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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

But without the backing of the great entrepreneur and gifted engineer George Westinghouse, Tesla’s revolutionary inventions would probably have come to nothing.” [3]. Ultimately, Edison’s commercial victories over Tesla were due not to the superior quality of Edison’s ideas but to differences in the men’s innovation capital.

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The Best Collection of Advice for New Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the August 5 th , 2013 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Bernd Geropp , from More Leadership : “If you want to be successful as an entrepreneur or leader, if you want to grow yourself, if you want to grow your business: Take a risk and get out of your comfort zone. This list is a keeper! Take action today!

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February 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

LDRLB

Welcome to the February 2013 Leadership Development Carnival. Bernd Geropp brings us another video his piece On Leadership: My Interview with Serial Entrepreneur Chris Ducker. Tom Walter, the Serial Entrepreneur , explores whether ethical behavior in leadership is still given the weight necessary in Ethics in Leadership.

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The June 3rd, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the June 3rd, 2013 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Bernd Geropp from More Leadership presents Three dirty little secrets about being an entrepreneur and running a start-up business. “In Miki Saxon from MAPping Company Success presents Entrepreneurs: Laughing at Yourself. “A presents You da man!

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Rising Sea Levels Won’t Doom U.S. Coastal Cities

Harvard Business Review

In the summer of 2013, Rolling Stone published a long article titled “Goodbye, Miami,” which claimed that climate change will submerge much of the titular city. What value that cannot be protected will be replaced in the form of new business opportunities for entrepreneurs who can design solutions to pressing problems.

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Four Innovation Trends to Watch in 2013

Harvard Business Review

From Khan Academy to Coursera to edX to the O'Reilly School of Technology, badges increasingly enjoy consideration as human capital's coin of the the realm for online education. Badges will be key variables in human capital evaluation. We Don't Need No Stinkin' Badges! '. With apologies to John Huston , yes we do.

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Should Couples Go into Business Together?

Harvard Business Review

The research suggests that starting a business together is typically a sound investment of both spouses’ human capital, and it has the added benefit of reducing income inequality in the household. To identify the labor market prospects of these entrepreneurs, the study looked at how much they made before starting their venture.