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How IBM's Sam Palmisano Redefined the Global Corporation

Harvard Business Review

He was comfortable making smart bets to position IBM for decades-long growth, such as creating the Emerging Business Organization to incubate new businesses and shield them from P&L pressures. He also forced partners and distributors to commit in writing to uphold IBM's strict ethical standards. Directness. It is not about you.