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The Stakeholders You Need to Close a Big Deal

Harvard Business Review

In 2008, I was on the business team at OnLiveā€”a high-flying start-up in search of huge amounts of cash to turn a big idea into reality. The decision maker at AT&T was CEO Randall Stephenson. With that, Stephenson felt he could defend his decision. This means that they rely on the advice of others for recommendations.