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Too Much Team Harmony Can Kill Creativity

Harvard Business Review

Consistent with these famous case studies, scientific research shows that creativity and innovation can be enhanced by reducing team harmony. At the same time, its illustrious history and access serve to galvanize bold goals, and continuous pitches and feedback elicit sustained tension and conflict.

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If You Want to Lead, Read These 10 Books

Harvard Business Review

In Mindset , psychologist Carol Dweck writes: "it isn't just our abilities and talent that bring our success — but whether we approach our goals with a fixed or growth mindset." Whether disruptive innovation involves a product, service, company, or especially, an individual, Christensen provides a robust theory for learning how to lead.

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How to Build a Meaningful Career

Harvard Business Review

Christensen. Of course, you have to answer more immediate questions about what you want in your current job or your next, but do so only in the context of your longer, larger career goals. Case study #1: Turn to those who know you. Case study #2: Get your finances in order. Further Reading. Ethics Feature.

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