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The Making of an Innovation Master

Harvard Business Review

Michael Mauboussin doesn't write about innovation, but his clear writing that blends finance, strategy, and psychology puts him on my list. Some readers have asked why I put A.G. Lafley and not Steve Jobs on my list. It's much easier to become more disciplined than to become more of a genius! Chan Kim , and Renee Mauborgne.

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Stop Comparing Management to Sports

Harvard Business Review

Often, when I’m asked to give a speech on strategy at some company event or conference, I find that one of the other speakers is a former professional sports player. As the famous management professor Henry Mintzberg noted: “Think of the organizations you most admire. ” Research backs this up.

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The 4 Types of Organizational Politics

Harvard Business Review

According to McGill’s Henry Mintzberg , it’s just another influencing process along with norms, formal authority and expertise. It might also include political capital that arises from membership of or strong ties to a high status group such as the finance committee, a special task force, or the senior management team.