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Your Whole Company Needs to Be Distinctive, Not Just Your Product

Harvard Business Review

Ever since the idea of strategy came to the business world in the early 1960s, the goal of differentiation has been paramount. This is a change from the differentiation strategies of the past. Customers choose the company that gives them value that other companies can’t match.

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You, Too, Can Move Your Company Into the Cloud

Harvard Business Review

On April 1 of this year, the Department of Defense announced that the US Navy would embark on a strategy to migrate its services to the cloud. When I''m asked to advise people on how they might craft strategies to get to the cloud, I give a four-point overview based on my own experience. Create a long-term flexible strategy.

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Why the U.S. Needs More Worker-Owned Companies

Harvard Business Review

nonprofit organizations like the Heartland Capital Strategy Institute are bringing together institutional investors, private asset managers, and worker representatives to harness some of the $13 trillion of assets in workers’ pension funds to invest in worker-friendly businesses that offer good investment returns. Already, U.S.

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