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The Timeless Strategic Value of Unrealistic Goals

Harvard Business Review

Gary Hamel and C.K. Hamel and Prahalad have an entirely different point of view. But according to Prahalad and Hamel, firms should set unrealistic goals, not realistic goals. One result was my 2010 HBR blog (with Christian Sarkar) on The $300 House — a vision highly consistent with the theory of strategic intent.

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What All Great Leaders Have In Common | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

My current reading list includes: - Leading the Revolution (Gary Hamel) - Juice (Evan Schwartz) - REWORK (Jason Fried) - Trust Agents (Brogan) - Medici Effect (Johannson) - Delivering Happiness (Hsieh) M [link] mikemyatt Hi Dan: Thanks for sharing your thoughts as well as the great list of books. link] James Strock Terrific post, as ever!

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Grassroots Leadership through Social Power

Coaching Tip

I don't think it's crazy to ask if your CEO is the next Mubarak," says Gary Hamel, one of business' most eminent theoreticians of management. million hours in delays at the crossing in 2010, concludes an upcoming report by the Center for Automotive Research. It's got to be the money-in-politics issue in Michigan this year." .

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