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Will You Be Writing Off Your Investment in Egypt?

Harvard Business Review

With political upheaval roiling the streets of Cairo, the first concern of top management in many multinationals is to get their employees and their families out of Egypt safely. In that case, will the extra growth generate enough extra profits to compensate for the damage from the one-time political disruption?

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Shape Strategy With Simple Rules, Not Complex Frameworks

Harvard Business Review

ALL's simple rules also compelled managers to approach difficult decisions that affected different departments rationally, thereby limiting the role of emotion and politics. Within three years, ALL's Brazilian rail operations had increased revenues by 50% and tripled EBITDA. Making better decisions.