Reinventing an Iconic Independent Bookstore

Reinventing an Iconic Independent Bookstore

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How the CEO of Rolls-Royce Turned an Underperforming Company Around

In early 2023, Tufan Erginbilgiç took over as CEO of the U.K.’s legendary jet engine and power systems giant Rolls-Royce. Despite its legacy and a culture steeped in engineering brilliance, Rolls-Royce had underperformed for more than a decade. Erginbilgiç endeavors to develop a ...  Show more

Restructuring Mobile Game Giant Supercell for a Turnaround

Founded in 2010, Supercell was a Finland-based mobile gaming company that had developed and launched five global hit mobile games. The company’s early philosophy was that it could produce hits by designing the company to appeal to top talent: Developers worked in small, autonomou ...  Show more

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