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Life's Aha! Moments Encourage Introspection and a Search for Meaning

Coaching Tip

Although joint custody had only been awarded once (when contested) in the State of Michigan, my lawyer and I were successful in convincing the judge to award joint custody. Christensen: How do you keep high achievers from being disrupted in their own lives? Then, on Sunday, July 18, 2010, lightning struck a third time.

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Disruptive Business Models | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The most successful companies incorporate disruptive thinking into all of their business and management practices to gain distinctive competitive value propositions. Does your organization focus more on process than success? Are any of your executives thought leaders? Are employees who point out problems looked down upon?

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Life Strategy and Executive Coaching

Tony Mayo

Christensen titled, “ How Will You Measure Your Life? &# Along with plenty of great advice for new graduates he shared some keen insights on executive coaching. New York Times columnist David Brooks, a reliable source for keen insights, had this to say about Christiansen’s speech.

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Ideas Don't Equal Innovation | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

My advice to you is not to let your business get caught up in embracing random ideas – at least not without some initial analysis being conducted to determine the likelihood of success. Deliverables, benchmarks, deadlines, and success metrics must be incorporated into the plan. Failed initiatives are costly at several levels.

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Why Management Ideas Matter

Harvard Business Review

From Alexander the Great to the modern day, the elements of management — from organizational behavior to supply chain management — have made the difference between success and failure. Or consider the influence of Clayton Christensen, who tops the new ranking. Christensen's influence on the business world has been profound.

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China, America, and Copycat Economics

Harvard Business Review

pace in the first quarter of 2010. Clayton Christensen's theories of innovation provide us a great lens through which we can understand this seeming paradox. When trying to build new growth businesses, Christensen observes that organizations need to employ an emergent strategy-making process. That was down from 9.7%

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Make Time for Time

Harvard Business Review

In his McKinsey Award winning 2010 HBR Article, " How Will You Measure Your Life? Clay Christensen writes, "Your decisions about allocating your personal time, energy, and talent ultimately shape your life's strategy." Some people may get lucky, but most successful people I know work hard. The bad news is that you're lost."