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Lessons in corporate strategy

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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