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A company should have a vision. But vision alone is not enough; you also have to set a mid-term target. After that, the most important thing will be [to determine] the strategies for reaching this target.

— Liu Chuanzhi

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Source: Lenovo Group’s Liu Chuanzhi on ‘Building a Healthy Company’ in Knowledge @ Wharton (8 July 2009)
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