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The Business Lessons of the Belmont Stakes

Harvard Business Review

Win or lose, I'll Have Another's situation provides useful lessons about business and markets. Well, we can quantify that with something called a Beyer Speed Figure , a measure of a horse's performance adjusted for track conditions. And it's a lesson you can apply as you consider prices in the market. Silver Charm — 233.

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The Business Lessons of the Belmont Stakes

Harvard Business Review

Win or lose, I'll Have Another's situation provides useful lessons about business and markets. Well, we can quantify that with something called a Beyer Speed Figure , a measure of a horse's performance adjusted for track conditions. And it's a lesson you can apply as you consider prices in the market. Silver Charm — 233.

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Three Traps Facing New Global Leaders

Harvard Business Review

But for most rising executives, leading successfully in global markets is easier said than done. She described some of the common traps that new leaders working in overseas markets can fall into: The Mirror Trap. In essence, Nestle Japan acted like a local provider in a local market.

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When Does the Buck Stop?

Harvard Business Review

But how realistic is this, really, in a huge company? Weldon is CEO of Johnson&Johnson (J&J), which firmly established itself as one of the world's most trusted companies following the famous Tylenol scare in the 1980s. And the company has been a blue-chip stock for years. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation , the U.S.'s

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Case Study: How to Integrate an Acquired Brand

Harvard Business Review

Henry Beyer walked up to a Mini Cooper in the city parking lot across the street from his office in downtown Houston. Tony, the chief marketing officer, had suggested taking a drive so that they could talk about the integration of Beacon''s latest acquisition, VillageCar. It gave us access to a new market.