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</html><description>In a previous article, I stressed the importance of not changing for the sake of changing as we have often witnessed the negative consequences of doing so. I used JC Penney as an example as it was promoting some radical changes in its efforts to regain market share. Today, the media revealed that my fears were justified. JC Penney announced that its CEO Ron Johnson has been ousted from the troubled retailer.</description><thumbnail_url>http://www.achievemax.com/images/banners/feedburner-mail.gif</thumbnail_url></oembed>
