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Podcast: HBR On Strategy
Episode: How to Compete with a Fast-Growing Disruptor
Description: OXXO was the dominant convenience store chain in Mexico—until its chief rival doubled in size almost overnight.
In this episode, Harvard Business School professor Tatiana Sandino explains how OXXO CEO Eduardo Padilla responded to this strategic challenge. Instead of opening more stores as quickly as possible, he focused on improving the company’s culture and operations. The company implemented management systems across its locations and then used those systems to gain new economies of scale.
Key episode topics include: strategy, competitive strategy, operations strategy, organizational culture, Mexico, growth, agile, multi-unit organizations.
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