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How IBM's Sam Palmisano Redefined the Global Corporation

Harvard Business Review

He was comfortable making smart bets to position IBM for decades-long growth, such as creating the Emerging Business Organization to incubate new businesses and shield them from P&L pressures. Palmisano believes the technology industry requires "a high-performance, in-your-face, speak-your-mind culture." Directness.