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Why Financial Statements Don’t Work for Digital Companies

Harvard Business Review

Twitter reported a loss of $79 million before its IPO, yet it commanded a valuation of $24 billion on its IPO date in 2013. Contrast Walmart’ $160 billion of hard assets for its $300 billion valuation against Facebook’s $9 billion dollars of hard assets for its $500 billion valuation.

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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

Put the most strategic pieces into the hands of up-and-comers passing through the leadership-development revolving door? Lynanne Kunkle, VP-Global Talent Development and HR-Asia for Whirlpool, is a case in point. HR strategy is an expertise that takes years to fully develop.”.

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