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6 Steps to Make Your Strategic Plan Really Strategic

Harvard Business Review

But methods can be learned. It can even involve immersing yourself in the stakeholder experience by going through it, e.g. the senior executives of an airline might travel at the back of the plane to get a feel for what economy passengers experience. Step one is to recognize your dependencies , i.e. your key stakeholders.

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50 Companies That Get Twitter – and 50 That Don’t

Harvard Business Review

Corporate tweeters need to know that they aren’t just promoting a brand or solving a problem: they are performing for an audience, supporting customers throughout their journey, and even, subtly, selling. The best, like American Airlines, make it feel natural. She is unlikely to go looking for the support account.

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How GE Stays Young

Harvard Business Review

That includes learning from the outside and striving to adopt certain start-up practices, with a focus on three key management processes: (1) resource allocation that nurtures future businesses, (2) faster-cycle product development, and (3) partnering with start-ups. Says Comstock, “You have to believe that energy storage has a big future.”