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Innovative Companies Demand Innovative Leaders

Harvard Business Review

Forbes recently published our list of the world's most innovative companies in which we ranked companies based upon their innovation premium. But why do some companies have a high innovation premium while others do not? This expectation helped foster an innovation focus throughout the company.

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What 20 Years as a Remote Organization Has Taught Us About Managing Remote Teams

Harvard Business Review

Clarke painted a picture of how computers would change our way of life by the year 2001. Once clear, consistent outcomes are set, management conversations shift from exercises in delegation to problem-solving sessions. For instance, we often announce an innovation budget and invite applications to pilot ideas.

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Six Principles for Developing Humility as a Leader

Harvard Business Review

Jim Collins had a lot to say about CEOs he saw demonstrating modesty and leading quietly, not charismatically , in his 2001 bestseller Good to Great. And to the extent it is considered by managers rising through the ranks, it is often misunderstood. Know when to defer and delegate. How can we change this?