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HBR's Most Popular Blog Posts of 2011

Harvard Business Review

We can't resist including another 11 posts, a hard-to-agree-upon sampling of the ideas we were proudest to publish and discussions we most enjoyed hosting this year. by David Silverman. Silverman's basic philosophy on cover letters? Better Time Management Is Not the Answer. Management is chaotic by nature.

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The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

Harvard Business Review

When CEOs lack this expertise, they are more likely to manage R&D “by the numbers,” despite the fact that those numbers are more elusive than those for capital and advertising. Again, this occurs because division manager compensation is tied to division profits.