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How Microsoft Avoided the Peter Principle with Nadella

Harvard Business Review

He argued with plenty of supporting material that sometimes companies, having promoted executives to what they were really good at, elevate them one time too many. Moreover, reaching the ultimate level of chief executive is not just another move up the corporate ladder. It is a “jump shift,” as Procter & Gamble chairman A.G.

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Deciding to Fix or Kill a Problem Product

Harvard Business Review

If your project displays any of these signs, it’s time to radically change what you’re doing or pull the plug. Situation Three: It Does Not Have Good Strategic Fit. How does your product fit into it? If you don’t know the answer to these questions, then your project may be at risk. Fix or kill?