Why Strategic Fit Still Wins
I was just reading The Power of Strategic Fit in Harvard Business Review, and it underscores a familiar challenge in transformation: when strategy components operate in silos, they yield average…
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Leadership Success Starts With How You Make People Feel
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a CEO is that during trying times, the way you make people feel leaves a lasting mark. This is the mark…
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Tariffs Make It Hard for Distributors to Know If the Price Is Right
Originally published on Distribution Strategy Group on April 24, 2025 The uncertainty created by the Trump administration’s tariff policies have led many distributors to adopt “a war room-like mentality,”…
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Three Weekly Workstreams That Turn Strategy Into Results
I was recently asked by a Board Member of a leading industrial distribution company, “Barry, how do you run the business and ensure execution?”What I articulated succinctly in that conversation,…
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Igniting Growth with Barry Litwin | The SPARXiQ Ignite Series
Originally published on SPARXiQ YouTube channel on April 5, 2025 Barry Litwin, Former CEO of Global Industrial, joins David Bauders to discuss evolving market trends and Global’s omnichannel go-to-market…
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The Five-by-Five Framework
Every organization needs a North Star—an overarching goal that aligns leadership, employees, and stakeholders toward a shared vision for success. Without it, decision-making becomes fragmented, and teams struggle to prioritize…
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Behind the Deal: Global Industrial Finds Strategic Fit in Indoff
Originally published on Modern Distribution Management (MDM) on June 12, 2023.Global Industrial CEO Barry Litwin shares what made Indoff the perfect fit to be the industrial distributor’s first acquisition since…
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An Ace Up His Sleeve: Barry Litwin
Originally published in The CEO Magazine on July 11, 2022 When Barry Litwin took on the CEO role, he could see that great possibilities lay ahead for the Global Industrial brand.…
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Execution in a hybrid workplace is like watching streaming video channels!
Sharing knowledge as CEOs is one of the best ways to weigh in on different perspectives, compare effective management strategies, and create a strong community of like-minded leaders who are…
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Strategy or Execution?
Both are equally vital in disruptive times.The difficulty of putting a strategy into action is well documented. For decades, researchers and consultants have produced studies on business failure rates and…
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