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0511 | Larry Downes: Full Transcript

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It’s not generally a technology problem; it’s a leadership problem. What we say is, long before Netflix showed up, long before any of these disruptives showed up, the leadership of these companies knows full well that there are technology disruptors that are on the horizon. That’s what happened, remember, in the airline industry.

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The Case for Lending Out Your Star Performers

Harvard Business Review

For example, the power company Tenaga Nasional could send a leader with strong operating capabilities to work for several years at Malaysia Airlines, acquiring skills in turning around a troubled business. Peter Voser, the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell from July 2009, retired in May 2013. Talent management Leadership Developing employees'

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How Company Culture Shapes Employee Motivation

Harvard Business Review

One 2013 study illustrates this well. We found that the companies most famous for their cultures — from Southwest Airlines to Trader Joe’s — maximize the good motives , while minimizing the bad ones. Take for example the airline industry. The third most sensitive element is the career ladder in an organization.