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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Have you ever wondered why some companies are exceptional and always on the top? Have you ever thought what makes Sony, Toyota, GE, and Nokia and many others world-class companies? Is it their machines, their systems, or their people? Or is there something else?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/fahmi-abdein/world-class-management/excellence-starts-top&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Did you believe otherwise? Think again! Did you remember that time when you hired Mr. X out of despair, hoping that he might turn to be an OK employee? Do you remember those signs of carelessness you observed while interviewing him? The wrinkled shirt, uncombed hair, and unpolished shoes. And those signs of poor writing skills in his resume. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/fahmi-abdein/world-class-management/quality-people-produce-quality-products&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;The idea for this blog came to me after few bad experiences with various International organizations. It seems that no matter where you are, or what size organizations you deal with, bad service and bad quality products are becomming &amp;quot;the norm&amp;quot;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a blog where we will discuss issues such as:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/fahmi-abdein/world-class-management/welcome&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;I have over a decade of experience in accounting, operations, project management, and enterprise software solutions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/profile-bio-and-interests/profile-bio-and-interests-rgill-tgiltd-com&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;I&#039;m a Manager working at a small medical device company near Boston. I enjoy learning new forward-thinking technologies and management techniques and leveraging them in both my business and personal lives.&lt;/p&gt;
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