Innovation IT Strategy Strategic Fit 
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 12, 2014
Nardelli’s background and personality were a perfect fit for that challenge and he delivered some of the company’s most profitable years. But with the infrastructure and discipline in place, the company needed a leader who could drive innovation-based growth. Ballmer took over, and excelled at, a Box 2 challenge.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
For finishers, he will have to change its treads—redirect its strategy—while barreling down a highway with no map for what lies ahead. When George Buckley served as CEO for innovative manufacturer 3M, he actively encouraged rising stars at the company to serve on outside boards, join quarterly analyst calls, and work directly with the media.
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