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Statecraft: The Art, Science, and Illusion of Governing 2.4 Billion People: The Modern State in China and India
Khanna, TarunBook Chapter HBS-8052BC-EEntrepreneurshipThis chapter examines the evolution of the Chinese and Indian governments over the last half-century and the political legacies each country struggles with as it opens up to the twenty-first century. This chapter is excerpted from "Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures and Yours"Starting at €8.20
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Reimagining China and India: The Economic Significance of the East
Khanna, TarunBook Chapter HBS-8053BC-EEntrepreneurshipToday's economic projections suggest that in less than a generation China and India will become the largest and the third largest economies in the world. Yet the U.S. remains woefully uninformed about the past and present of both countries. This chapter seeks to clarify what's happening in China and India, addressing some of the major differences, as well as the enormous potential for cooperation, between these two global powerhouses. This chapt...Starting at €8.20
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The DNA of Disruptive Innovators: The Five Discovery Skills That Enable Innovative Leaders to "Think Different"
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8369BC-EKnowledge and CommunicationHow do you become an innovator? Fortunately, innovators are not born-they're made. In this chapter, authors Jeff Dyer and Hal Gregersen team up with Clayton Christensen, author of the bestselling "The Innovator's Dilemma," to explore the common traits shared by all innovators and demonstrate that these are learned behaviors, not cognitive capabilities. They reveal that today's top thinkers-such as Apple's Steve Jobs-achieve success by actively en...Starting at €8.20
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Bringing Groups Together: The Politics of Africa and Elsewhere
Rotberg, Robert I.Book Chapter HBS-3796BC-EWhen experienced African political figures came together for the first time in 2003 explicitly to strengthen leadership on the continent, they did so in an atmosphere of crisis. The Congo, the Sudan, and Zimbabwe (not to mention other nations) were each suffering from massive and prolonged leadership failures. What could be done? Could the quality of leadership in Africa be strengthened? Could the glaring deficits in intergroup leadership across ...Starting at €8.20
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Changing Rules for Business Success: The Rising Bar for Execution in China
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4491BC-EThe business landscape in China has changed drastically within the last few years, and it continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This chapter shows how this changing landscape requires multinational companies operating here to urgently apply more managerial attention to execution. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy to Execution."Starting at €8.20
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Learning to Win in China's Many Markets
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4493BC-EToday and tomorrow, marketers in China must be able to monitor changes in their product areas and adapt to them more quickly than in most markets around the world, against fierce competition, and in an atmosphere of flux and uncertainty. The best of them will proactively shape emerging markets and customer segments, leveraging marketing capabilities by learning and adapting quickly. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy ...Starting at €8.20
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Win in China-or Lose Everywhere
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4501BC-EMultinational companies are bringing global standards and practices to China and adapting them to the tough realities of local markets. This chapter looks at how companies might use the adaptations forged here to succeed in other emerging markets, and in developed ones. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy to Execution."Starting at €8.20
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Competitive Advantage: The Value Chain and Your P&L--Applying Michael Porter's Value Chain Framework to Your Business
Magretta, JoanBook Chapter HBS-8890BC-EKnowledge and CommunicationAccording to Michael Porter, competitive advantage is not about trouncing your rivals, it's about creating superior value--and doing so differently than they do. In this chapter, Porter's longtime editor and colleague Joan Magretta explains that when competitive advantage is properly understood in this way, it allows you to follow the precise link between the value you create, how you create it, and how you perform. The chapter thus introduces on...Starting at €8.20
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Indian Business Rising: The Contemporary Indian Way of Conducting Business-And How It Can Help You Improve Your Business
Cappelli, Peter; Singh, Harbir; Singh, Jitendra V.; Useem, MichaelBook Chapter HBS-5813BC-EIn America, the financial crisis of 2008-2009 shattered public confidence in corporate leaders-a confidence already weakened by huge bonuses, company jets, and golden parachutes. In contrast, Indian business leaders have achieved rock-star status, even as they deliver growth rates that would be the envy of any Western executive. In this chapter, authors Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, and Michael Useem introduce "the India Way" of c...Starting at €8.20
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Transforming Indian Business from Local to Global--India's Pioneering Multinationals
Kumar, Nirmalya; Mohapatra, Pradipta K.; Chandrasekhar, Suj , PhD.Book Chapter HBS-6734BC-EIndian companies have transformed from leading domestic players to evolving global giants quickly. But how? This chapter details the sea changes that Indian firms have gone through in recent decades--from the domestically-focused businesses of the post-independence era, to a fundamental reorientation toward global competitiveness that has led to more and more Indian companies going global. This chapter is excerpted from "India's Global Powerhouse...Starting at €8.20