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Make the Internet of Things More Human-Friendly

Harvard Business Review

trillion market by 2020 — lay in its ability to operate with little or no “human intervention.” As cognitive scientists put it things like hammers became a part of the body’s “extended periphery” and are “functionally a component of the [subjects’] smoothly coping IDS.”. So, what might a “handy” IoT offering look like?

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The Guru's Guide to Creating Thought Leadership

Harvard Business Review

The breadth of article topics was large and the sample of rhetorical styles diverse. Shifting from Drucker's erudition and measured tone to Hammer's revolutionary and provocatively violent declarations ("don't automate, obliterate") was a bit dizzying. We also analyzed the top 50 ranked HBR articles of all time (by reprint sales).

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Case Study: When Two Leaders on the Senior Team Hate Each Other

Harvard Business Review

“Ahmed has promised samples for the new line on the Clarkson account, but his order exceeds the limits accounting set, so we need Damon’s signoff, and he won’t give it.” The team wasn’t perfect, but it was still operating at a pretty high level. Of course I have. But it doesn’t help. Doing Just Fine.