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0508 | Orly Lobel: Full Transcript

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We all understand that these days it’s really not so much the number of cars or assembly line or factories that a company has, but really its ability to keep up, to be competitive, to be innovative and what gives the company its competitive edge is really the people who make it. What can we do to take advantage of this idea?

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"Feminine" Values Can Give Tomorrow's Leaders an Edge

Harvard Business Review

But as developed nations restructure from manufacturing to knowledge and services, my bet is on the moms, or more specifically, women — and men who can think like them. We next visited 18 countries, interviewing over 100 innovative women and men in medicine, politics, education, start-ups, NGOs and other sectors of the economy.

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How Structured Debate Helps Your Team Grow

Harvard Business Review

Once a team has reached, or appears to have reached, a consensus, it can be very hard for any individual to challenge the group’s interpretation of reality or predictions about the future — or to push back on what the group plans to do (or not do) — without running the risk of being perceived as a heretic or becoming a scapegoat.

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Rejecting Ideas Doesn’t Have to Cause Resentment

Harvard Business Review

Much of how I view sustaining an innovative business culture comes from observing my husband maintain those cell cultures. Most innovative companies have an impressive ability to generate lots of ideas. But because his colleagues solicited his feedback and worked on getting a consensus, he didn’t become resentful.

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The New New International Economic Order

Harvard Business Review

All this represents a considerable turn away from anything resembling a Washington Consensus and towards a more highly managed system favoring preferential terms for developing countries and redistribution over competition and efficiency. But where's the evidence for convergence?