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Define ownership before location
A city shortlist becomes useful only after the company knows what capability it intends to own and what control must remain at headquarters.
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A city shortlist becomes useful only after the company knows what capability it intends to own and what control must remain at headquarters.
Start with the capability.
Define the outcomes, decision rights and business systems that belong inside the company before comparing destinations.
Make the end state explicit.
The intended ownership model changes the leadership, entity, workplace, data and governance requirements.
Use location as evidence.
Compare cities against the work and operating model rather than reputation, headline cost or an undifferentiated talent count.
