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Research Shows That Smaller M&A Deals Work Out Better

Harvard Business Review

The myth that 75% of all mergers fail has long been dispelled. In the early days, following the company’s pivot from industrial manufacturing to marketing services, major acquisitions were the fastest way for it to achieve scale in its new industry. times the industry median. miragec/Getty Images.

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How We Think About Innovation at Cisco

Harvard Business Review

From drones to refrigerators, from massive industrial robots to tiny, implanted medical devices, machines already are communicating with other machines, sharing data and, without human guidance, accomplishing ever more sophisticated tasks. Experts from outside industries. No one doubts that the future belongs to the Internet of Things.

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3 Reasons Global Firms Should Keep Investing in India

Harvard Business Review

Industrial companies like JCB, Cummins, AECOM, General Electric and investors like Brookfield have successfully capitalized on India’s infrastructure investments. Three things allow firms like Amazon and Renault to succeed in India’s consumer market: The first is their CEOs’ strategic and long-term commitment to the market.