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How to Evaluate Whether You Made an Effective Career Decision

Lead Change Blog

Tom made a major career decision 3 months ago: he decided to leave his position as chief information officer at a large manufacturing firm to become an entrepreneur and start a company to provide software that helps manufacturers improve the quality of their manufacturing process. Put Numbers On Your Expectations.

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Beware the Leader’s Curse

Lead Change Blog

Identify a role within your company that you might assume at the right time in the future, that plays to your strengths, like chief evangelist or chief technology officer. Can I still help my company achieve its goals? It’s really important to be proactive about this.

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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

Leading Blog

We were able to focus and work collaboratively toward our goals. He was formerly Director of Research and Director of System Architecture for Akamai Technologies and was the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cilk Arts, Inc., Remarkably, after only two off-site workshops, our teams started to function better.

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A Hands-Off Approach to Open Innovation Doesn’t Work

Harvard Business Review

In particular, large companies want to partner with small firms that have developed advanced, game-changing technologies. That doesn’t sound all that unreasonable, perhaps, but consider this: Only 38% of those who took this approach said they believed the innovation partnership had achieved its strategic goals.

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Reversing the Curse of Dominant Logic

Harvard Business Review

Because they try to repeat their past success formulas — the ones that work so well for them in developed markets. However, the company's initial steps to penetrate developing markets were unproductive. We should be able to meet their needs with cheap products based on older technology.

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Whose Job Is It to Manage Freelancers?

Harvard Business Review

We suggest a number of possible approaches for organization leaders to consider: Assign a roving chief technology officer or project manager. Their goal is to arrange the conditions for an effective collaboration, and provide ongoing coaching support as needed. .”

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Answering Your Questions About P&G and Innovation

Harvard Business Review

June's Harvard Business Review features a story by Procter & Gamble Chief Technology Officer Bruce Brown and me on " How P&G Tripled Its Innovation Success Rate." I always get worried when I see an "innovation newbie" with a large team, big budget, and pie-in-the-sky goals. What if I don't have that foundation?