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Survey: 68% of CEOs Admit They Weren’t Prepared for the Job

Harvard Business Review

CEOs are known for their confidence. And yet, that confidence sometimes flags, as we at leadership advisory firm Egon Zehnder learned from a survey of 402 CEOs from 11 countries—executives who together run companies with $2.6 Remarked one: “When you become the final decisionmaker, everything changes.

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Twitter Weekly Highlights for 2011-02-11

Tanveer Naseer

Thanks BestColleges.org for selecting my blog as one of the “25 Best Management & Leadership Blogs of 2011″ [link] #. I enjoyed our discussion on workplace issues, management and where we go next. #. A Simple Way to Manage Your Time [link] # productivity #. OPEN Forum) # Management | [link] #.

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Take the Bias Out of Strategy Decisions

Harvard Business Review

When Intel was still a company focused on producing memory chips, Stanford professor Robert Burgelman documented that CEO Gordon Moore had emotional trouble abandoning this product, which was losing them money, because it “had made the company” (famously declaring “but, that would be like Ford getting out of cars!?”)

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Writing a Rejection Letter (with Samples)

Harvard Business Review

While I enjoyed our conversation, I think we need someone with more hands-on project management experience for this role. For example, take a look at the article we published on August 6 by Professor Joe Schmo, and the August 16 article by the CEO of Acme Corp. I hope you find the right job for you in the near future. Your name].

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Make Your Innovative Idea Seem Less Terrifying

Harvard Business Review

She loved her job, and with a background in public affairs in communications had been successful in both international business and management roles. She also believed that Sanofi’s competitive edge was at risk because of this narrow approach to talent management. How Good Management Stifles Breakthrough Innovation.