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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow

The problem is that the intended outcomes and commitments to the market might be negatively affected, harming the reputation of the organization. But combine that with a minor delay in raw material delivery and throw in a sudden but not surprising market fluctuation, and you have a perfect storm. Adaptive planning becomes crucial here.

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The EU Needs to Make Sure Continental Countries Don’t Exit

Harvard Business

Global stock markets promptly floundered. Like virtually all believers in globalization, I deplore Brexit and think the markets (and Game of Thrones fans) are right to be concerned. Like virtually all believers in globalization, I deplore Brexit and think the markets (and Game of Thrones fans) are right to be concerned.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. Financial performance. The same was true of Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen.