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HBR's Most Popular Blog Posts of 2011

Harvard Business Review

Nine Things Successful People Do Differently. Talent plays only a tiny role in your success; what really matters is what you do. by David Silverman. Silverman's basic philosophy on cover letters? Do you perpetuate these productivity-destroying falsehoods at your company? How to Accomplish More by Doing Less.

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The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

Harvard Business Review

Why do these shifts occur? Quarterly profits have only increased 5% since 2012 , but investors’ valuations of those profits (as measured by earnings per share) has increased 59% over the same period. What’s behind the disconnect? Note the solution is not to avoid outside CEOs.