David Munro

GO Telecom: From Zero to Hero – A Turnaround Tale

By  Claudia Zeisberger,  David Munro
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This case focuses on the reasons for the 12-year deterioration of a major Saudi telecommunications company, the attempt to revive its fortunes by hiring a veteran telco executive as CEO, and the twists, turns, inventions and machinations of the top team that took the company from near-death to a growth story. The first part of the story looks at how ineffective management, lack of planning, indisc

    Published 15 Apr 2024

    Reference 6874

    Topic Entrepreneurship

    Industry Telecommunications,  Information Technology and Services

    Region Middle-East

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    GO Telecom: From Zero to Hero – A Turnaround Tale

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    This case focuses on the reasons for the 12-year deterioration of a major Saudi telecommunications company, the attempt to revive its fortunes by hiring a veteran telco executive as CEO, and the twists, turns, inventions and machinations of the top team that took the company from near-death to a growth story. The first part of the story looks at how ineffective management, lack of planning, indisc
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      “The 4 Quadrants”: A World of Risk and a Road Map to Understand It

      By  Claudia Zeisberger,  David Munro
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      Attempting to classify, rank and understand the different types of risk we face in our businesses, investments and in day to day life is not easy. Degrees of magnitude are difficult to sort if outcomes are non-linear, subject to crowd valuation and part of complex systems. We need a broad framework to understand risk and a roadmap to guide us when we get lost.

        Published 28 Jun 2010

        Reference 5714

        Topic Economics & Finance

        Industry Financial Services

        Region Global

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        “The 4 Quadrants”: A World of Risk and a Road Map to Understand It

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        Attempting to classify, rank and understand the different types of risk we face in our businesses, investments and in day to day life is not easy. Degrees of magnitude are difficult to sort if outcomes are non-linear, subject to crowd valuation and part of complex systems. We need a broad framework to understand risk and a roadmap to guide us when we get lost.
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          Dirty White Swans: Could Unexpected Extreme Events Put You Out of Business?

          By  Claudia Zeisberger,  David Munro
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          Ever since author Nassim Taleb introduced Black Swans into our lexicon and after the devastating financial events of 2007 and 2008 supported his thesis, Corporate Risk Departments, Hedge Funds and Individuals have been searching far and wide in a Don Quixote-esque hunt for the elusive bird. But most Black Swans are just Dirty White ones. They catch us by surprise, but shouldn’t.

            Published 25 May 2010

            Reference 5708

            Topic Entrepreneurship

            Region Global

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            Dirty White Swans: Could Unexpected Extreme Events Put You Out of Business?

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            Ever since author Nassim Taleb introduced Black Swans into our lexicon and after the devastating financial events of 2007 and 2008 supported his thesis, Corporate Risk Departments, Hedge Funds and Individuals have been searching far and wide in a Don Quixote-esque hunt for the elusive bird. But most Black Swans are just Dirty White ones. They catch us by surprise, but shouldn’t.
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