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Winning in turbulence
The tools you need to survive the downturn and improve your competitive position		 The challenges facing luxury goods
Adapting to the new environment
The four laws of breakthrough results
How your company can map out its next point of arrival		 Avoiding the alignment trap in IT
Alignment alone doesn't guarantee improved business performance
How to make the most of your back office
Reconfiguring support functions can improve revenue and effectiveness, while reining in costs		 Localization: a quiet revolution in consumer markets
Too much customization drives up costs and complexity; too little leads to stagnation.
Winning in emerging markets
Emerging market leaders share six common practices. What does it take to win?		 China's new battleground: the "good-enough" market
China's middle-market space is the market segment from which the world's leading companies will emerge
Cutting through complexity
Firms that master the "innovation fulcrum"-between product variety and operating complexity-can see cost reductions of as much as 35% along with up to a 40% increase in sales		 Borrowing from the private equity playbook
Companies experienced in small deals must be prepared to use their cash mountains to take on much larger acquisitions
Closing the delivery gap: How to achieve true customer-led growth
Most growth initiatives damage the most important source of sustainable, profitable growth-a loyal customer franchise		 Motivating through metrics
Metrics can help companies identify who isn't rowing all-out, while not demotivating those who are
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