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Using Supply Chains to Grow Your Business

Harvard Business Review

But Trolltech almost pulled the plug on the “Project from Hell,” as they called it, because the style and values of the Scandinavian technology supplier and the Japanese manufacturer led to conflict after tense conflict. When one customer is responsible for the lion’s share of your sales, it’s like golden handcuffs.

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Huawei’s Culture Is the Key to Its Success

Harvard Business Review

Since then, there have been other projects where Huawei experienced severe climate challenges, such as building the highest wireless communication base station in the world (6,500 meters high on Mount Everest) and building the first GSM network within the Arctic circle. As he puts it, he wants everyone to act like the boss.