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IKEA’s Success Can’t Be Attributed to One Charismatic Leader

Harvard Business

IKEA’s success did not result from the kind of planful strategy development that is still taught in some business schools. Findings about the clear link between CEOs and organizational outcomes are unclear or mixed ( Cannella, Park & Lee, 2008 ; Hambrick, Humphrey & Gupta, 2015 ; Pitcher & Smith, 2001 ).

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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. Dell’s executive leadership team focuses on systematically addressing the issues on the company’s strategy agenda. Value flexibility.