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Stop Selling And Start Leading

Eric Jacobson

Prahalad and Venkat Ramaswamy who wrote "We're entering a 'bottom-up' economy in which consumers will migrate to businesses that allow them to be participants in the process of creating what they want." Calvert : The good news is that the behaviors of leadership don't require any special knowledge, skills, systems or permissions.

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LVMH, Hermès, and the Danger of Going 'A Little Bit Public'

Harvard Business Review

His record is one of a brilliant strategist who has the rare ability to manage creative talent on the one hand while maintaining a firm grip on business fundamentals such as brand synergies, distribution access, supply chains, and sourcing to maximize returns across the LVMH portfolio of brands. Both companies are managed by professionals.

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CEOs Should Activate Their Company's Stakeholders

Harvard Business Review

This blog post is part of the HBR Online Forum The CEO's Role in Fixing the System. Triggering this process of collective engagement — Venkat Ramaswamy and I call it co-creation — is what is missing in the agenda of many CEOs today (to say nothing of our political leaders).

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