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Desperately Seeking Simplicity

Harvard Business Review

An example was a discussion session of tired-looking European finance ministers, defensive and elusive about the speed of acting on the Euro crisis. Will the ability to keep it simple (think of the fact that Apple has only about 60 products still!) be a mantra for competitive durability in the world of the future?

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New Books from HBR Press for August

Harvard Business Review

But it is also a complex market, with a reputation for corruption, uncertainty, and bureaucracy. Ravi Venkatesan, the former Chairman of Microsoft India, offers inside advice on how your firm can overcome the unique challenges of the Indian market. The old way to market a business was storytelling. by Thomas H. by Thomas H.

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Five Good Reasons to Champion Auto-Analytics in Your Organization

Harvard Business Review

Nike believes so strongly in the growth and profitability of the "auto-analytic" market that it it's about to launch a " FuelBand " that measures oxygen consumption, motion, steps taken per day, and more. Management science has its roots in experimentation and productivity improvement. Click here to see what one entrepreneur learned.).