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The 2010 Execution Round-Up: Six Companies That Couldn't 'Get It.

Strategy Driven

Closing the Execution Gap : How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results by Richard Lepsinger If an organization can’t execute its plans and initiatives, nothing else matters: not the most solid, well thought-out strategy, not the most innovative business model, not even technological breakthroughs that could transform an industry.

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A Tool for Balancing Your Company’s Digital Investments

Harvard Business Review

They create or support a transformation in how the organization conducts its business, with the aim of providing competitive advantage. For example, it might be a new business model shaped by digital. Note that whether the technology used is “leading edge” is secondary. Implementation criteria.

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