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Find the Unicorns to Help Your Business Excel

Skip Prichard

These are the people who will turn things around, lead the organization to innovate, and drive through challenges. Over the past 27 years of my career in marketing, brand management and executive search + coaching, I’ve found time and again that organizations have blind-spots when hiring talent. That’s right.

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Morning Advantage: How to Take More Risks

Harvard Business Review

To encourage managers to explore innovative ideas beyond their comfort levels, senior executives should regularly ask them for project ideas that are risky but have high potential returns. When leaving a job — whether for an internal promotion or a new organization — a poor exit strategy can come back to haunt you.