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Guest Blogger Nathan Zeldes: Why and How to Communicate Across Company Lines

leaderCommunicator

Better yet, in some cases this allowed me to strike alliances and mount joint projects with like-minded engineers and managers – to the benefit of all our organizations. Many factors may conspire, in varying combinations, to prevent such external exchanges: An ingrown culture which simply prevents the option from being considered.

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Don’t Try to Be a Publisher and a Platform at the Same Time

Harvard Business Review

Sometimes, they also hope to develop a content management system that other publishers can license and use to distribute their content. As more platishers mature, they may find themselves facing similar conundrums. One reason Kickstarter outstripped its competitors was its well-curated selection of genuinely cool projects.

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The Mongrel Discipline of Management

Harvard Business Review

Detached observation requires a certain maturity. From about the age of seven onward, however, we develop the capacity for perspective-taking. Each of these right-hand fields develops its own style of abstraction to study different aspects of reality: their role is to dissect complexity and to explain.

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Hiring Veterans Is Good Business. So Why Don't We Do It More Often?

Harvard Business Review

Ten years after the start of the Iraq War, we're all familiar with the case for hiring veterans: they're mature, responsible, have significant managerial experience, and are used to chaotic, ambiguous environments. Where I was unable to spell my own name or barely speak in 2008, I am now projecting revenue growth and cash flows in 2013."

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What to Do When You’re Returning to a Company You Used to Work For

Harvard Business Review

” For both workers and employers, the boomerang represents “a positive development,” says Karen Dillon, coauthor of several best-selling titles, including How Will You Measure Your Life? Do: Project maturity by acting more formal and reserved in your first few weeks on the job to showcase how you’ve grown.

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Leader Profile: Clayton Daniels

Eric Jacobson

Engineering in November 2013. Daniels recently shared his insights on leadership with me : Question : As you move from Project Manager to Vice President, what do you plan to do the same, and do differently, from a management standpoint? Daniels : Several project management skills translate to skills indicative of a Vice President.

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Leading Innovation Is the Art of Creating “Collective Genius” - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business Review

Blindsided by news that Cars Toons was behind schedule, coauthor Brandeau had to figure out how to finish both projects on time with limited computing resources while also limiting friction among the forces. At eBay Germany, the authors found examples of how a maturing company like eBay can retain its innovative spirit.