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Why Management Ideas Matter

Harvard Business Review

Who is the most influential living management thinker? That is the question that the Thinkers50, the biennial global ranking of management thinkers , seeks to answer. But, celebrating the very best new thinking in management matters for three reasons. Second, management matters. It's a fair question.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Thinkers50 – World’s Most Influential Management Thinkers. Called ‘The Academy Awards of Leadership’ by the Economist, Thinkers50 is the world’s most reliable resource for identifying, ranking and sharing the leading management ideas of our age. World authority on project management. Co-author: Predictable Magic.

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Coaching for Behavioral Change

Marshall Goldsmith

We only work with people who will be given a fair chance by their management. We do not work with leaders who have been “written off” by senior management. The people that we coach (in agreement with their managers, if they are not the CEO) work with us to determine desired leadership behavior. 3) Collect feedback.

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New Books from the Press for April

Harvard Business Review

by Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble. Authors Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth explain where, when, and why reverse innovation is on the rise, and why the implications are so profound. Reverse Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere.

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Why the World Needs Doctors with These 3 Qualities

Harvard Business Review

Business discipline: The third key quality of doctorpreneurs is that they pay close attention to finances, capital spending, and management processes because they understand that if their organization is not highly productive, it will not survive and cannot achieve its purpose of serving the greatest number of people. Further Reading.

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HBR's Most Popular Blog Posts of 2011

Harvard Business Review

Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally. Which of your activities are actually important to your career, and which merely provide the illusion of progress? by Vijay Govindarajan. Better Time Management Is Not the Answer. Management is chaotic by nature. by Tony Schwartz. by Tony Schwartz.

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3 Entrepreneurs Who Made It Their Mission to Lower Health Care Costs

Harvard Business Review

Or so he thought, until one interaction changed the trajectory of his career. Vijay Govindarajan Ravi Ramamurti. His life was set. He decided to leave Phillips to commit to the cause of fighting blindness — a risky decision for a 43-year old. Further Reading. Innovation & Entrepreneurship Book. Add to Cart.