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Why Innovation is not "Invented Here"

Coaching Tip

That''s why on Amazon every management book with the word "surprise" in its title is about how to avoid or prevent the phenomena. Acquaintances represent a source of social power.and.the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are. We need diverse social and professional connections to innovate.

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Does Work Make You Happy? Evidence from the World Happiness Report

Harvard Business Review

The available categories cover many kinds of jobs, including being a business owner, office worker, or manager, and working in farming, construction, mining, or transport. This is the case across a variety of labor-intensive industries like construction, mining, manufacturing, transport, farming, fishing, and forestry.

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Don’t Write Off the (Western) Focused Firm Yet

Harvard Business Review

The rise of Tata in India, Koç Holding in Turkey, and Grupo Carso in Mexico have some management thinkers contending that the conglomerate is back at the expense of the focused firm. Often the debate turns ideological, arguing that the (emerging-world) conglomerate is an intrinsically better construct than the (Western) focused firm.

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How to Get the Most Out of a Conference

Harvard Business Review

“Today, probably even more than ever before, networks are a key form of social capital for achieving goals in both your professional and personal lives.” Manage your existing connections. . “Skipping conferences is problematic because you’re missing out on the benefits of networking,” she says.