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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

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Filing for a Patent Versus Keeping Your Invention a Trade Secret

Harvard Business Review

Budget constraints and the costs for filing a patent force a smart evaluation of your options. This may lead inventors to rely more on the dual strategy of patent and trade secret protection for a single invention. In fact, a patent will be invalidated if the inventor refrains from describing important details.