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Margo Georgiadis, CEO-partner of Flagship Pioneering and co-founder and CEO of Montai Health, observes two things that people often forget about successful companies: the difference between being the first mover and the first right mover, and the value of a simple core idea.
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Margo Georgiadis, CEO-partner of Flagship Pioneering and co-founder and CEO of Montai Health, observes two things that people often forget about successful companies: the difference between being the first mover and the first right mover, and the value of a simple core idea.
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