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The Three Decisions You Need to Own

Harvard Business Review

At many companies the total cash investment in acquisitions, R&D, and fixed assets has not earned back its cost of capital after adjusting for the time lag in realizing incremental benefits. Decision making Leadership' That outcome reflects the wrong allocation and/or ineffective execution.

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The Three Reforms China Must Enact: Land, Social Services, and Taxes

Harvard Business Review

China’s global economic power continues to grow, yet the decision-making dynamics of its top leadership remain a mystery. This complicates the ability of outsiders to understand the purpose for and implications of policy changes. What Needs to Change.

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When a Country is Facing Political and Human Rights Issues, Should Businesses Leave or Stay?

Harvard Business Review

But when opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi came to power, the sanctions were gradually lifted, and companies could enter the “ final frontier ” In 2013, executives from large tech companies, including Google, Cisco, Microsoft and Intel hopped on a trip organized by USAID.