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Ambiverts win - Daniel Pink at World Innovation Forum.

CEO Blog

But 2013 we still have 1 in 9. Interestingly, I am near the middle of the scale when I do the Meyers Briggs test - just like most people are). "Management consultants get paid by the syllable. So they coined the word "Disintermediation"". In 2000, 1 in 9 people worked in sales. So why would this be? What is an ambivert?

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33 HBR Blog Posts You Should Read Before 2013

Harvard Business Review

We hope you'll find some insights here you may have missed the first time around, and that they'll help you make 2013 a productive and innovative year for your company and yourself. Chris Meyer & Julia Kirby. Innovation, Especially the Disruptive Kind, Seemed as Difficult as Ever. Why Big Companies Can't Innovate. Maxwell Wessel.

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Apple: Luxury Brand or Mass Marketer?

Harvard Business Review

Tech blogger John Gruber and The Atlantic’s Robinson Meyer both expressed concern recently about Apple abandoning middle class roots. Meyer writes: So far, Apple has been a company focused on the mainstream, on the mass consumer, in an era where the most reliable profits could be found in the luxury market.

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Morning Advantage: Stick to Your Resolutions by Disrupting Your Environment

Harvard Business Review

Ten Stats That Will Change the Way You Look At Video in 2013 (Ad Age). Other useful advice on performing under pressure: If you suffer a brain freeze, you might be able to thaw it by performing a simple physical maneuver such as straightening your back or rolling your shoulders, says consultant Peter Meyers. And who we want to be.