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Whatever their size and nature may be, all organizations need to differentiate themselves from their competition and this is a question their leaders are asking…or should be asking — as another New Year begins. Here are brief descriptions of…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tom Kelley and David Kelley for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a…
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Rework Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson Crown Business (2010) The benefits of having “a built-in, shock-proof crap detector” If Joseph Schumpeter were to design what could be called “creative destroyers,” he would probably come up with a business thinker…
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In an interview conducted by Ann Graham for strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company, William J. O’Rourke explains why executives in international business practice, ethics and competitive advantage go hand in hand. Here is a brief excerpt. To read…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Lisa Earle McLeod for Fast Company magazine. To read the complete article, check out other online resources, subscribe to the free Fast Company newsletter, and obtain deep discount subscription information,…
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The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers Bill Conaty and Ram Charan Crown Business (2010) Note: I first read this book when it was published (November 9, 2010) and recently re-read it while preparing some interview questions.…
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Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * Effective leaders motivate their people with an inspiring vision. It…
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Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs Soren Kaplan Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2012) The power and value of serendipity on the other side of complexity As I began to read this book, I was reminded of an observation by…
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Harder Than I Thought: Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan, and Shannon O’Donnell Harvard Business Review Press (2012) How and why “the dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present” in today’s business world Most of the…
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Lincoln and leadership
A recent Schumpeter column published in The Economist, “Lincoln and leadership,” explains how and why outsiders can make the best leaders—and also the worst. To read the complete article, please click here. Illustration: Brett Ryder * * * IN MAY 1860…
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