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Business Strategy – How to Handle Confidential Information

BrainZooming

“Much of what I dealt with involved information that an organization does not want disclosed because it changes the business and competitive environments, typically for the worse. When the new service reached the market, the staff of another, competitive subsidiary visited my office to try to understand the market implications.

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Strategic Planning Questions – 5 Things Can Amazon Teach You about Strategy

BrainZooming

Which of our top competencies are sought after by companies beyond our competitive set? 5 – Strategic Imperative: Sell-in and stick with your differentiation story. Among these competencies, which ones are important to your competitors?

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The 10 Telltale Signs of Future Troubles for WalMart

Adam Hartung

2 – In March, 2010 AdAge ran a column about WalMart being “stuck in the middle” and effectively becoming the competitive “bulls-eye” of retailing. 3 – In October, 2010 Fortune ran an article profiling then-CEO Mike Duke.

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Is HR Too Important to Be Left to HR?

Harvard Business Review

8:07 AM Tuesday November 23, 2010 by Armin Trost | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Too often I hear even HR people saying, "HR is too important to be left to HR." The Conversation Blogs The Conversation Is HR Too Important to Be Left to HR? Im sick about it. All rights reserved.

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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

The Conversation Blogs The Conversation Artisans Must Balance the Books 8:12 AM Tuesday November 23, 2010 by Ndubuisi Ekekwe | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print The boy was 11 years old when his father took him to live with a kinsman, a businessman with many shops in Lagos, Nigeria. All rights reserved.

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Google Changes the Playing Field on News

Harvard Business Review

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Are You Working Over the Thanksgiving Holiday?

Harvard Business Review

12:53 PM Tuesday November 23, 2010 by Edward Hallowell | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print If youre working — either from home or the office — over Thanksgiving, Im not sure whether to say, "Congratulations on your work ethic!" All rights reserved.