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December 27, 2017 8 Tough Questions to Ask About Your Company's Strategy By Paul Leinwand, Matthias Bäumler Most companies don't have the answers.

How the Most Successful Teams Bridge the Strategy-Execution Gap by Nathan Wiita, Orla Leonard They spend 54% more time setting direction. You Don't Need an "India Strategy" — You Need a Strategy for Each State in India by Pratima Singh It's a large, fragmented, and heterogenous market. Great Corporate Strategies Thrive on the Right Amount of Tension by Carsten Lund Pedersen, Thomas Ritter The benefits of "strategic stress." Shoppers Need a Reason to Go to Your Store — Other Than Buying Stuff by B. Joseph Pine II The more time they spend with you, the more money they'll spend.

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