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On Creative Accounting: Two Creativity Myths

Harvard Business Review

An idea, behavior, or product is creative if it is both novel and appropriate to some goal. For example, most in the art world agreed that sculptor Janet Echelman's "Water Sky Garden," created for the speed-skating site at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, was decidedly different. And it quite effectively served its murderous goal.

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Is HR Too Important to Be Left to HR?

Harvard Business Review

8:07 AM Tuesday November 23, 2010 by Armin Trost | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Too often I hear even HR people saying, "HR is too important to be left to HR." Yes, they are closer to the business and should know better what they need to do so they can meet their business goals.

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Making Hospital Partnerships Work

Harvard Business Review

With that goal, we thought carefully about each of our clinical service lines: Are we the best at this service line? After much deliberation, we partnered with University of Chicago Medicine (UCM) in 2010. If not, can we become the best on our own? Or can we partner with the best and bring that expertise to our community?

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Making Room for Reflection Is a Strategic Imperative

Harvard Business Review

Umair Haque Blogs Umair Haque On: Global business , Competition , Economy Making Room for Reflection Is a Strategic Imperative 11:52 AM Wednesday November 24, 2010 | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Business is, above all, busy. And maybe its too busy. Lets face it. From why, move to "what." Lets face it.