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Replicating Success Across the Company’s Portfolio

WOMAN SINGING WITH MUSIC PLAYING: Barbie you’re beautiful, you make me feel, my Barbie doll is really real. Barbie’s small and so petite; her clothes and figure look so neat… BRIAN KENNY: You’re listening to a milestone moment in history. On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll made its American debut during a commercial break […]

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The Best Leaders Ask the Right Questions

HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR On Leadership, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts—hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. Asking questions is a skill—one that few leaders are trained in. As a result, they’re often left with blind spots in their decision-making. Arnaud Chevallier is […]

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A Lesson on Balancing Scaling with Stability

HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR On Strategy—case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock new ways of doing business. In 2013, Chewy.com was growing fast, but its third-party logistics partner couldn’t keep up. CEO Ryan Cohen faced a dilemma: slow growth in order to maintain the key […]

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A Made-in-USA iPhone Could Cost $3500, Analyst Says

If Apple ever produces a “made-in-USA” iPhone, you can expect it to be expensive. President Donald Trump brought back the idea of American-made iPhones on Friday when he threatened a 25% tariff on Apple if it doesn’t start manufacturing its smartphones stateside for US buyers. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that […]

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How Do I Deal with a Competitive Peer?

MURIEL WILKINS:  I am Muriel Wilkins, and this is Coaching Real Leaders, part of the HBR podcast network. I’m a long-time executive coach who works with highly successful leaders who’ve hit a bump in the road. My job is to help them get over that bump by clarifying their goals, and figuring out a way […]