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Sudhir Choudhrie’s Tale of Gratitude, Inspiration, and Changing Lives

Strategy Driven

He later ventured into the business world, working as the Executive Director of Magnum Trading Company Ltd in 1975, helping the company explore India’s emerging export market. His journey led him to diverse industries, including tourism with Taj Hotels and Resorts and a stint with Adidas AG in 1995. and the U.K.

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Riverside Auto Group: A Roadmap to Improved Customer Service, Employee Engagement and Increased Profits

Chart Your Course

But a recent Chart Your Course International project led by Greg Smith and Patricio Porras not only achieved success for Riverside Auto Group but outlined a blueprint that virtually every company can follow when trying to change its culture. Among the successes of this project are: Service department sales up 22% in less than one year.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

He died virtually penniless in a hotel room in New York. I think the most important thing that I look for [when funding a project] is really, who’s that champion?” Bezos’ approach works especially well when the innovation requires overcoming a lot of market/demand uncertainty (will people buy it?) Moreover, it’s hard. “I

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0511 | Larry Downes: Full Transcript

LDRLB

Actually, this project started probably three or four years ago when Paul’s last book came out, which is called Jumping the S-Curve. Paul Nunes and I have known each other for many years, and we’ve both been writing about the subject of disruptive innovation from different vantage points and different angles.

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What to Know About Doing Business in Iran

Harvard Business Review

But peruse some of the recent headlines about Iran , and you might wonder whether the market’s potential was overstated. However, despite a weakened economy, political tensions, market uncertainty, and the lingering effects of sanctions, Iran remains an important opportunity for multinationals in emerging markets.

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The U.S. Isn’t Just Getting Older. It’s Getting More Segregated by Age.

Harvard Business Review

Judson Manor is a gracious former 1920s luxury hotel near The Cleveland Clinic, Case Western University, and many of the museums and arts institutions in Cleveland, Ohio. Research in 2013 from demographer Richelle Winkler shows that in the U.S., HBR/Martin Barraud/Getty Images.

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Africa’s Companies Need to Become More Like Training Schools

Harvard Business Review

The World Bank puts the figure at 38% in Nigeria , while the Economist projects 55% for young black South Africans. In June 2013, some Harvard Business School classmates and I launched a social enterprise ( WAVE: West Africa Vocational Education ) targeted at the youth unemployment issue. Align Culture and Incentives.