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Can Chinese Smartphone Darling Xiaomi Compete in Western Markets?

Harvard Business Review

Led by its Steve Jobs-inspired CEO Lei Jun, the company has experienced breakneck speed since its first smartphone launch in October 2011. In the words of Harvard Business School marketing professor Theodore Levitt, “ People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole! ”.