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5 Questions That Will Help You Stay Ahead of Your Disruptors

Harvard Business Review

Aggravated and depressed by the decline of their core memory business in the 1980s, Intel’s top management struggled for strategic clarity. This painful decision cost tens of thousands of jobs but proved strategically, organizationally, and culturally essential to the company’s future success. But are they profitable?

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Why AOL Should Double Down on Patch

Harvard Business Review

The startup is trying to build a platform that could replace a disaggregated network of local news sources. Consider the market. While I believe in the market Patch is addressing, some of the outcry in the press is warranted. Patch has the potential to be a truly disruptive business.