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To Create Change, Leadership Is More Important Than Authority

Harvard Business Review

That’s the difference between authority and leadership. In 2005, John Antioco was the eminently successful CEO of Blockbuster, the 800-pound gorilla of the video rental industry. Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy in 2010. And that’s why change always requires leadership rather than authority.

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What BMW’s Corporate VC Offers That Regular Investors Can’t

Harvard Business Review

Among the 30 top companies in seven of the largest industries, almost half had a VC-fueled accelerator in 2015, up from just 2% in 2010. Similarly, Charles Schwab was the early adopter client of Siebel’s revolutionary CRM system. Even so, less than 5% of all potential startups will make it past a screening process.