Entity Dossier
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James Ling
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Strategic PatternProfitable Service Over Growth for Growth
Operating PrincipleIncorporating Problem Causers Into Solutions
Capital StrategyMoral Obligation Bond Innovation
Strategic PatternBear Hug Takeover Strategy
Signature MoveRelationship Banking Over Transaction Focus
Signature MoveGovernment Partnership During Business Crisis
Signature MoveTheater in High-Stakes Negotiations
Decision FrameworkSquare Pegs Into Round Holes
Signature MoveCrisis Action Before Complete Data
Primary Evidence
"James Ling’s LTV, an aerospace and steel giant, eventually went bankrupt. To my conservative mind, it made little business sense for a company to grow simply for the sake of growth."
Source:Dealings
"Raiders such as Charles Bludhorn of Gulf-Western and James Ling of Ling-Temco-Vought were the much-criticized exceptions to these old school rules."
Source:Dealings