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Creating a strategy that works The most farsighted enterprises have mastered five unconventional practices for building and using distinctive capabilities.

A CEO guide to today’s value creation ecosystem The drivers of enterprise value extend beyond financial productivity — and as disruption intensifies, businesses must adapt to avoid value destruction.

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