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5 Ways the Best Companies Close the Strategy-Execution Gap

Harvard Business

Following the company’s go-private transaction in October 2013 , Dell put in place new models for strategy development, resource allocation, and performance management. Strategy development at Dell is no longer a batch process tied to some planning calendar; it is a continuous process. Value flexibility.

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Finally, Proof That Managing for the Long Term Pays Off

Harvard Business

New research, led by a team from McKinsey Global Institute in cooperation with FCLT Global , found that companies that operate with a true long-term mindset have consistently outperformed their industry peers since 2001 across almost every financial measure that matters. It started with developing a proprietary Corporate Horizon Index.

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The U.S. Needs Tax Reform, Not Tax Cuts

Harvard Business

Getting tax reform done requires strong political leadership, significant input from government staffers with technical expertise, and development of a public consensus of the need for change. (For instance, getting rid of a tax credit might hurt a few companies a lot but benefit everyone else a little bit.).