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Leading in a World of Resource Constraints and Extreme Weather

Harvard Business Review

And as an HBS white paper points out, even some of today’s most mainstream executives — from the CTO to even the CFO — were once just new positions created to deal with “significant opportunities and risks emerging from technological or social disruptions.”

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Procter & Gamble and Innovation in Asia

Harvard Business Review

As promised , I asked Bruce Brown , P&G's CTO, one of the questions readers submitted last week: "As you look forward into the future what do you see as P&G's largest challenges, as seen through your eyes as CTO?" That's how Deb Henretta , the head of P&G's Asia business, described how she thought about approaching Asian markets.

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Reversing the Curse of Dominant Logic

Harvard Business Review

Western multinationals — especially the most successful ones — consistently struggle to achieve their growth targets in emerging markets. Because they try to repeat their past success formulas — the ones that work so well for them in developed markets. It is impossible to earn healthy profits in emerging markets.

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Get the Most Out of Your Board

Harvard Business Review

Imagine slashed budgets, a hiring freeze, a tough competitive landscape, and unreasonable time constraints (or perhaps you don't have to imagine this state). Boards that look more like their target market have a better understanding of their target market. You'd have to make the most of what you do have.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

Performing market assessments. Managing tight deadlines, revenue targets, market demands, prioritization conflicts, and resource constraints all at once is not for the faint of heart. So, what should you consider if you’re thinking of pursuing a PM role? Running design sprints. Feature prioritization and roadmap planning.