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Surviving Disruptive Innovations

Walter — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:34:00 +0000

How can incumbent players defend themselves against disrupters? Consider the five barriers to disruption and how these can be used to sustain your business.

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7 Management Lessons from Shackleton

Walter — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:22:00 +0000

Stranded on Antarctic ice with 27 men 100 years ago, explorer Ernest Shackleton triumphed over incredible odds. Learn his timeless management lessons here.

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Change (Book Review)

Walter — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:49:00 +0000

Harvard Business Review or HBR has always been one of the mainstays of my reading list. I love how its editors seive out business and leadership articles which are meaty enough to provide a good intellectual workout without unnecessary academese. Its latest compilation “HBR’s 10 Must Reads” is a selection of carefully selected journal articles […]

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The Science of Great Teams

Walter — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:59:00 +0000

Courtesy of Blaze Institute Why do some teams produce outstanding results while others lag behind given similar resources? The secret, according to “The New Science of Building Great Teams” in Harvard Business Review, is that successful teams have higher energy, are more engaged, and spend more time exploring outside the group. These patterns of communication […]

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