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Pursuing scale and margin risks bringing local papers down, not pushing readership up
Can one of the world’s most profitable football clubs keep growing if it no longer wins the biggest competitions?
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It is neither inevitable nor always possible to produce an elegant victory
FT critics and experts select their must-read titles
Reader comments on Herminia Ibarra’s column on the myth that the two roles are mutually exclusive
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With The Special One seemingly bound for Old Trafford, we republish Janan Ganesh’s profile
Chief would need to sell at a better price than one currently ascribed by the market
The football legend and the venture capitalist talk about the difference between managers and leaders
How does the Dutchman compare to David Moyes, after accounting for strength of opposition?
Former Manchester United manager co-writes book on leadership, on and off the football field
Methods that are a recipe for success at one club are far from straightforward to replicate at another
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