Featured insights Article Rapid-Fire Fulfillment By Kasra Ferdows, Michael A. Lewis and Jose A.D. Machuca, From the HBR November 2004 Issue When a German wholesaler suddenly canceled a big lingerie order in 1975, Amancio Ortega thought his fledgling clothing company might go bankrupt. All his capital was tied up in the order. There were no other buyers. In desperation, he opened a shop near his factory in La Coruña, in the far northwest corner of […] Article Strategy & the Fat Smoker Article How Managers Drive Results and Employee Engagement at the Same Time Article Managing Your Mission-Critical Knowledge Article Cracking the Code of Sustained Collaboration Theo Gold: “You cannot become stronger without resistance” John Wooden: “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do” Bill Gates: “We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve” W. 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