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Doing Less, Leading More

Harvard Business Review

In most fields we add value in the early stages of our careers by getting things done. But the pacesetting style can also carry a high cost – Goleman notes that it “destroys climate [and] many employees feel overwhelmed by the pacesetter’s demands.” We’re fast, we’re efficient, and we do high-quality work.

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Desperately Seeking Simplicity

Harvard Business Review

An example was a discussion session of tired-looking European finance ministers, defensive and elusive about the speed of acting on the Euro crisis. Today, complexity has become the silent killer of profitable growth in business, and sometimes of CEO careers.

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New Books from HBR Press for August

Harvard Business Review

No matter your interests (sports, movies, politics), your industry (finance, marketing, technology, manufacturing), or the type of organization you work for (big company, nonprofit, small start-up) — your world is awash with data. by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee. by Thomas H. Davenport and Jinho Kim.

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