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What Xbox Gets Right That Most Companies Don't

The companies that keep winning aren't the ones with the loudest marketing — they're the ones that actually listen. In this clip we use Xbox as the case study.

Malcolm and Thomas break down Xbox's consumer-centric approach and why it works: leadership that engages directly, takes real consumer feedback seriously, and builds around what players actually want instead of what looks good in a boardroom. Then they get into the hard part — how that closeness to the customer gets tougher to protect as a company grows and expands, and why the businesses that lose it are usually the ones that forgot…

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