Lessons in corporate strategy
Christopher S. Dean, Skype Chief Strategy Officer shares his most valuable strategy lessons with MeetTheBoss.
In 2005 Skype was acquired by eBay for $2.5billion, in 2009 it was sold for less. Between that time, millions of individuals and businesses used Skype’s technology to make free video and voice calls. So what does a Skype Chief Strategy Officer do? And how does Christopher S. Dean answer the tricky question about how a company that technically offers a free service actually goes about making any money?
In this interview you will find out:
* How strategy impacts vision
* How to manage strategically in a tight economy
* How to develop a global strategy for an innovative company
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