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Build Your Reputation the Rachael Ray Way

Harvard Business Review

Sometimes, it seems they've always loomed large: for decades, Michael Porter has been synonymous with strategy, and John Kotter with change management. Skills development comes first. The next challenge, once you've developed your expertise, is cultivating a receptive audience. Build your platform.

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The Changing Role of Global Leaders

Harvard Business Review

The change has not gone unremarked by management's leading thinkers. Witness Chris Lazslo's work on sustainable value , and Michael Porter's theorizing about shared value. Of course, when the requirements of leadership change, so must the focus of leadership development. We as a company will invest a huge amount of time.

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The $300 House: A Hands-On Approach to a Wicked Problem

Harvard Business Review

Bhalla used the case study of the chulha stove, co-created by businesses, NGOs, and slum dwellers, to make his point. "Investments need to be made understanding the daily habits and practices of people for whom the house is being designed." The $300 House project is a housing ecosystem project.

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Case Study: Is a Promotion Worth Hiding Who You Are?

Harvard Business Review

Its most successful division, mobile telephony, was looking for a new head of software development at headquarters in Seoul. Of course it was natural for a boss to have mixed feelings about seeing a valued employee move on, but David was more than Mark’s manager: He was his mentor. I’ll have 25 developers reporting to me.”

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Why President Kagame Runs Rwanda Like a Business

Harvard Business Review

He has presided over an economic and social rebirth, with Rwanda making dramatic gains in health and development indicators ( watching its recent progress on Gapminder is a remarkable sight). So far, Rwanda''s three big clusters are coffee, tea, and tourism, but Porter is convinced there are more to come.

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18 of the Top 20 Tech Companies Are in the Western U.S. and Eastern China. Can Anywhere Else Catch Up?

Harvard Business Review

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce leader, manages the world’s largest money market fund, and now plays an important role in financial and payment services. Will Other Nations Develop Local Champions and Innovation Hubs? Many have tried but few have succeeded in developing substantial innovation hubs. counterpart, Match.com.