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5 Critical Factors For Building The Right Team

Tanveer Naseer

Strategy and Execution Microsoft always had the tendency to hire the “best and the brightest” which meant that most meetings had an overflow of IQ in the room. Great execution can elevate a flawed plan; at the same time, poor operational capabilities can easily sink a great set of ideas. You can also follow him on Twitter.

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Taking a Step Back Doesn’t Always Move You Forward

In the CEO Afterlife

Administrative companies can be good at doing things right (operational management) but not so good at doing right things (strategic leadership). 2010 – Kraft buys Cadbury. 2015 – Kraft merges with Heinz. Whenever there’s an opportunity to take a step back, you can bet they will do it, and in the process, stymie progress.

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How U.S. Businesses Can Succeed in India in 2015

Harvard Business Review

On January 26, 2015, President Obama will become the first sitting U.S. Boeing India’s Dennis Swanson told Business Week that he expects to sign a new strategic partnership with an Indian company in 2015. America’s largest insurer, Allstate, announced plans to invest $1 billion in its India operations.

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What to Do When Your Future Strategy Clashes with Your Present

Harvard Business Review

MedStar operated nine hospitals, but realized that its long-held objective of increasing revenue and profits at those venues was unsustainable, given the outcries over runaway medical costs. “We needed an enduring strategy independent of any legislation,” recalls MedStar executive vice president Eric R. Insight Center.

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How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 7 Years

Harvard Business Review

By 2017 it was operating in over 190 countries, and today close to 73 million of its some 130 million subscribers are outside the U.S. before 2010, and in only 50 countries by 2015. before 2010, and in only 50 countries by 2015. This is a remarkable achievement for a company that was only in the U.S.

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How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 8 Years

Harvard Business Review

It operates in over 190 countries, and close to 73 million of its some 130 million subscribers are outside the U.S. before 2010, and in only 50 countries by 2015. before 2010, and in only 50 countries by 2015. Netflix’s global growth is a big factor in the company’s success.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management.