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Are Bosses Always Over-Confident?

The Horizons Tracker

Strategic nonconformity was measured on any deviation from industry-level means across six categories, including inventory levels, advertising intensity, R&D intensity, and financial leverage.

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Private Equity’s New Phase

Harvard Business Review

But just as rental houses are often given minimal maintenance, leaders of acquired firms brought in only the minimum leadership necessary. This shift means that PE firms’ approaches to talent and leadership must also change. Traditionally, PE firms bring financial discipline and strategic clarity to firms they acquire.

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Research: CEOs with Diverse Networks Create Higher Firm Value

Harvard Business Review

We also found that this greater firm value comes from better corporate innovations and successful diversified M&As. One was that a more diverse network would give CEOs access to diverse sets of knowledge , which can lead to novel ideas and willingness to tackle innovative projects. Our findings have broad implications.