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Rethinking Digital Transformation: An Interview With Kathleen Wilson-Thompson

HR Digest

I am also a huge champion of diversity, equity and inclusion, and have been across the course of my career. What has been the most challenging decision you’ve ever had to take in your career? I took a calculated risk in my career at that time and left the legal department to accept an assignment in a Memphis, Tenn.,

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How Singapore Became an Entrepreneurial Hub

Harvard Business Review

If you had asked Singaporeans in 2010 to identify a successful local start-up, they might have paused for a few minutes before mentioning Creative Labs. With the cautionary notes in mind, I arrived in Singapore in March 2010. Singaporeans are not,” critics would respond. “Name a Singapore start-up.

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How to Pull Your Company Out of a Tailspin

Harvard Business Review

By 2010 the company had become the best-performing stock in the S&P 500, worth $30 per share and earning investors a return of 29 times. The company’s problems were compounded by the decline of traditional photo stores and the rise of the internet and discount camera retailers. Since then its stock has more than doubled.