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The Decline of Yahoo in Its Own Words

Harvard Business

Plenty of theories have been put forth to explain Yahoo’s failures, as the company seeks a buyer following a failed turnaround attempt. Did Yahoo’s leadership really miss the importance of smartphones? One of the most prominent is that Yahoo was late to mobile. Perhaps by 2012 it was already too late. That makes sense.

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The Mistakes PE Firms Make When They Pick CEOs for Portfolio Companies

Harvard Business

Since 2009 we have interviewed and surveyed 181 executives who run PE-owned companies, as well as eight to 15 people who work with each of these 181 executives (supervisors, board members, director reports, and others). Hall and OSI’s leadership team have coinvested with Jordan and will continue with the company.

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4 Ways CEOs Can Conquer Short-Termism

Harvard Business

We offer such a roadmap here, the outcome of a research project , at the Center for Higher Ambition Leadership, with 25 CEOs and their practices for mastering short-term pressures and creating long-term social and economic value, even in the toughest conditions. This value-based leadership paid off. Has something changed?’

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