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Revealing Leadership Insights From Thinkers50

Tanveer Naseer

And, the winner of the 2013 Thinkers50, Clay Christensen, now sees his ideas of disruptive innovation used and applied by managers in their relentless quest for competitive advantage. In The Innovator’s Dilemma , he looked at why companies struggle with radical innovation in their markets.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Whitney Johnson – Author of the critically acclaimed: Disrupt Yourself. Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Leads Tuck’s incredibly innovative coaching program.

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My First, Failed Foray into Venture Investing

Harvard Business Review

I was so confident in her idea that I convinced my former university professor husband to act as COO for the start-up, and we invested not only encouragement, but cash. But whatever the investment, and whether I'm investing personally or professionally for the Disruptive Innovation Fund, my basic parameters are now clear.

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Business Wisdom from the Commencement Speakers of 2014

Harvard Business Review

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, speaking at City Colleges of Chicago. Well the good news is you don’t have to. … Think about this; 7 years ago Nokia owned 50% of the handset market. Fast-forward to today—Apple is the most profitable Smartphone company in the world and in Spain Android commands a market share of more than 90%.

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Who Gets a Seat at the Table?

Harvard Business Review

Jim Whitehurst got a short course in doing just that when he arrived as CEO of the rough-and tumble Red Hat from his post as COO of the rather more buttoned-up Delta Airlines four years ago. Escaping that rut and rethinking who gets a seat at the table just might be the most urgent leadership imperative of our day.

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