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On Creative Accounting: Two Creativity Myths

Harvard Business Review

Say that in a roomful of managers, and you get nervous laughter. Two myths about creativity underlie the squeamishness: First, that creativity is morally, ethically good. An idea, behavior, or product is creative if it is both novel and appropriate to some goal. And it quite effectively served its murderous goal.

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The Big Picture of Business – Becoming a Legend

Strategy Driven

Ethics and integrity. I remarked to Sonny that I often quoted his song “The Beat Goes On” as analogous to change management, and he was pleased. However, recognition programs are a balanced scorecard that involves the scrutiny of the company and its leaders by credible outside sources. Good people aspire to higher goals.