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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

Leading Blog

A FTER 18 YEARS on the MIT faculty, I thought I knew a thing or two about leadership. But in 1999, at the height of the Internet boom, I took a two-year leave of absence to serve as director of system architecture at Akamai Technologies, an MIT start-up located here in Cambridge.

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Beware the Leader’s Curse

Lead Change Blog

To avoid falling prey to the leader’s curse, consider the following steps: Planning —Early in your company’s life, set a plan with your investors and leadership team for the milestones you want to achieve that relate to your current role. Can I still help my company achieve its goals?

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Team Building Agenda: Kick-off Program for IT Leadership Team

Mike Cardus

Below is the Day-1 ‘Kick-off’ program to 4 months of work I will be doing with an IT Leadership Team. IT Leadership Director Team Building & Leadership Agenda – Kick-Off. IT Leadership Program Agenda. How does this fit into the larger strategic goals? What’s the company’s goal? CTO – Why are we here?

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Reversing the Curse of Dominant Logic

Harvard Business Review

We excel in product leadership and advanced technology — values inconsistent with the ultra-low-cost products poor countries require. Bulk up on emerging market knowledge and expertise: Paliwal now transports his entire leadership team to China for a month every year.

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

Harvard Business Review

In the survey, which examined 200 innovation collaborations between big firms and tech startups (100 in the United States, 50 in China, and 50 in India), we identified a major split in the way senior leadership at the large firms handled this challenge. Don’t assume that each side’s goals are obvious.

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A Global Online Network Lets Health Professionals Share Expertise

Harvard Business Review

With guidance from Paul English, chief technology officer of Kayak, we borrowed a common tool from business — professional virtual communities (PVCs) — and adapted it to leverage the wisdom of the crowds. Health Insurance Exchanges Fulfill Both Liberal and Conservative Goals. Professional Development.

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How to Manage People Who Are Smarter than You

Harvard Business Review

“When you’re a technical expert, you know your value to the organization,” says Wanda Wallace, President and CEO of Leadership Forum and author of Reaching the Top. ” Remember, Hill adds, your goal is to “figure out how you’re going to work together and support your employee.”