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on offense

English translation: in an advantageous position

17:18 Jul 8, 2017
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Other
English term or phrase: on offense
Each situation is distinct, and so is each CEO job’s pivot. It’s important to identify the pivot in very specific terms—and to get it right. Consider the retail industry. Today legacy retailers need leaders who can credibly go up against Jeff Bezos and Amazon. Their pivots should include the ability to focus on the end-to-end consumer experience, deep familiarity with digital innovations (such as in-store geotracking and digitally driven logistics), and the ability to shape the retailing ecosystem of vendors and delivery services. A legacy entertainment company, in contrast, might need a CEO who can amass digital properties, create a team that will use streaming and algorithms to put the company on offense, and make the necessary shifts in people and resources. For a traditional automotive parts supplier, the pivot might include sufficient knowledge of technologies OEMs are using to engage in discussions about industry standards and direction, the ability to build advanced technology into the organization’s core competence, and skill at partnering with upcoming digital-born companies.
Mohamed Fouda
Egypt
Local time: 08:17
Selected answer:in an advantageous position
Explanation:
that's what it means
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David Hollywood
Local time: 02:17
Grading comment
Many thanks to you.
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5in an advantageous position
David Hollywood
4on the front foot
Jennifer Levey


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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
in an advantageous position


Explanation:
that's what it means

David Hollywood
Local time: 02:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Many thanks to you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: can you explain why you are 100% sure this is what it means? /I find 100% CL the hard sell unless there is some sort of ref to back it up.
15 mins
  -> does it really matter so much to you? I don't think so ..
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
on the front foot


Explanation:
As we say in cricket :)

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 01:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much!

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