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LeBron on Ice, or the Fallacy of the Corporate Superstar

Harvard Business Review

His skills and work ethic suggest that it would be reasonable to assume he could have been a world-class ice hockey player if he had dedicated himself to the sport as a youth. All the techniques and mental tricks executives develop over time to run established businesses can be completely counter to what is needed to successfully innovate.

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How to Build a Meaningful Career

Harvard Business Review

Ethics Feature. Christensen. Soon after that conversation, a former executive director of the ICIC came to her and her boss with an opportunity: she wanted to start a company that would encourage entrepreneurism and job growth in Middle Eastern countries, starting with Saudi Arabia. Further Reading. Don’t go it alone.

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When Success is Born Out of Serendipity

Harvard Business Review

The book did quite well — it has been translated into 18 languages at this point, become part of the ongoing innovation dialogue, allowed me to present ideas to executives across the world, and to build a unique consulting firm with clients on six continents. So, not surprisingly, I frequently get asked just how I did it.