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Create a Strategy That Anticipates and Learns

Harvard Business Review

Consider, for example, the work that Apple is doing with Epic (an electronic health record provider for hospitals and large medical groups). This isn’t a retread of scientific management , nor is it an updated take on scenario planning. The definition of a market, customer, partner, or even competitor is now a moving target.

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ExxonMobil’s Shareholder Vote Is a Tipping Point for Climate Issues

Harvard Business Review

of the votes were in favor, providing a strong signal that climate change is an important financial risk and that shareholders want to know more about what companies are doing to transform their operations and products to remain competitive in a low-carbon world.

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Get Ready for the New Era of Global Manufacturing

Harvard Business Review

McKinsey has identified more than 20 distinct submarkets in China, for example. We see advances in materials, processes, and information technology that will make possible entirely new kinds of products and can radically alter how manufacturers operate. Innovations Are Changing The Way We Design Products.