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Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) Business

Coaching Tip

Armed with the information in this report, organizations can make better decisions about their leadership practices and development that directly link to positive business outcomes in the current and projected VUCA business environment.” . When Doing It All Won''t Do: A Self-Coaching Guide for Career Women--Workbook Edition--Paperback .

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Failure Isn't Enough

Harvard Business Review

In his soon-to-be published book, Adapt , Tim Harford recounts the story of Mario Capecchi who leveraged safe NIH projects to fund a highly speculative attempt to make specific changes to the DNA of mice. Any rational evaluation at the time (1980) would have put that project in the realm of science fiction.

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Venture Capitalists Get Paid Well to Lose Money

Harvard Business Review

There are, of course, individual firms that succeed in generating venture rates of return. But they are too small in size and too few in number to make up for the vast majority of funds that fail to generate attractive returns (or any returns) for investors.

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How the Next Generation Is Approaching Society’s Biggest Problems

Harvard Business Review

First, private citizens, particularly younger people, are choosing different types of career paths. Finally, venture philanthropists are willing to invest in projects like Khan’s that can reach millions of people with a modest amount of money. If not, the investors receive a lower return and risk losing their capital.

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Americans Haven’t Saved Enough for Retirement. What Are We Going to Do About It?

Harvard Business Review

For 401(k)s to be effective, for example, contributions must be made consistently throughout a worker’s career. Even when contributions are made, 401(k)s tend to earn subpar returns on average due to limited investment strategies and high administrative expenses. In practice, people tend to make contributions sporadically.