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The term “gazelle” was coined by the economist David Birch. His identification of gazelle companies followed from his 1979 report titled “The Job Generation Process” (MIT Program on Neighborhood and Regional Change), wherein he identified small companies as the biggest…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Roger Martin for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…
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Debunking the Myth of the 10,000-Hours Rule: What It Actually Takes to Reach Genius-Level Excellence
Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Maria Popova featured by her website, Brain Pickings. She explains how top-down attention, feedback loops, and daydreaming play into the science of success. To read the complete article and check out…
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McKinsey & Company has just announced the ten articles that were most popular with mckinsey.com readers in 2014. 1. Why leadership-development programs fail: Sidestepping four common mistakes can help companies develop stronger and more capable leaders, save time and money,…
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Once again, my wife and I will be with our daughter and her family in Princeton to celebrate Christmas, joined by one of our three sons and his family. For me, this has been an especially productive year in terms…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Carolyn O’Hara for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…
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Here are the Top Ten of the 500 Greatest Movies according to Empire Online. I depend on this website to remind me of films I may wish to buy, rent, or stream. To check out the complete list and all…
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Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain’s capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to…
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Here is a brief article by Neil Parmar for Inc. magazine in which he provides a brilliant summary of several key points in a recently published book that is certain to become a bestseller and then a “classic.” IMAGE: Getty…
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A Different Kind of C(E)O
Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Matt Palmquist for strategy+business, published by Strategy&, formerly Booz & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and obtain subscription information, please click here.…
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