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Dennis Kozlowski Was Not a Thief

Harvard Business Review

During the decade he headed the company (1992 – 2002), Tyco grew from a small New Hampshire conglomerate into a global giant operating in more than 100 countries with 250,000 employees and $40 billion in annual revenue. The board’s audit committee did not keep minutes at all until the problems began at Tyco in 2002.

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How IBM's Sam Palmisano Redefined the Global Corporation

Harvard Business Review

This meant abandoning IBM's existing organization, in which product silos and geographic entities operated independently and frequently were more competitive than collaborative. His first act was to abolish IBM's corporate executive committee. Palmisano has an engaging manner and keen sense of humor.