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Business Needs to Do What Government Can't

Harvard Business Review

Levi Strauss, intriguingly, has used biomimetic techniques in developing new production techniques for jeans. We're moving towards innovation in technology, pricing, business models and partnerships," explains head of corporate responsibility management, Dorje Mundle, of the company's base-of-the-pyramid operations.

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Finally, Proof That Managing for the Long Term Pays Off

Harvard Business Review

New research, led by a team from McKinsey Global Institute in cooperation with FCLT Global , found that companies that operate with a true long-term mindset have consistently outperformed their industry peers since 2001 across almost every financial measure that matters. It started with developing a proprietary Corporate Horizon Index.

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4 Ways CEOs Can Conquer Short-Termism

Harvard Business Review

Great stories are credible, simple, consistent, and use both financial and nonfinancial metrics to link a long-term vision and firm values with a distinctive business strategy and focused operational priorities. ” Keeping it simple, with five core strategies in his long-term plan, helped people remember his message.

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