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Why Boards Aren’t Dealing with Cyberthreats

Harvard Business Review

chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). Most boards have robust processes for addressing their most pressing responsibilities, such as financial planning and compliance. apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., Inadequate processes.

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How Multinationals Can Grow in the Middle East and Africa

Harvard Business Review

unilaterally pulls out of the Iran nuclear deal), building contingency plans, and diversifying their portfolio of markets. Many companies are assessing their exposure to specific policy decisions (e.g., if the U.S. They essentially created a brand-new market for their products in the absence of traditional hospital buildings.