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“Competitive Intelligence” Shouldn’t Just Be About Your Competitors

Harvard Business Review

For the next year, Jessica Eliasi, then the director of Competitive Intelligence at Mars Chocolate, travelled the world running “competitive simulation” games with local market teams from Russia to Mexico to Turkey to England. To become more agile, s tart by rethinking your competitive intelligence process.

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What to Say and Do When Your Employee Has Another Job Offer

Harvard Business Review

One side benefit of your employees getting other job offers is the “competitive intelligence” you get as a result, says Grote. The only issue for him was the frequency and distance of travel,” Ronald explains. Prevent the next departure. “What are other employers offering?