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StrategyDriven Enterprises Partners with Xen Wireless to Form StrategyDriven Analytics, a Utility Industry Asset Management Blind Benchmarking Service

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We believe a clear, forward-looking strategy, translatable to the day-to-day activities of all organization members, is critical to realizing success in today’s fast paced market environment. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Morning Advantage: A Serious Attempt at "Pay What You Want"

Harvard Business Review

But, that didn’t stop two successful Division I women’s basketball coaches from venturing into the bedsheet business, hoping to disrupt the industry with their innovative idea for “high performance” sheets. BONUS BITS: Telecommunications Takedowns. Why I’m Cutting the Cord, and How Cable Can Get Me Back (Wired).

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Study: Firms with More Women in the C-Suite Are More Profitable

Harvard Business Review

While successful female leaders have made headlines in recent years — Marissa Mayer, Sheryl Sandberg, and Indra Nooyi all come to mind — they remain the exception to the rule. Success is also correlated with the relative absence of discriminatory attitudes toward female executives. Yet in the U.S.

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business Review

After Mugabe claimed victory in a disputed election in 2013, however, corruption increased , while the strengthening U.S. Zimbabwe’s largest telecommunication company Econet Wireless has found success with its online payment platform that helps Zimbabweans manage the challenges of its multi-currency system.

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The 3 Things CEOs Worry About the Most

Harvard Business Review

Please note that titles used here reflect the positions the individuals held in 2013, when we conducted the interviews for a separate article ). We interviewed 24 CEOs and asked them to name the biggest challenges facing their organizations. Finally, five CEOs cited the challenges of leading a company amid shifting regulation and legislation.

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Priorities for Jumpstarting the U.S. Industrial Economy

Harvard Business Review

Aquion is a modern success story for American industry. industries: 35 advanced manufacturing industries such as automotive and aerospace manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors; three energy industries including electric power generation; and 12 service industries, from software design to telecommunications. They employ 12.3

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How Company Culture Shapes Employee Motivation

Harvard Business Review

Business leaders believe a strong organizational culture is critical to success, yet culture tends to feel like some magic force that few know how to control. One 2013 study illustrates this well. We saw this play out in retail, banking, telecommunications, and the fast food industry as well. Insight Center.