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20 Reasons Why Companies Should Do Less Better

In the CEO Afterlife

Today, 40% of Nike’s revenue comes from apparel and sporting goods. The added complexity and loss of focus on the Nike brand was a lesson well-learned and it didn’t take Nike long to see the error of their ways. What’s left in apparel and sporting goods is a good strategic fit with Nike’s operations. 1 Big Idea .

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

Donna joined Walmart from Adobe, where she served as chief human resources officer and executive vice president of employee experience. Matthew Breitfelder, Senior Partner and Global Head of Human Capital at Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO) : Merging the business of people and investing isn’t always done well.

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An Agenda for the Future of Global Business

Harvard Business Review

This approach was credible as long as economic inequality was kept within reasonable bounds. Our research shows that many companies are increasingly geared toward the short term. Such companies tend to generate less growth and value in the long run. Invest in human capital. The New Science of Human Capital.