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The Business Lessons of the Belmont Stakes

Harvard Business Review

Win or lose, I'll Have Another's situation provides useful lessons about business and markets. Since 1950, only 3 of 21 have managed the feat, and none have done so since 1978. Well, we can quantify that with something called a Beyer Speed Figure , a measure of a horse's performance adjusted for track conditions.

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The Business Lessons of the Belmont Stakes

Harvard Business Review

Win or lose, I'll Have Another's situation provides useful lessons about business and markets. Since 1950, only 3 of 21 have managed the feat, and none have done so since 1978. Well, we can quantify that with something called a Beyer Speed Figure , a measure of a horse's performance adjusted for track conditions.

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When Does the Buck Stop?

Harvard Business Review

On the other hand, millions of bottles of products have had to be taken off the market — products that all promise the brand of trust — from baby medicine to Rolaids to the flagship product Tylenol. He shook up the management of J&J's consumer arm, replacing former consumer chief Colleen Goggins with a 30-year veteran insider.

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Case Study: How to Integrate an Acquired Brand

Harvard Business Review

Henry Beyer walked up to a Mini Cooper in the city parking lot across the street from his office in downtown Houston. Tony, the chief marketing officer, had suggested taking a drive so that they could talk about the integration of Beacon''s latest acquisition, VillageCar. It gave us access to a new market.