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The Stakeholders You Need to Close a Big Deal

Harvard Business Review

The decision maker at AT&T was CEO Randall Stephenson. His goal was to effectively capture the potential upside of an emerging market and shut out AT&T’s competitors without sacrificing his own credibility. With that, Stephenson felt he could defend his decision.

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To Stay Relevant, Your Company and Employees Must Keep Learning

Harvard Business Review

As AT&T CEO and Chair Randall Stephenson, recently told the New York Times, “There is a need to retool yourself, and you should not expect to stop… People who do not spend five to 10 hours a week in online learning will obsolete themselves with the technology.” Again, AT&T is a great example.

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How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview

Harvard Business Review

Your goal is to “make them comfortable” so that you have a productive, professional conversation. Chris Smith and Chris Stephenson. ” The final stage was the partner interview, during which Todd asked Deborah questions about career goals and the industry. And explain your organization’s dress code.

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The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of the U.S. Antitrust Movement

Harvard Business Review

Antitrust’s noneconomic goals were jettisoned for an amorphous “consumer welfare” standard. After all, Randall Stephenson was one of President Trump’s “biggest defenders on public policy” and viewed the antitrust case as “a big curve ball.”