of Directors for AMR Research: a. Seek to stabilize the firm during turbulent economic conditions b. Capitalize on the growth potential of Web 2.0 technologies and social networking. 2. Starting with competitiveness a. AMR needs to create greater levels of process-based expertise that is relevant to enterprise accounts b. Transform this expertise and use it in the context of assessing and evaluating vendor clients' strategies. 3.

Personal Strategic Leadership Plan Background of the Situation Requiring Change In my current organization, there is a need to improve the communication efficiency of many employees. We have encountered problems because of poor communication, especially in written form. Some of our personnel perform their other job functions well but when it comes to written communication, they lack professionalism and precision. On several occasions, clients have expressed frustration because they were unable to

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