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HBR's Most Popular Blog Posts of 2011

Harvard Business Review

by David Silverman. Silverman's basic philosophy on cover letters? The concept of reverse innovation applies in finance, as well. Penney's new CEO on how to create an irresistible retail experience. We all hate business jargon, but we can't stop using it. The Best Cover Letter I Ever Received. Don't bother.

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The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

Harvard Business Review

Most attempts to combat short-termism are flawed because they focus on changing CEO behavior through some combination of pleading and incentives. While well-intentioned, these efforts fail to recognize that CEO behavior is largely circumscribed by firm structure. Note the solution is not to avoid outside CEOs.