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In season three of Mad Men , Sterling Coopers rainmakers — including Don Draper and Roger Sterling — are planning to leave the ad agency and to take as many clients as possible with them. Advertising Leadership Research' Fans everywhere screamed, Joan! Its not that creative people arent valuable!

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Harvard Business Review

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The poster child for his view was Roger Smith who was an MBA-trained accounting and finance specialist. During his ten year tenure as GE's CEO during the 80s, Smith made breathtaking strategic and operating blunders. He believes that CEOs and the top management should not be bean counters but rather should be a "product guys.".

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Ask Atma

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

When it comes to stepping up to leadership, your network is a tool for identifying new strategic opportunities and attracting the best people to them. It’s the channel through which you sell your initiatives to the people you depend on for cooperation and support. The list goes on. To start, assess the network you have today.

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