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The Leader as a Venture Capitalist

Kevin Eikenberry

Tagged as: failure , problem solving , venture capitalists { 1 trackback } Lederskab a lá Venture Kapitalisme « Daily Learning Nuggets October 7, 2010 at 3:52 am { 2 comments… read them below or add one } Robin Shanks October 6, 2010 at 7:29 pm Thanks for re-visiting Paul’s call with us, Kevin!

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Book Review of “Good Company: Business Success in the Worthiness Era”

The Practical Leader

At times the authors go over the top with unsubstantiated theories and wild conjectures about where the world is headed. Traditional management that’s narrowly focused on serving shareholders (and usually senior executives) fails to provide sustained profitability compared to their better led peers. And everyone else is worse off.

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Macho Cultures Are Fairer for Women

Harvard Business Review

percentage points between 2000 and 2010. In the 2012 Grant Thornton survey of the gender balance in senior executive roles, for example, Brazil had 27% women and 73% men, compared to the US with 17% women and 83% men. As in many other countries, women now outnumber men in the country's universities. In Chile, the increase was 9.6

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The Nasty Truth about CEO Pay

Harvard Business Review

Every spring, the Wall Street Journal publishes a CEO Salary Report , using a Hay Group survey to break down compensation levels for the CEOs of the 350 biggest publicly traded US companies. Yes, the market is rebounding; the S&P 500 was up 13% over 2010. The first CEO, let's call him Thrill-a-Minute Tom, has had a wild ride.

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5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees

Eric Jacobson

Sunday, August 22, 2010 5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees Your employees have lots of ideas. Ask for wild ideas. ► November (10) Read "The Seven Arts Of Change" 4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

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When Research Should Come with a Warning Label

Harvard Business Review

As the expert panel commissioned to come up with the 2010 dietary guidelines for the US Department of Agriculture noted, the scientific evidence for something you would think would be critical to our understanding of obesity, was “ disappointing.”. But what about peer review? Many findings are entirely implausible.”.

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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. All rights reserved.