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Jun 2024
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How to Solve Your Company’s Toughest Pro...

Harvard Business Review
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You’ve likely heard the phrase, “Move fast and break things.” But Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei says speed and experimentation are not enough on their own. Instead, she argues that you should move fast and fix things. In this episode, Frei explains how you can solve any problem in five clear steps. First, she says, start by identifying the ... Show More
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