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Practicing Patience and Faith

Persuasive Powerhouse

Thought-full Thursday: Extending Awareness » Practicing Patience and Faith October 18th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus I was enjoying the Sunday newspaper and glanced outdoors. We so need more innovative leaders like you to inspire these top talents! Matt Ulinski: October 21, 2010 at 2:07 pm Mary, it really is the little things.

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Leadership in Liminal Times

Harvard Business Review

Lou Gerstner’s arrival at IBM in 1993 is a classic example of leadership through a liminal period. Fourteen years ago, Darren Entwistle arrived as a young CEO (he is now Executive Chair) and immediately began transforming the regional telecommunications player into a global entity. Business education Informal leadership Leadership'

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Cisco's Flip Flop and (Mis)Managing the Obvious

Harvard Business Review

Cisco's clever little camcorder collapse provides picture-perfect insight into a pervasive innovation pathology: Ignoring — or disrespecting — the obvious. The company promised back in 2009 to bring out a Wi-Fi Flip in early 2010. Cisco's leadership is very smart and Wi-Fi is part of the firm's core competence.

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Leveraging Silicon Valley — From Wherever You Are

Harvard Business Review

Innovations like Amazon price checks, or changes to healthcare or shipping enabled by mobile phones, are becoming commonplace. Organizations need to enhance their design and capabilities to survive and stay competitive in a world where innovation matters more. Swisscom AG is the major telecommunications provider in Switzerland.

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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." Take over responsibility and leadership. Take over responsibility and leadership. Im sick about it. All rights reserved.

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad. I wrote a couple of months ago about Chinas leadership in the clean tech race , but at the macro level. The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad.

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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

The Conversation Blogs The Conversation Artisans Must Balance the Books 8:12 AM Tuesday November 23, 2010 by Ndubuisi Ekekwe | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print The boy was 11 years old when his father took him to live with a kinsman, a businessman with many shops in Lagos, Nigeria. All rights reserved.

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